Digestive System Quiz Review

Name a part of the digestive system that chemically digests food

• teeth

• stomach muscles

• saliva

• tongue

Name a part of the digestive system that mechanically digests food.

• saliva

• teeth

• gastric fluids

• chemical

Both chemical and mechanical digestion happen in the stomach.

• True

• False

The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and enzymes that break down the protein in meats and turn the protein into amino acids. This change is

• Physical
• Chemical

Where does absorption take place

• A

• B

• C

• D

Digestion starts in the...

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The longest part of the digestive system is the... intestine.

Which is NOT a part of the ingestion process?

• swallowing

• breathing

• chewing

• salivation

What does the small intestine do?

• reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.

• Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.

• keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.

• Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.

Which is the esophagus?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E