Science - First Quiz

Digestion is the process where food is broken down into larger molecules that the body cells can absorb and utilize.

• True
• False

________ is the first step in digestion

A movement called ______ pushes the food forward.

• gastric push

• ingestion

• peristalsus

• peristalsis

Digestive glands produce digestive juices like ____ and _____

• saliva

• gastric juice

• digestive juice

• mucus

Digestive juices contain ____ that break down complex food into simpler forms.

Which one is the correct process for Digestive System?

• INGESTION, TRANSPORT OF FOOD, DIGESTION OF FOOD, SECRETION OF MATERIALS, ABSORPTION, ASSIMILATION, EXCRETION

• INGESTION, TRANSPORT OF FOOD, SECRETION OF MATERIALS, DIGESION OF FOOD, ABSORPTION, EXCRETION, ASSIMILATION

• INGESTION, TRANSPORT OF FOOD, SECRETION OF MATERIALS, DIGESION OF FOOD, ABSORPTION, ASSIMILATION, EXCRETION

• TRANSPORT OF FOOD, SECRETION OF MATERIALS, DIGESION OF FOOD, ABSORPTION, ASSIMILATION, INGESTION, EXCRETION

What does the saliva and gastric juice do to food to help with digestion?

• These juices separate the liquid and the solid part of the food

• These juices soften and liquefy the food

• These juices breakdown the food to small pieces for easy digestion

• These juices will grind the food to ease digestion

Digestive juices contain enzymes that break down complex food into simpler forms.

• True
• False

Other glands release bile and bicarbonate to help balance the _____ of the food.

What are the two types of digestion

• chemical and biological

• biological and physical

• chemical and mechanical

• mechanical and electrical