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Quiz on digestive system grade 8

Quiz by Janela Marie Espino

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  • Q1
    Where does digestion begin?
    Stomach
    Intestines
    Lungs
    Mouth
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is not an accessory organ of the digestive system?
    Liver
    Pancreas
    Lungs
    Gallbladder
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the name of the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach?
    Bronchus
    Trachea
    Larynx
    Esophagus
    30s
  • Q4
    What substance in the stomach helps to break down food?
    Salt
    Water
    Sugar
    Acid
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the main function of the small intestine?
    Water absorption
    Nutrient absorption
    Gas exchange
    Waste elimination
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the function of the large intestine?
    Nutrient absorption
    Circulatory regulation
    Water absorption and waste elimination
    Gas exchange
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the function of the esophagus?
    To absorb nutrients
    To transport food from the mouth to the stomach
    To digest food
    To produce enzymes
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the function of the stomach?
    To produce enzymes
    To absorb nutrients
    To store bile
    To break down and digest food with gastric juice
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is a common symptom of GERD?
    Blurred vision
    Heartburn
    Rash
    Joint pain
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the medical term used for the painful condition that occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and fills with pus?
    Meningitis
    Gastritis
    Bronchitis
    Appendicitis
    30s
  • Q11
    What are the phases of mitosis?
    Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
    Anaphase, interphase, telophase, metaphase
    Interphase, telophase, prophase, metaphase
    Prophase, anaphase, interphase, telophase
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the purpose of meiosis?
    To produce haploid cells for asexual reproduction
    To produce diploid cells for sexual reproduction
    To produce haploid cells for sexual reproduction
    To produce diploid cells for asexual reproduction
    30s
  • Q13
    What is crossing over?
    The replication of DNA during interphase
    The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes
    The fusion of two different cells
    The splitting of the cytoplasm during cytokinesis
    30s
  • Q14
    Which stage of meiosis does the separation of homologous chromosomes occur?
    Metaphase I
    Prophase I
    Anaphase I
    Telophase I
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the purpose of mitosis?
    Cellular growth and repair
    Production of haploid cells
    Cellular respiration
    Production of gametes
    30s

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