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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

A. PARTS AND FUNCTIONS/ DIGESTION PROCESS

DIRECTIONS. Look at the illustration below. Write the name of the organs with
letters A, C, D, E, and F
A - ___________
C - ___________
D - ___________
E - ___________
F - ___________

DIRECTIONS: Write T if the sentence is true and F if it is not.

(For #1-8, look at the illustration above.)

___T___ 1. A contains the liquid that softens food and makes it
easy to swallow.

___F___ 2. E sends nutrients to the rest of the body.

___T___ 3. Most digestion occurs in C.

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___T___ 4. E stores undigested food.

___T___ 5. B moves the food down the stomach through the

peristalsis.

___F___ 6. Digestive enzymes are found in A only.

___T___ 7. Peristalsis happens in B and C.

___F___ 8. Digestion happens in A to E.

___T___ 9. Chemicals called enzymes cause most of the

changes of digestion.

___T___ 10. Muscular contraction in the esophagus is called

peristalsis.

___F___ 11. The whole lining of the small intestine is covered by

enzymes.

___T___ 12. The undigested parts of food move from the small intestine
to the large intestine.

___T___ 13. Saliva breaks starches in food to sugars.

___T___ 14. Blood carries the nutrients from the small intestines to the
rest of the body.

___F___ 15. The rectum is the final passage way of waste.

DIRECTIONS: Write

A if the phrase describes A only,

B if the phrase describes B only,
C if the phrase describes A and B,
D if the phrase describes neither.

A. small intestines
B. large intestines

___A___ 1. digests food

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___A___ 2. absorbs nutrients from food

___A___ 3. has villi

___D___ 4. has peristalsis

__B____ 5. where waste is stored

__D____ 6. where food is cut into little pieces

__A____ 7. secretes enzymes that break down food

__D____ 8. where digestion starts

__B____ 9. absorbs water from undigested food

__C____ 10. part of the digestive system

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer:

__C____ 1. Which one causes most of the changes in digestion?

A. stomach
B. liver
C. enzyme
D. large intestine

__A____ 2. Where does digestion take place?

mouth
esophagus
stomach
large intestine

A. I and III
B. II and III
C. I, III and IV
D. All of the above

__B____ 3. What if found in the lining of the small intestines?

A. enzymes
B. villi
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C. blood vessels
D. all of the above

__D____ 4. The __________ in the mouth mixes with food and makes it
easier to swallow.

A. water
B. enzymes
C. peristalsis
D. saliva

__C____ 5. Changing of food into a form that the body cells can use is
called ___________.

A. constipation
B. circulation
C. digestion
D. respiration