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- 1. Multiple Choice
Digestion begins...In your stomachIn your mouthIn your small intestineIn your large intestine - 2. Multiple ChoiceOn average, how long does the process of digestion take?5 hours12-24 hours1 week1 month
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does our body receive from food?organssalivanutrientscells
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy are nutrients MOST important to our body?Gives us energyMakes us happyMakes us fullNone of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich organ sends nutrients from food to the rest of the cells in our bodies?StomachSmall IntestineLarge IntestineAll of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the food the body can't use get sent to?StomachSmall IntestineGall BladderLarge Intestine
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich organ absorbs any remaining water and turns food into waste?Large IntestineSmall IntestineLiverPancreas
- 8. Multiple ChoiceMuscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomachEpiglottisTracheaStomachEsophagus
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a function of the Digestive System?To rid the body of solid wasteAbsorb nutrients for energy & growthBreak down nutrients from foodPump blood around the body
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the stomach do?Sends signals to your brainAdds digestive juices to the foodProtects your lungsPumps blood to your heart
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat breaks down food in stomach?acidsalivary glandsmovementtime
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the mouth do?Break down the food to make it easier to swallowSlows down jawsNothingNeither
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow long is an adult’s small intestine?A) 30 milesB) 30 inchesC) 22 feetD) 17 yards
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen they reach the stomach, mashed-up food particles mix with:A) Guava juiceB) Gastric juicesC) MucousD) Bile
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?A) A heart, blood, vesselsB) nose, trachea, lungsC) brain, spinal cord, nervesD) esophagus, stomach, intestines
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why do we need to break apart the food we eat?
So it can fit in our stomach
So our bodies can use the nutrients
So liquids can be separated from solids
So our bodies enzymes can have something to do
- 17. Multiple Choice
Place the following events in sequence: A) Food enters your large intestine; B) Food enters your small intestine; C) Food enters your esophagus
A, B, C
C, B, A
C, A, B
B, A, C
- 18. Multiple Choice
Waste foods are separated from solids and liquids in the __________________.
small intestine
large intestine
liver
stomach
- 19. Multiple Choice
What does your tongue do?
It produces insulin.
It produces bile.
nothing
It moves food around your mouth.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe body system that breaks down food into tiny pieces so that the body’s cells can use it for energy.Digestive SystemSkeletal SystemNervous SystemCirculatory System
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive.NutrientsSalivaDigestionAbsorb
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.NutrientsAbsorbDigestionSaliva
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.DigestionRespirationCirculationAbsorb
- 24. Multiple ChoiceTo take in matter or energy.DigestionNutrientsAbsorbMouth
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