Digestive System

What is the primary function of the digestive system

• Respiration

• transportation of blood

• breaking down food for absorption

• regulation of body temperature

Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin

• mouth

• small intestine

• stomach

• large intestine

Which organ stores bile and releases it into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion?

• liver

• gall bladder

• stomach

• pancreas

What is the role of the enzyme amylase in the digestive process?

• Digesting proteins

• Digesting fats

• Digesting carbohydrates

• absorbing nutrients

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients from digested food?

• small intestine

• stomach

• large intestine

• oesophagus

What is the name of the wave-like muscular contractions that propel food through the esophagus and along the digestive tract?

• Peristalsis

• digestive waves

• muscles contractions

The small finger-like projections in the small intestine that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption are called:

What is the main function of the large intestine (colon)?

• to absorb nutrients

• to digest carbohydrates

• to absorb water and electrolytes

• to produce bile

Which digestive organ secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels?

• stomach

• liver

• gall bladder

• pancreas

Match the following to their broken down forms

• sacharides

• fats

• amino acids

• proteins

• lipids

• carbohydrates