Digestive

System
1. What is the primary function of the digestive system?
A) Transportation. B) Respiration
C) Digestion. D) Circulation

2. Where does digestion primarily begin?

A) Stomach. B) Small intestine
C) Mouth. D) Esophagus
3. What enzyme is present in saliva that begins the breakdown of
carbohydrates?
A) Pepsin. B) Amylase. C) Lipase. D) Trypsin

4. What is the name of the process by which nutrients are absorbed

into the bloodstream from the small intestine?
A) Absorption. B) Peristalsis
C) Assimilation. D) Digestion
5. Which organ produces bile to aid in the digestion of fats?
A) Liver. B) Gallbladder
C) Pancreas. D) Small intestine
6. What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?
A) Produces insulin
B) Produces bile
C) Produces digestive enzymes
D) Stores bile
7. Where does most of the absorption of nutrients occur in the
digestive system?
A) Stomach. B) Large intestine
C) Small intestine. D) Esophagus

8. What is the function of villi in the small intestine?

A) Produce mucus
B) Increase surface area for absorption
C) Secrete digestive enzymes
D) Store nutrients
9. Which of the following is NOT a function of the large
intestine?
A) Absorption of water
B) Formation of feces
C) Absorption of nutrients
D) Housing beneficial bacteria
10. What is the function of the gallbladder in the digestive
system?
A) Produces bile
B) Stores bile
C) Produces insulin
D) Produces digestive enzymes
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