SARA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL JEDDAH

UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, license # 432144047 Jeddah, K.S.A

NAME: _____________ Date: ____________
Subject: Biology, subject teacher: Mrs. Rachel, Grade-7a
8.1 (The digestive system) Question and answers
Q1-Explain why most foods need to be digested.
A1-Most foods are made of complex molecules such as starch, fats, and
proteins. These are too big to pass from your digestive system into your
blood / cells. Digestion breaks them down into smaller molecules that
your cells can take in.
Q2- Describe the route fibre takes through your body when you eat it.
A2-Fibre passes through your digestive system without getting broken
down. The route it takes is gullet stomach small intestine large intestine
rectum anus.
Q3- Explain the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical
digestion.
A3-Mechanical digestion uses your teeth to break solid food into
smaller pieces that you can swallow. Chemical digestion uses enzymes
to break large food molecules into smaller ones.
Q4 When your mouth ' waters ' it makes saliva. Give two reasons why
you need saliva.
A4 - Saliva contains an enzyme that begins the breakdown of starch. It
also makes food slippery so it is easier to swallow.
Q5 -What happens to food in your stomach?
A5-Food is mixed with acid in your stomach, to destroy microbes; it is
also mixed with an enzyme to start protein digestion, and turned into а
smooth paste.
Q6 Describe the two main processes that happen in your small intestine
A6-Most large molecules are digested in the small intestine using
enzymes made in the pancreas and the small intestine itself. Once
broken down, these small molecules are absorbed into the
bloodstream
Q7-How do small food molecules such as glucose get from your
alimentary canal (gut) to your cells?
A7-Small food molecules are absorbed by the walls of the small
intestine and pass into the blood. The blood carries them to cells all
over the body.