DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Q1. In which part of the digestive system does absorption of nutrients mainly occur?
A. Esophagus. B. Liver. C. Small instestine. D. Stomach.
Q2. After food enter the mouth, which path does it travel through the digestive system?
A. Esophagus  Stomach  Small intestine  Large intestine  Rectum.
B. Large intestine  Small intestine  Stomach  Esophagus  Rectum.
C. Small intestine  Large intestine  Esophagus  Stomach  Pancreas.
D. Stomach  Esophagus  Small intestine  Large intestine  Liver.
Q3. Where does most of the digestive process take place?
A. Mouth. B. Stomach. C. Small intestine. D. Large intestine.
Q4. Where waste is stored before it is eliminated from the body?
A. Large instestine. B. Pancreas. C. Rectum. D. Anus.
Q5. Which nutrients do not need to be digested?
A. Protein, minerals and vitamins. B. Minerals, vitamins and water.
C. Fat, minerals and vitamins. D. Starch, protein and minerals.
Q6. What organ follows the stomach in the digestive system?
A. Large intestine. B. Esophagus. C. Small intestine. D. Pancreas.
Q7. What is mainly absorbed in the large intestine?
A. Water. B. Digested food. C. Fibre. D. Nothing.
Q8. Where does digestion start?
A. Mouth. B. Stomach. C. Small intestine. D. Large intestine.
Q9. Label the parts of digestive system in human body
A - Salivary glands
B - Esophagus
C - Liver
D - Stomach
E - Pancreas
F - Large intestine
G - Small intestine
H - Rectum
I - Apenddix
J - Anus
K - Mouth

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Q10 (IMSO 2008). The following diagram shows an arrangement of your teeth. Your dentist
circles the tooth, which has a hole on it. Write down the type of tooth

Canine

Q11 (IMSO 2009). The picture below shows feeding activity of a mammal. Fill the column with
the number so we can see the correct feeding sequence. Give explanations for that process.

Name of the process No Explanation

Digestion 2 The food is digested and sends the bits of food to be absorbed.
Q12 (IMSO 2010). The picture below shows a human digestive system. Which organs are not parts
of the digestive tract but are involved in the digestion of fat and proteins ?
A. 1 2 3

B. 1 3 6

C. 2 3 8

D. 1 5 6

E. 5 6 8

Q13. Label the diagram of the digestive system. Use these words to help you:
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Oesophagus Small intestine Stomach Mouth
Large intestine Anus

Mouth

Esophagus

Small intestine
Stomach

Large intestine

Anus

Q14. a. Match each of the labelled parts in question 1 with its function (A–F) listed in the table.
Write the name of the part next to its function.

Esophagus

Stomach

Large intestine

Mouth

Anus

Small intestine

b. The functions in the table are not in the same order as they happen in the body. Write the letters
of the functions in the correct order.

D A B F C E
Q15. Sofia’s group made a model of the human digestive system in the picture.

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 Mouth

Esophagus

Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

Anus

a. Name the part of the digestive each part of the model represents.
b. How would you change the model to show the digestive system of a squirrel?
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