Life Science

Chapter 18: Nutrients and Digestion

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
The part of the digestive process that takes the longest amount of time happens in which organ?
A)the mouth
B)the esophagus
C)the large intestine
D)the kidneys
2.
Which of these is an accessory organ to the digestive system?
A)the salivary glands
B)the small intestine
C)the rectum
D)the stomach
3.
Which of these is part of the digestive tract?
A)the pancreas
B)the bladder
C)the esophagus
D)the nose
4.
__________ are the waves of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
A)Peristalsis
B)Chemical digestion
C)Chyme
D)An enzyme
5.
What occurs when you chew food with your teeth?
A)mechanical digestion
B)chemical digestion
C)peristalsis
D)homeostasis
6.
What covers your windpipe to prevent food from entering it?
A)the gallbladder
B)the stomach
C)the duodenum
D)the epiglottis
7.
What is the shape of your stomach when empty?
A)a tube
B)a fist
C)a sausage
D)a funnel
8.
Which of these can be found in the stomach?
A)wastes
B)hydrochloric acid
C)amylase
D)lipids
9.
In which organ would you find the duodenum?
A)the esophagus
B)the kidneys
C)the mouth
D)the small intestine
10.
Which digestive tract organ absorbs water from undigested food?
A)the epiglottis
B)the pancreas
C)the stomach
D)the large intestine
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