Digestive System Quiz

The process of breaking down food into forms that the body can use is called ____.

• digestion

• germination

• insulin

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The clear liquid in the mouth that begins the digestive process is the ____.

• enamel

• gastric juice

• saliva

The hard covering that protects the teeth from the pressures of biting and chewing food is the ____.

• cavity

• digestive enzyme

• enamel

Cheese and tomatoes have a savory taste called ____.

• bitter

• sour

• umami

The flap of tissue that covers the opening to the trachea is the ____.

• epiglottis

• esophagus

• sphincter

Mechanical digestion is the process of breaking down food into smaller pieces by ____.

• digestive enzymes

• grinding it

• taking in salts

The organ that produces insulin and enzymes is the ____.

• gallbladder

• liver

• pancreas

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The small organ that stores extra bile from the liver is the ____.

• gallbladder

• liver

• pancreas

Different foods have different amounts of calories that ____.

• give the body energy

• keep energy the same in the body

• take energy from the body

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The five basic food groups are ____.

• fruits, protein, fats, vegetables, and vitamins

• fruits, protein, dairy, vegetables, and grains

• fruits, minerals, dairy, vegetables, and carbohydrates