Digestive System Review

Which of the following organ is not a part of the digestive tract?

• liver

• stomach

• large intestines

• esophagus

What is this organ?

• Liver

• Kidney

• Pancreas

• Stomach

It is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

• Epiglottis

• Peristalsis

• Stomach

• Esophagus

Food is chewed in the mouth and mixed with _________?

• the liver

• gastric juices

• saliva

• bile

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What is the primary function of the large intestine?

• to break down complex carbohydrates

• to absorb nutrients

• to remove water from undigested waste

• to digest proteins

Why do we need food to break apart the food we eat?

• So it can fit into our stomachs

• So our bodies can use the nutrients from the food

• So liquids can be separated from solids

• So that our bodies' enzymes have something to do.

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Chewing is an example of what type of digestion?

• Dental

• Fragmentary

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Where does digestion begin?

• in the stomach
• in the mouth
• in the esophagus
• in the small intestine

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What breaks food into smaller pieces?

• mouth
• tongue
• teeth
• large intestine

What makes food wet and soft?

• teeth
• tongue
• saliva
• esophagus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7