GRADE 6 - DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Which of the following organs is not a part of the digestive system?

• Lungs

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

In what organ of the digestive system do nutrients separate from waste?

• Liver

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

Digestion begins in the ____________.

• Stomach

• Mouth

• Liver

• Esophagus

Which of the following is the main purpose of the digestive system?

• To fight off diseases

• To break down food

• To aid or help in movement

• To distribute energy throughout the body

What enzyme is present in the mouth that helps break down foods?

• Collagen

• Insulin

• Pepsin

• Saliva

How does food travel from the mouth to the stomach?

• Food falls down the windpipe

• Throat muscles push food down the windpipe

• Throat Muscles push food down the esophagus

• The epiglottis flap releases and lets food inside the stomach

What enzyme is present in the stomach that helps break down foods?

• Saliva

• Pepsin

• Insulin

• Collagen

The small intestine has fluids from which two organs to help continue to break down food?

• Heart and Lungs

• Stomach and Large Intestine

• Appendix and Kidneys

• Liver and Pancreas

Where is the last stage of the digestive system?

• Large Intestine

• Small Intestine

• Stomach

• Esophagus

Which of the following is true about the stomach?

• Gets waste from small intestine

• Digests food with the help of the liver

• Digests food with the help of the saliva

• Breaks food into smaller pieces with the help of pepsin