6respiration, Digestion, and Excretion

What organ is not a part of the digestive system?
a. lung
b. stomach
c. small intestine
d. large intestine
Grade 6Respiration, Digestion, and Excretion
What system is responsible for breaking down food into energy?
a. excretory system
b. digestive system
c. skeletal system
d. circulatory system
In what organ of the digestive system do nutrients separate from waste?
a. stomach
b. liver
c. large intestine
d. small intestine
The in the digestive system moves food through the GI tract.
a. blood
b. muscle
c. lung
d. skeleton
The job of the excretory system is to
a. help the body get rid of waste.

b. help oxygen get to all parts of the body.
c. help the body circulate blood.
d. help the body use food for energy.
The digestive system includes the stomach, the small and large intestines, and the
a. capillaries.
b. brain.
c. nose.
d. esophagus.
Which function do the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems carry out by
working together?
a. providing the body with energy

b. supplying the cells with oxygen
c. supporting the body structure
d. protecting the inner organs
The stomach is categorized as a(n)
a. system.
b. organism.
c. tissue.
d. organ.
What are attached to the air sacs and extend down from the bronchi?
a. bronchioles
b. arteries
c. lungs
d. trachea
The system of "mixers and mashers" is the system.
a. respiratory
b. digestive
c. endocrine
When you exhale, you release
a. oxygen.
b. carbon dioxide.
c. hydrogen.
d. carbon monoxide.
The liver
a. makes bile.
b. cleans your blood.
c. makes and stores fuel for energy.
d. all of the above
What structure of the excretory system is in charge of removing solid waste?
a. bladder
b. stomach
c. colon
d. small intestine
The filters your blood and gets rid of waste that the body produces.
a. heart
b. lung
c. kidney
d. pancreas
Air is breathed in through the nose or mouth and moves down through
the into the lungs. (Select all that apply.)
a. esophagus
b. tonsils
c. trachea
d. windpipe
Which two systems are involved in removing waste and maintaining water balance
in the body?
a. urinary
b. endocrine
c. excretory
d. respiratory
Which of these is a function of the lungs?
a. take oxygen from the air and put it in the bloodstream; take
carbon dioxide in the blood and send it out of the body
b. breathe on its own
c. give your body support
d. work in pairs to pull your bones
What waste do you breathe out?
a. oxygen
b. diaphragm
c. carbon dioxide
Which body system includes the kidneys and bladder?
a. skeletal
b. urinary
c. muscular
d. endocrine
Which body system breaks down food into smaller molecules to provide energy for
the body?
a. nervous
b. muscular
c. digestive
d. respiratory
are baglike organs that can be filled with air.
e. Hearts
f. Lungs
g. Vessels
h. Intestines
Digestion begins in the
e. stomach.
f. mouth.
g. small intestine.
h. large intestine.
Gas exchange between the lungs and circulatory system occurs at the
e. larynx.
f. nose.
g. bronchi.
h. alveoli.
Which part of the intestines removes water from chyme?
e. small intestine
f. stomach
g. large intestine
Which system provides the body with oxygen?
e. respiratory
f. integumentary
g. nervous
h. endocrine
The is the largest organ inside the human body.
e. heart
f. liver
g. lungs
h. pancreas
Enzymes for breaking down proteins can be found in the stomach and in the
e. nose.
f. saliva.
g. mucus.
h. urine.
Children who do not get enough of this mineral will have bones that do not grow
correctly. Adults who do not get enough of this mineral cannot think very well,
become weak, and their hearts do not beat properly.
e. iodine
f. iron
g. sodium
h. calcium
What part of the body keeps swallowed food from going into the lungs?
e. stomach lining
f. esophagus
g. chyme
h. epiglottis
What is the body system that digests your food? Select all that apply.
d. GI tract
e. food canal
f. gastrointestinal tract
g. alimentary canal
Where does most mechanical digestion take place?
e. liver
f. mouth
g. small intestine
h. large intestine
What do pancreatic juice and bile help digest?
e. protein
f. starch
g. fat
h. all of the above
Where can pancreatic juice and bile be found?
e. stomach
f. mouth
g. esophagus
h. small intestine
What part is the food passing through as most nutrients are absorbed?
e. large intestine
f. small intestine
g. rectum
h. kidneys
What can stomach, or gastric, juices dissolve?
e. starches and fat

f. fat only
g. proteins
h. all of the above
The liver does more than things that are vital for health.
e. 500
f. 1000
The liver is located under the ribs
e. on the right side.

f. on the left side.
g. in the middle of the abdomen.
Bile is produced by the
d. liver.
e. pancreas.
f. gall bladder.
g. small intestine.
The diaphragm is a(n) muscle.
e. voluntary
f. involuntary
Why is the left lung a little smaller than the right?
e. It does not grow as much.

f. They are the same size.
g. It makes room for the heart.
h. The heart is red.
Which system regulates temperature and prevents water loss?
i. reproduction
j. excretory
k. endocrine
l. immune
Select the two things that the kidneys do.
i. make insulin
j. produce urine
k. produce solid waste
l. clean the body's water and blood
Urine is stored in the until you are ready to urinate.

i. kidneys
j. garage
k. bladder
l. urethra
In which order do humans digest food through their organs?
h. mouth, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

i. mouth, esophagus, small intestine, stomach
j. mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine
k. mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine
What organ removes waste and water from the blood?
i. kidneys
j. heart
k. lungs
l. bladder
Which action is a form of your body releasing waste?
i. exhaling
j. sweating
k. urinating
l. all the above
What are the main tools for breaking down your food?
i. hands and feet

j. teeth, saliva, and tongue
k. elbows and knees
How many openings does the digestive system of a vertebrate have?
i. one
j. two
k. three
Which organ removes unused foods from our bodies as waste?
i. small intestine
j. large intestine
k. stomach
l. lung
What substance is evacuated from the colon into the toilet?
h. chyme
i. feces
j. urine
The villi are associated with the and function

in .
i. gall bladder; production of bile

j. small intestine; absorption
k. large intestine; excretion
l. pancreas; release of hormones
After the food leaves the mouth, in which organ is it further broken down?
i. small intestine
j. liver
k. stomach
l. esophagus
The liver weighs about pound(s).
i. 7
j. 3
k. 10
l. 1
The respiratory system is responsible for bringing carbon dioxide into the body
and removing oxygen from the body.
i. True
j. False
Carbohydrates and fiber ordinarily come from sources.
i. animal
j. plant
How long does it take for your entire blood volume to flow through the kidneys?
g. five minutes
h. ten minutes
i. twenty minutes
Which class of carbohydrates has the lowest glycemic index?
h. simple carbohydrates
i. complex carbohydrates
The liver takes ammonia and uses carbon dioxide to change it into a substance
called
h. cecum.
i. bile.
j. urea.
k. juice.
When the amount of oxygen in a human being's blood decreases, the body most
likely responds to the change by
g. increasing body metabolism.

h. decreasing movement.
i. decreasing blood pressure.
j. increasing breathing rate.
How many hours does it take food to pass through the stomach and small
intestines?
i. 1-2
j. 2-4
k. 4-6
l. 6-8
The small intestine has tiny hairy finger-like structures called
m. sacs.
n. villi.
o. esophagus.
p. rectum.
Lungs contain tiny air-filled sacs called

m. cartilage.
n. alveoli.
o. saliva.
p. cells.
People breathe in and breathe out carbon dioxide.
m. nitrogen
n. gas
o. oxygen
p. helium
The breathing process is controlled by the actions of muscles in your
l. ribs and chest.

m. heart.
n. stomach.
o. brain.
In which order does air makes its way to the lungs?
m. nose, bronchi, larynx, pharynx, trachea,

n. nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
o. nose, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi
p. nose, pharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchi
What is the enzyme in saliva that helps to break down starches?
m. amylase
n. lipase
o. cellulase
p. lactase
Urine is made of
l. water and nutrients.

m. water and lemonade.
n. everything you drank that day.
o. water and waste products.
In what direction does the diaphragm move when we inhale?

l. downward
m. upward
n. around
o. diagonally
What is the thick liquid food that is slowly released into the small intestine?
m. sludge
n. chyme
o. goop
p. amylase
About how long does it take for the small intestine to process food?
k. 2 hours
l. 3 hours
m. 1 hour
A lack of this vitamin can result in a disease called scurvy. The vitamin also helps
the body build collagen, heals wounds, and keeps gums and teeth healthy.
m. vitamin A
n. vitamin B
o. vitamin C
p. vitamin D
Beetles use hose-like structures called to transport oxygen throughout

the body.
m. book lungs
n. gills
o. tracheal tubes
p. lungs
List six parts of the digestive system.

1. mouth
2. esophagus
3. liver
4. stomach
5. small intestine
6. large intestine
Liver and anus
What organ removes waste from blood?
m. heart
n. lungs
o. eyes
p. kidneys
Which term describes gastric juices?
k. lemonade
l. pancreatic fluid
m. acid
n. none of the above
Spiders take in oxygen using stacks of folded wall-like structures called tracheal
tubes.
k. True
l. False
In what direction does the diaphragm move when we exhale?
j. downward
k. upward
l. around
m. diagonally
The muscle that aids in breathing is the diaphragm.
j. True
k. False
Which vitamin is made by the body with help from the bacteria in the intestines?
l. vitamin A
m. vitamin B
n. vitamin C
o. vitamin D
p. vitamin K
During inhalation, the rib cage and the
diaphragm .
k. returns to its original position; contracts and flattens

l. returns to its original position; relaxes and moves upward
m. moves up and out; contracts and flattens
n. moves up and out; relaxes and moves upward
Select all the jobs of the sinus cavities.
q. warm and moisten air

r. make your head lighter
s. continue the air filtering process
t. cause sneezes
The lungs take in oxygen and release carbon

dioxide .
What kind of juice in the stomach helps to continue breaking down the foods we
eat?
q. bitter juices
r. acidic juices
s. There are no juices in the stomach.
t. sweet juices
The liver removes bad chemicals that build up in the body. Which chemical builds
up because of the body's process of breaking down proteins?
q. vinegar
r. ammonia
s. chlorine
The large intestine has three parts. What is the correct order of the parts, starting
from the beginning?
p. cecum, colon, rectum

q. colon, cecum, rectum
r. rectum, cecum, colon
The hair inside the nose catches the largest particles to prevent them
getting into the lungs.
During exhalation, the rib cage and the

diaphragm .
q. returns to its original position; contracts and flattens

r. returns to its original position; relaxes and moves upward
s. moves up and out; contracts and flattens
t. moves up and out; relaxes and moves upward
Each lung is the size of a
q. golf ball.
r. football.
s. fist.
When we exhale, we breathe in air and the diaphragm moves downward.
p. True
q. False
A special flap of cartilage covers the top of the larynx so that food will only be able
to enter the esophagus, which leads to the stomach. What is the scientific name
for this flap of cartilage?
p. valve
q. tonsil
r. epiglottis
s. soft palate
What is the correct order of the sections of the small intestine, from the first to
the last?
q. ileum (11 feet), duodenum (1 foot), jejunum (8 feet)

r. duodenum (1 foot), jejunum (8 feet), ileum (11 feet)
s. jejunum (8 feet), duodenum (1 foot), ileum (11 feet)
The bladder is an elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it

leaves the body.

What is the latest information on the benefit of the appendix?
n. It is useless.
o. It is the place where good bacteria collect when there is danger of
being killed by an illness.
p. It is a third intestine.
The intestines are lined with mucus , which helps push food through to
the end.
The intestines break down into two main sections, the large and the small
intestines.
The bladder is composed of stretchy cells.
The one main function for the lungs is the exchange of gases in the
air to bring oxygen into the body.
The main function of the intestines is to break down food and

absorb nutrients .
Your Esophagus is a long tube that moves food from your throat
into your stomach.
The main function of the liver is to detoxify the blood.
The bladder is where urine is stored after it leaves

the kidneys .
The liquid waste that the kidneys send to the bladder is called urine .

The secondary function of the liver is to create proteins for making
blood clot.
The liver is made up of very dense cells.
The respiratory organ of fish are called gills.
Enzyme In chemical digestion the chemicals that help break down

food into nutrients.
Another word for gas that forms in your intestine is flatulence .
excretion is the process of removing waste.
The esophagus is
u. a vein in the lung through which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
v. a tube in the throat that food or drink travels down into the stomach.
w. the small intestine through which food and drink travel during absorption.
In which part of the digestive system does the majority of the chemical digestion
take place?
t. small intestines
Which system breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body?
s. digestive system
Which system breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body?
u. digestive system
What is the longest organ in the digestive track? small

intestine
The hormone produced by the pancreas is insulin .
The main thing that the liver stores is glucose .
Air rushes out of your nose at 100 miles per hour when you sneeze.
Which system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide; occurs in the lungs?
t. respiratory system
Which system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide; occurs in the lungs?
r. respiratory system
How does your food move to the stomach?
t. It is pushed by muscles in the esophagus.

Alveoli Tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles.
The villi are associated with the and function

in .
u. pancreas, release of hormones

v. gall bladder, production of bile
w. small intestine, absorption
x. large intestine, excretion
These bacteria live in your lower gut to help you digest food but are harmful if you
eat it.
x. E. Coli
Name the two essential fatty acids and indicate which one the body requires more.
u. Omega 3 and omega 6, more omega 6 is needed

What is happening in the lungs during an asthma attack?

t. Muscles around the bronchioles contracts and narrows them. In
addition, inflammation inside the bronchioles can swell, narrowing
the passage further.
Why does the left lung have only two lobes while the right lung has three lobes?
v. To leave room for the heart

Chemical digestion - chemical reactions break down food.
Digestion breaks food down into nutrients that can be absorbed by

blood.
Fats are important to your good health in five ways. Name at least 3 way fats
keep you healthy.
u. stores vitamins, keeps skin healthy, coats important cells so that

they work properly, help your body heal, stores energy for when you
can't eat
Mechanical digestion - food is chewed, mixed and churned.
List four ways smoking damages your body.
s. Shrinks lungs, causes cancer, swells and inflames vocal cords,

reduces the bodies ability to carry oxygen, nicotine addiction,
increases blood pressure, destroys cilia in the respiratory system,
breaks down alveoli
Why doesn't stomach acid burn your stomach?
u. Special cells produce mucus to protect the lining of the stomach.

Why do men typically have deeper voices than women?
t. They have longer, thicker vocal cords.

List the four most important minerals.

q. calcium, sodium, iodine, iron
Why do you need saliva (spit) when eating food?
q. mixes with the food and makes it easier to swallow

The respiratory system exchanges air throughout the body.

The main organs are the lungs .
Your kidneys are about the same size as what other body part?
q. fist
After you have swallowed where does your food go?
q. Stomach
Of what benefit is the conchae?
o. It interrupts the air flow so that air slams into the mucus
membranes that collect the contaminants. It keeps it from getting to
your lungs.
How do the bacteria that live in your intestines help you?
m. Digestion and nutrient absorption

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What organ is not a part of the digestive system?

What system is responsible for breaking down food into energy?

In what organ of the digestive system do nutrients separate from waste?

The in the digestive system moves food through the GI tract.

The job of the excretory system is to

a. help the body get rid of waste.

a. providing the body with energy

The stomach is categorized as a(n)

The system of "mixers and mashers" is the system.

When you exhale, you release

Which of these is a function of the lungs?

What waste do you breathe out?

Which body system includes the kidneys and bladder?

Digestion begins in the

Which part of the intestines removes water from chyme?

The is the largest organ inside the human body.

Where does most mechanical digestion take place?

What do pancreatic juice and bile help digest?

Where can pancreatic juice and bile be found?

What can stomach, or gastric, juices dissolve?

e. starches and fat

e. on the right side.

Bile is produced by the

The diaphragm is a(n) muscle.

Why is the left lung a little smaller than the right?

e. It does not grow as much.

Which system regulates temperature and prevents water loss?

Select the two things that the kidneys do.

Urine is stored in the until you are ready to urinate.

In which order do humans digest food through their organs?

h. mouth, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

What organ removes waste and water from the blood?

Which action is a form of your body releasing waste?

i. hands and feet

How many openings does the digestive system of a vertebrate have?

Which organ removes unused foods from our bodies as waste?

What substance is evacuated from the colon into the toilet?

The villi are associated with the and function

i. gall bladder; production of bile

The liver weighs about pound(s).

Carbohydrates and fiber ordinarily come from sources.

Which class of carbohydrates has the lowest glycemic index?

g. increasing body metabolism.

Lungs contain tiny air-filled sacs called

People breathe in and breathe out carbon dioxide.

The breathing process is controlled by the actions of muscles in your

l. ribs and chest.

In which order does air makes its way to the lungs?

m. nose, bronchi, larynx, pharynx, trachea,

What is the enzyme in saliva that helps to break down starches?

l. water and nutrients.

In what direction does the diaphragm move when we inhale?

Beetles use hose-like structures called to transport oxygen throughout

List six parts of the digestive system.

What organ removes waste from blood?

Which term describes gastric juices?

In what direction does the diaphragm move when we exhale?

The muscle that aids in breathing is the diaphragm.

k. returns to its original position; contracts and flattens

Select all the jobs of the sinus cavities.

q. warm and moisten air

The lungs take in oxygen and release carbon

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