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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
A. PARTS AND FUNCTIONS/ DIGESTION PROCESS
DIRECTIONS. Look at the illustration below. Write the name of the organs with
letters A, C, D, E, and F
A - ___________
C - ___________
D - ___________
E - ___________
F - ___________
DIRECTIONS: Write T if the sentence is true and F if it is not.
(For #1-8, look at the illustration above.)
___T___ 1. A contains the liquid that softens food and makes it
easy to swallow.
___F___ 2. E sends nutrients to the rest of the body.
___T___ 3. Most digestion occurs in C.
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___T___ 4. E stores undigested food.
___T___ 5. B moves the food down the stomach through the
peristalsis.
___F___ 6. Digestive enzymes are found in A only.
___T___ 7. Peristalsis happens in B and C.
___F___ 8. Digestion happens in A to E.
___T___ 9. Chemicals called enzymes cause most of the
changes of digestion.
___T___ 10. Muscular contraction in the esophagus is called
peristalsis.
___F___ 11. The whole lining of the small intestine is covered by
enzymes.
___T___ 12. The undigested parts of food move from the small intestine
to the large intestine.
___T___ 13. Saliva breaks starches in food to sugars.
___T___ 14. Blood carries the nutrients from the small intestines to the
rest of the body.
___F___ 15. The rectum is the final passage way of waste.
DIRECTIONS: Write
A if the phrase describes A only,
B if the phrase describes B only,
C if the phrase describes A and B,
D if the phrase describes neither.
A. small intestines
B. large intestines
___A___ 1. digests food
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___A___ 2. absorbs nutrients from food
___A___ 3. has villi
___D___ 4. has peristalsis
__B____ 5. where waste is stored
__D____ 6. where food is cut into little pieces
__A____ 7. secretes enzymes that break down food
__D____ 8. where digestion starts
__B____ 9. absorbs water from undigested food
__C____ 10. part of the digestive system
Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer:
__C____ 1. Which one causes most of the changes in digestion?
A. stomach
B. liver
C. enzyme
D. large intestine
__A____ 2. Where does digestion take place?
mouth
esophagus
stomach
large intestine
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. I, III and IV
D. All of the above
__B____ 3. What if found in the lining of the small intestines?
A. enzymes
B. villi
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C. blood vessels
D. all of the above
__D____ 4. The __________ in the mouth mixes with food and makes it
easier to swallow.
A. water
B. enzymes
C. peristalsis
D. saliva
__C____ 5. Changing of food into a form that the body cells can use is
called ___________.
A. constipation
B. circulation
C. digestion
D. respiration