Digestive System Quiz

What is the digestive system?

• A group of bones

• A system that helps us breathe

• A system that breaks down food

• A system for moving blood

What does saliva do to food?

• Makes it dry

• Helps it grow

• Makes it wet and soft

• Stops it from moving

What is the role of teeth in digestion?

• To chew and break food into small pieces

• To move food to the stomach

• To make food soft with saliva

• To swallow food

What is the long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

• Small intestine

• Liver

• Esophagus

• Pancreas

Where does food go after the esophagus?

• The liver

• The stomach

• The large intestine

• The mouth

What happens to food in the stomach?

• It is chewed more

• It is mixed with acid

• It turns into water

• It moves to the liver

What part of the digestive system absorbs water?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

What happens to food that the body does not use?

• It becomes waste and leaves the body

• It turns into energy

• It stays in the stomach

• It goes back to the mouth

What does the pancreas do?

• It produces enzymes to help digestion

• It chews food

• It stores waste

• It moves food to the stomach

Which organ stores bile?

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Gallbladder

• Stomach