Quiz: Digestive System 101
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Answer the multiple-choice questions on the Digestive System.
- 1.Where does disgestion begin?
- A.
In the stomach
- B.
In your mouth
- C.
In your large intestines
- D.
In your small intestines
- 2.What are enzymes?
- A.
Enzymes are tiny food particles that can not be digested.
- B.
Enzymes are fruits and vegetables.
- C.
Enzymes are chemicals that help break down food.
- D.
Enzymes are breads and candy.
- 3.What does saliva play in digestion?
- A.
Enzymes in saliva help to break down food.
- B.
It coats your stomach with protective lining.
- C.
It moves food through the intestine.
- D.
Saliva does not help with digestion.
- 4.
- A.
Saliva mashes and cuts food in your mouth.
- B.
Your teeth mashes and cuts food in your mouth.
- C.
Your tongue mashes and cuts food in your mouth.
- D.
Your lips mashes and cuts food in your mouth.
- 5.
- A.
Most digestion in the small intestine takes place in the duodenum.
- B.
Most digestion in the small intestine takes place in the pancreas.
- C.
Most digestion in the small intestine takes place in the liver.
- D.
Most digestion in the small intestine takes place in the heart.
- 6.What is the main role of the large intestine?
- A.
The main role of the large intestine is to churn food around with enzymes.
- B.
The main role of the large intestine is to break down solid food.
- C.
The main role of the large intestine is to absorb water.
- D.
The main role of the large intestine is to mash and cut foods.
- 7.What organs produce enzymes that help in digestion?
- A.
The organs that produce enzymes that help in digestion are the pancreas and the liver.
- B.
The organs that produce enzymes that help in digestion are the heart and the kidneys.
- C.
The organs that produce enzymes that help in digestion are the eyes and the ears.
- D.
The organs that produce enzymes that help in digestion are the nose and tongue.
- 8.
- A.
The type of acid that breaks down food in your stomach is fruit acid.
- B.
The type of acid that breaks down food in your stomach is hypodermic acid.
- C.
The type of acid that breaks down food in your stomach is hydrochoric acid.
- 9.How long is the small intestine?
- A.
The small intestine is four to seven yards.
- B.
The small intestine is four to seven feet.
- C.
The small intestine is four to seven inches.
- D.
The small intestine is four to seven meters.
- 10.Food passes from the small intestine into what organ?
- A.
Food passes from the small intestine into large intestine.
- B.
Food passes from the small intestine into gallbladder.
- C.
Food passes from the small intestine into liver.
- D.
Food passes from the small intestine into esophagus.
- 11.
- A.
The human digestive system is about equal to your body height.
- B.
The human digestive system is about two times your body height
- C.
The human digestive system is about as long as your arm.
- D.
The human digestive system is about five times your body height.
- 12.Under normal circumstances, how long does it take for food to pass entirely through the digestive system of a healthy human?
- A.
It take for food to pass entirely through the digestive system of a healthy human about 12 hours.
- B.
It take for food to pass entirely through the digestive system of a healthy human about 21 hours.
- C.
It take for food to pass entirely through the digestive system of a healthy human about two hours.
- D.
It take for food to pass entirely through the digestive system of a healthy human about two days.
- 13.What is the baglike, muscular organ that mixes and chemically changes protein?
- A.
The baglike, muscular organ that mixes and chemically changes protein is the liver .
- B.
The baglike, muscular organ that mixes and chemically changes protein is the small intestine.
- C.
The baglike, muscular organ that mixes and chemically changes protein is the large intestine
- D.
The baglike, muscular organ that mixes and chemically changes protein is the stomach.
- 14._______ turns food into a new form: a form that cells can use.
- A.
Grinding
- B.
Physical change
- C.
Mixing
- D.
Chemical change
- 15.What is the process of changing food into a form usable by the cells of the body?
- A.
The process of changing food into a form usable by the cells of the body is physical change .
- B.
The process of changing food into a form usable by the cells of the body is digestion.
- C.
The process of changing food into a form usable by the cells of the body is chewing.
- D.
The process of changing food into a form usable by the cells of the body is circulation.
- 16.
- A.
The career of people who plan the meals for individuals or groups of people is cook.
- B.
The career of people who plan the meals for individuals or groups of people is scientist.
- C.
The career of people who plan the meals for individuals or groups of people is dietitian.
- D.
The career of people who plan the meals for individuals or groups of people is nutritionist.
- 17.What are chemicals that speed up the rate of chemical change?
- A.
Chemicals that speed up the rate of chemical change are starches.
- B.
Chemicals that speed up the rate of chemical change are fats.
- C.
Chemicals that speed up the rate of chemical change are carbohydrates.
- D.
Chemicals that speed up the rate of chemical change are enzymes.
- 18.What is the liquid formed in the mouth that contains an enzyme?
- A.
The liquid formed in the mouth that contains an enzyme is hydrochloric acid.
- B.
The liquid formed in the mouth that contains an enzyme is saliva.
- C.
The liquid formed in the mouth that contains an enzyme is saliva bile.
- D.
The liquid formed in the mouth that contains an enzyme is saliva blood.
- 19.How long is an adult's small intestine?
- A.
An adult's small intestine is 22 feet.
- B.
An adult's small intestine is 30 inches.
- C.
An adult's small intestine is 30 miles.
- D.
An adult's small intestine is 17 feet.
- 20.The liver's role is to ___________________.
- A.
Mash up food.
- B.
Turn water into food.
- C.
Help the stomach.
- D.
Remove the harmful substances from the blood.
- 21.When they reach the stomach, mashed-up food particles mix with________________.
- A.
Guava juice.
- B.
Gastric juice.
- C.
Mucus
- D.
Bile.
- 22.Bile is made in the ______________________.
- A.
Large intestine.
- B.
Stomach.
- C.
Liver.
- D.
All of the above.
- 23.What does the digestive system do?
- A.
The digestive system breaks down and handles food.
- B.
The digestive system pumps blood throughout the body.
- C.
The digestive system helps you breathe.
- D.
The digestive system helps you arms and legs move.
- 24.Your food can spend up to _________________ in the small intestine.
- A.
4 minutes
- B.
4 mounths
- C.
4 seconds
- D.
4 hours
- 25.Which organs help with the absorption of nutrients?
- A.
The organs that help with the absorption of nutrients are pancreas, liver, and gall bladder.
- B.
The organs that help with the absorption of nutrients are liver, heart, and spleen.
- C.
The organs that help with the absorption of nutrients are gall bladder, kidneys, and appendix
- D.
The organs that help with the absorption of nutrients are kidneys, liver, and gall bladder.
- 26.The large intestine measures about _____________________.
- A.
One foot long.
- B.
10 feet long.
- C.
5 feet long.
- D.
100 feet long.
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