- 1. The enzyme found in saliva is
A) Pepsin
B) Gastric Juice
C) Lugol
D) Amylase
- 2. This carbohydrate begins digestion in the mouth
A) fat
B) starch
C) sugar
D) fiber
- 3. This organ prevents food and/or drink from entering the trachea (wind pipe)
A) Cardiac Sphincter
B) Epiglottis
C) Pyloric Sphincter
D) Tonsils
- 4. When food is chewed and mixed with saliva, it turns into a moist ball or
A) peristalsis
B) chyme
C) bolus
D) gastric juice
- 5. The wavelike muscle contractions that move food down the esophagus is called
A) peristalsis
B) chyme
C) pepsin
D) bolus
- 6. This indicator solution is used to test for starch
A) Lugol Solution
B) Amylase Solution
C) Pepsin Solution
D) Benedict’s Solution
- 7. This indicator solution is used to test for sugar
A) Pepsin Solution
B) Benedict’s Solution
C) Amylase Solution
D) Lugol Solution
- 8. Gastric juices start the digestion of
A) protein
B) sugar
C) starch
D) fiber
- 9. The pulpy mixture of food and gastric juices in the stomach is called
A) chyme
B) amylase
C) bolus
D) peristalsis
- 10. A small hole in the lining of the stomach, caused in spots where there is no mucus and the gastric juice begins to digest the stomach wall is called
A) peristalsis
B) heartburn
C) chyme
D) an ulcer
- 11. The sphincter between the stomach and the small intestine is the
A) Epiglottis Sphincter
B) Cardiac Sphincter
C) Esophagus Sphincter
D) Pyloric Sphincter
- 12. The first 25cm of the small intestine is called the
A) colon
B) jejunum
C) duodenum
D) ileum
- 13. The two organs that produce digestive fluids that are secreted into the small intestine are
A) colon and gall bladder
B) liver and pancreas
C) liver and gall bladder
D) gall bladder and jejunum
- 14. The tiny projections that cover the surface of the folds in the small intestine are
A) villi and microvilli
B) teeth
C) ulcers
D) muscles
- 15. The process by which the nutrients from the digested food pass into the blood vessels through the wall of the small intestine is called
A) diffusion
B) digestion
C) evaporation
D) elimination
- 16. The three parts of the small intestine are the duodenum, jejunum and ileum?
A) True
B) False
- 17. Fats get chemically digested into
A) amino acids and proteins
B) glucose and starch
C) fatty acids and glycerol
D) bile
- 18. The liquid that breaks down large fat droplets into smaller ones so they can mix more easily with the juices from the small intestine and pancreas is
A) bile
B) water
C) chyme
D) mucus
- 19. The nutrient(s) that is/are chemically digested in the small intestine are:
A) carbohydrates only
B) carbohydrates, proteins and fats
C) carbohydrates and fats
D) protein only
E) fats only
- 20. The result of chemically digesting proteins are:
A) carbohydrates
B) bile
C) simple sugars
D) amino acids
- 21. The result of chemically digesting carbohydrates are
A) bile
B) carbohydrates
C) amino acids
D) simple sugars
- 22. This organ was once used to help digest the cellulose in plant matter, but it is not useful now. It needs to be surgically removed if it becomes infected by bacteria.
A) pancreas
B) gall bladder
C) appendix
D) liver
- 23. This material passes through the colon and is composed of water, undigested food, mucus, dead cells, and bacteria.
A) mucus
B) chyme
C) bolus
D) feces
- 24. When the feces move through the large intestine too quickly and there’s not enough time for water to be absorbed (too much water in the feces).
A) appendicitis
B) constipation
C) diarrhea
D) ulcer
- 25. When the feces move through the colon too slowly and too much water is absorbed (not enough water in the feces).
A) vomiting
B) diarrhea
C) constipation
D) nausea
- 26. These pass through the walls of the large intestine into the bloodstream.
A) nutrients
B) bile and chyme
C) water and minerals
D) enzymes
- 27. The organ that stores bile and pumps it into the duodenum is:
A) appendix
B) colon
C) pancreas
D) gall bladder
- 28. The substance produced by the liver is
A) amylase
B) bile
C) pepsin
D) renin
- 29. The largest internal organ is:
A) gall bladder
B) heart
C) stomach
D) liver
- 30. A liquid that is basic/alkaline (not acidic) and is used to neutralize stomach acid.
A) bile
B) mucus
C) gastric juice
D) pancreatic juice
- 31. The amount of juice secreted by the pancreas secretes every day.
A) 100 liters
B) .05 liters
C) 1.5 liters
D) 10 liters
- 32. Which figure better illustrates a cross-section of the small intestine?
A) B
B) A
- 33. This figure best illustrates:
A) Why sugar is bad for your cells
B) None of these
C) Why starch needs to be digested
D) Why cells need energy
- 34. The process illustrated is best described as:
A) Passive transport
B) None of these
C) Absorption
D) Active Transport
- 35. The process illustrated is best described as:
A) Passive Transport
B) Diffusion
C) Active Transport
D) None of these
- 36. What process enables you to swallow your food even if you are standing on your head?
A) Assimilation
B) Absorption
C) Peristalsis
D) Diffusion
- 37. Which of these substances is an enzyme that digests protein in the stomach?
A) Pepsin
B) Amylase
C) Mucus
D) Hydrochloric acid
- 38. In which of the following mixtures would digestion most likely occur?
A) Amylase, fat, and water
B) Amylase, protein, and water
C) Amylase, glucose, and water
D) Amylase, starch, and water
- 39. Diffusion is often called passive transport because
A) It takes place only without water
B) Energy from the cell is not needed for it to occur
C) It takes place only in water
D) Energy from the cell is needed for it to occur
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