Digestive System Quiz

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the major organ in the digestive system?

   • a) Lungs
   • b) Liver
   • c) Stomach
   • d) Kidney

2. What is the process of breaking down food into smaller molecules called?

   • a) Digestion
   • b) Absorption
   • c) Metabolism
   • d) Elimination

3. What is the name of the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach?

   • a) Small intestine
   • b) Large intestine
   • c) Esophagus
   • d) Pancreas

4. What is the organ responsible for producing bile?

   • a) Gallbladder
   • b) Liver
   • c) Stomach
   • d) Small intestine

True/False Questions

1. The pancreas produces enzymes that help to break down food.

   • True
   • False

2. The large intestine absorbs water and nutrients from food.

   • True
   • False

3. The stomach stores food until it is ready to be digested.

   • True
   • False

4. The small intestine absorbs vitamins and minerals from food.

   • True
   • False

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. The __________ is responsible for producing digestive enzymes.

2. The __________ is the organ responsible for breaking down food.

3. The __________ is the organ responsible for storing bile.

4. The __________ is the organ responsible for producing hormones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the role of the liver in the digestive system?

2. What is the function of the small intestine?

3. What are the three stages of the digestive process?

4. What are the main organs of the digestive system?

Answer Key

Multiple Choice Questions 1. b) Liver 2. a) Digestion 3. c) Esophagus 4. b) Liver

True/False Questions 1. True 2. True 3. True 4. True

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 1. Pancreas 2. Stomach 3. Gallbladder 4. Pancreas

Short Answer Questions 1. The liver is responsible for producing bile, which helps to break down fats in the digestive process. It also helps to filter toxins from the blood and store vitamins and minerals. 2. The small intestine absorbs vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients from food. 3. The three stages of the digestive process are ingestion, digestion, and absorption. 4. The main organs of the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.

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Digestive System Practice Sheet

Questions

1. The digestive system is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients that can be used by the body. True or False?

A. True B. False

1. What is the name of the organ that produces digestive enzymes?

A. Stomach B. Gallbladder C. Pancreas D. Liver

1. What is the name of the organ responsible for absorbing nutrients from food?

A. Stomach B. Gallbladder C. Pancreas D. Small Intestine

1. What is the name of the organ responsible for storing bile?

A. Stomach B. Gallbladder C. Pancreas D. Large Intestine

1. What is the name of the organ responsible for removing waste from the body?

A. Stomach B. Gallbladder C. Pancreas D. Rectum

1. What is the name of the organ responsible for making hormones that help regulate digestion?

A. Stomach B. Gallbladder C. Pancreas D. Liver

1. What is the name of the organ responsible for secreting a mixture of bile and digestive enzymes into the small intestine?

A. Stomach B. Gallbladder C. Liver D. Pancreas

Answer Key

1. A. True
2. C. Pancreas
3. D. Small Intestine
4. B. Gallbladder
5. D. Rectum
6. D. Liver
7. D. Pancreas