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1
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What is the process of taking food into the body called?

A

Ingestion

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2
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What term describes the breakdown of food into smaller components?

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Digestion

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3
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What is the main function of the small intestine?

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Absorption of nutrients

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4
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True or False: Egestion is the process of removing undigested food from the body.

A

True

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5
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Which organ connects the mouth to the stomach?

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Oesophagus

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6
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What is the primary function of the stomach?

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To digest food using acids and enzymes

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7
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Fill in the blank: The _____ is where most nutrient absorption occurs.

A

Small intestine

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8
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What is the role of the colon in the digestive system?

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To absorb water and form waste

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9
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive tract? A) Mouth B) Oesophagus C) Lungs D) Stomach

A

C) Lungs

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10
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What is the term for the muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract?

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Peristalsis

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11
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True or False: Digestion starts in the stomach.

A

False

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12
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What substance in the stomach aids in the digestion of food?

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Gastric acid

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13
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Fill in the blank: The _____ is the final part of the digestive system.

A

Colon

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14
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What is the function of saliva in the digestive process?

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To begin the digestion of carbohydrates

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15
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Multiple Choice: Which organ is primarily responsible for the absorption of vitamins and minerals? A) Stomach B) Small intestine C) Colon D) Oesophagus

A

B) Small intestine

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What is the term for the waste material expelled from the body after digestion?

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Egested material

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17
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True or False: The oesophagus has a role in nutrient absorption.

A

False

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18
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What are the tiny projections in the small intestine that aid in absorption called?

A

Villi

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19
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Fill in the blank: The _____ produces bile, which helps in the digestion of fats.

A

Liver

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20
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What does the term ‘chyme’ refer to?

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The semi-liquid mixture of food and digestive juices in the stomach

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21
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following organs is NOT involved in the digestive process? A) Stomach B) Pancreas C) Kidneys D) Small intestine

A

C) Kidneys

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22
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What is the primary role of the pancreas in digestion?

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To produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate

23
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True or False: The small intestine is shorter than the large intestine.

24
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What is the role of the rectum in the digestive system?

A

To store feces before egestion

25
Q

Fill in the blank: The _____ is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and hormones.

26
Q

What is the main purpose of the digestive system?

A

To break down food and absorb nutrients

27
Q

Multiple Choice: Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for water absorption? A) Stomach B) Small intestine C) Colon D) Mouth

28
Q

What is the process of taking food into the body called?

29
Q

What term describes the breakdown of food into smaller components?

30
Q

What is the main function of the small intestine?

A

Absorption of nutrients

31
Q

True or False: Egestion is the process of removing undigested food from the body.

32
Q

Which organ connects the mouth to the stomach?

A

Oesophagus

33
Q

What is the primary function of the stomach?

A

To digest food using acids and enzymes

34
Q

Fill in the blank: The _____ is where most nutrient absorption occurs.

A

Small intestine

35
Q

What is the role of the colon in the digestive system?

A

To absorb water and form waste

36
Q

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive tract? A) Mouth B) Oesophagus C) Lungs D) Stomach

37
Q

What is the term for the muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract?

A

Peristalsis

38
Q

True or False: Digestion starts in the stomach.

39
Q

What substance in the stomach aids in the digestion of food?

A

Gastric acid

40
Q

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the final part of the digestive system.

41
Q

What is the function of saliva in the digestive process?

A

To begin the digestion of carbohydrates

42
Q

Multiple Choice: Which organ is primarily responsible for the absorption of vitamins and minerals? A) Stomach B) Small intestine C) Colon D) Oesophagus

A

B) Small intestine

43
Q

What is the term for the waste material expelled from the body after digestion?

A

Egested material

44
Q

True or False: The oesophagus has a role in nutrient absorption.

45
Q

What are the tiny projections in the small intestine that aid in absorption called?

46
Q

Fill in the blank: The _____ produces bile, which helps in the digestion of fats.

47
Q

What does the term ‘chyme’ refer to?

A

The semi-liquid mixture of food and digestive juices in the stomach

48
Q

Multiple Choice: Which of the following organs is NOT involved in the digestive process? A) Stomach B) Pancreas C) Kidneys D) Small intestine

A

C) Kidneys

49
Q

What is the primary role of the pancreas in digestion?

A

To produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate

50
Q

True or False: The small intestine is shorter than the large intestine.

51
Q

What is the role of the rectum in the digestive system?

A

To store feces before egestion

52
Q

Fill in the blank: The _____ is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and hormones.

53
Q

What is the main purpose of the digestive system?

A

To break down food and absorb nutrients

54
Q

Multiple Choice: Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for water absorption? A) Stomach B) Small intestine C) Colon D) Mouth

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