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Science
Human digestive system

Starter quiz

  • What is digestion?
    • The process of moving food through the digestive system.
    • The process of breaking down food into nutrients  ✓
    • The process of releasing energy from food.
  • Match the nutrient to the food source.
    • carbohydrate
      ⇔
      potatoes ✓
    • protein
      ⇔
      meat ✓
    • fat
      ⇔
      butter ✓
  • Which is the correct order that food passes through the digestive system?
    Which is the correct order that food passes through the digestive system?
    • stomach, oesophagus, liver, small intestine, large intestine
    • mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine  ✓
    • oesophagus, mouth, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
    • mouth, oesophagus, stomach, liver, large intestine, small intestine
    • oesophagus, mouth, small intestine, liver, large intestine
  • All the organs involved in digestion make up the __________ which breaks down food and absorbs nutrients.
    • 'digestive system' ✓
  • What is the role of the large intestine?
    • absorb water and nutrients
    • process waste and absorb water  ✓
    • digest food
    • absorb water and make fibre
  • Match the digestive glands with their function.
    • Salivary gland
      ⇔
      Secrete digestive chemicals and add water ✓
    • Pancreas
      ⇔
      Secretes digestive chemicals ✓
    • Liver
      ⇔
      Secretes bile ✓
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