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The digestive system

Quiz by Sahar Ghanem

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11 questions
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  • Q1
    What organ of the digestive system is where mechanical digestion first occurs?
    The esophagus
    The mouth
    The small intestine
    The stomach
    60s
  • Q2
    Where is waste prepared for elimination and water is absorbed into the blood?
    The large intestine
    The small intestine
    The liver
    The anus
    60s
  • Q3
    The longest organ in the digestive system is?
    The small intestine
    The esophagus
    The liver
    The large intestine
    60s
  • Q4
    What is the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion?
    Mechanical and chemical digestion are the same.
    Mechanical digestion is the physical break down of food by force, while chemical digestion is the digestion due to secretion of juices.
    Chemical digestion occurs in the organs where mechanical doesn't occur.
    Mechanical digestion uses juices to break down food while chemical digestion uses force.
    60s
  • Q5
    What is the difference between digestion and absorption?
    Digestion happens in the mouth while absorption occurs in the stomach.
    Digestion is the break down of food from large particles into small particles, while absorption is where nutrients enter the blood.
    Absorption occurs before digestion.
    Digestion is mechanical while absorption is chemical.
    60s
  • Q6
    Substances absorbed during digestion of food that provide energy that the body needs to live are called what?
    Saliva
    Digestion
    Juices
    Nutrients
    60s
  • Q7
    Churning of food is:
    Mechanical digestion is the small intestine
    Chemical digestion in the stomach
    Mechanical digestion in the stomach
    secretion of saliva
    60s
  • Q8
    All are organs of the digestive tube EXCEPT
    Mouth
    Liver
    stomach
    small intestine
    60s
  • Q9
    Absorption of nutrients occurs in the
    mouth
    large intestine
    small intestine
    stomach
    60s
  • Q10
    Digestion starts from
    the mouth and ends in the anus
    the mouth and ends in the stomach
    the stomach and ends in the small intestine
    the mouth and ends in the small intestine
    60s
  • Q11
    the organ in the digestive system that receives 3 juices is the
    stomach
    small intestine
    esophagus
    mouth
    60s

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