Test - digestive system

Question 1

which nutrient is needed in order for all body processes to take place?

Answer 1

c. water

Question 2

which of the following organs is considered to be a part of the alimentary canal?

Answer 2

e. none of these

Question 3

what is bolus?

Answer 3

B. it is what food is called after it’s been partially broken down in the mouth

Question 4

when chyme enters the small intestine,

Answer 4

none of these occur

Question 5

witch nutrients are made up of amino acids?

Answer 5

proteins

Question 6

what substance in the mouth contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion

Answer 6

fiber

Question 7

witch of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system

Answer 7

obtaining oxygen

Question 8

chewing is an example of what kind of digestion

Answer 8

mechanical

Question 9

where does digestion of carbohydrates begin

Answer 9

D

Question 10

where does the alimentary canal end?

Answer 10

A

Question 11

what digestive organ releases enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats in the small intestine

Answer 11

pancreas

Question 12

where does the most chemical digestion take place

Answer 12

duodenum

Question 13

what is chyme

Answer 13

it is what food is called after it’s been digested by the stomach

Question 14

nutrient molecules pass from the small intestine into the bloodstream through tiny structures called_______

Answer 14

villi

Question 15

about half of the different _______ that make up proteins are made inside the body

Answer 15

amino acids

Question 16

one of the roles of the______is to prepare waste material for elimination

Answer 16

large intestine

Question 17

most chemical digestion takes place in the large intestine

Answer 17

small intestine

Question 18

food is pushed through the esophagus to the stomach by the waves of muscle contraction known as absorption

Answer 18

F, peristalsis

Question 19

bacteria in the esophagus make vitamin K

Answer 19

F, small intestine

Question 20

the breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler molecules is mechanical digestion

Answer 20

F, chemical

Question 21

using diagram A, name the structures that line or are found on the inside of organ C and describe their function

Answer 21

structures are villi. provide a large surface area of absorption

Question 22

what specifically is the name of the area of organ C perform it’s function without organ B

Answer 22

C - duodenum are villi B - the pancreas

Question 23

identify organ A and give its function

Answer 23

A is the liver, witch produces bile that helps to break fat down into smaller particles

Question 24

identify organ D and give its function

Answer 24

stores bile.

Question 25

give the later and name of the organ in witch almost all chemical digestion takes place

Answer 25

C, small intestine