This quick check focuses on how the digestive system breaks down food, moves it through organs, and absorbs nutrients for the body to use.
Which statement best describes the main function of the human digestive system?
Match each digestive organ to its primary function.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Stomach | arrow_right_alt | Chews food; starts chemical digestion |
Large intestine | arrow_right_alt | Churns food; begins protein digestion |
Mouth | arrow_right_alt | Most nutrient absorption occurs here |
Small intestine | arrow_right_alt | Absorbs water; forms feces |
Which TWO processes happen mainly in the small intestine? (Select 2)
Put the path of food through the digestive system in the correct order.
Rectum/Anus
Large intestine
Mouth
Small intestine
Stomach
Esophagus
Name the finger-like structures in the small intestine that increase surface area for absorption.
Which statement best describes the main function of the digestive system?
What is the primary job of the small intestine?
Which organ’s main function is to absorb water and form solid waste (feces)?
Which TWO organs add chemicals that help break food down? (Select 2)
What is the muscular movement that pushes food through the esophagus called?
Put the path of food in order from where it enters to where waste leaves.
Stomach
Esophagus
Small intestine
Mouth
Large intestine
Anus
Match each organ or structure to what it does during digestion.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Stomach acid | arrow_right_alt | Moves food to stomach |
Bile | arrow_right_alt | Helps digest proteins |
Villi | arrow_right_alt | Breaks up fats |
Esophagus | arrow_right_alt | Increase absorption area |
Most nutrient absorption happens in the large intestine.
Sort each item into the correct category: Mechanical digestion or Chemical digestion.
Chewing
Stomach churning
Peristalsis
Mixing by muscles
Salivary enzymes
Stomach acid
Pancreatic enzymes
Bile helps fats
Digestion in mouth
Digestion in stomach
Digestion in small intestine
Digestion overall
Mechanical digestion
Chemical digestion
Both (mechanical + chemical)
A student says, “Digestion is only breaking food into smaller pieces.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain using at least one example of mechanical digestion and one example of chemical digestion.
Which organ is number 1
What is number 2
What is number 3
Which organ is number 4
What is number 5
What is number 6
what is number 7
What is number 8
What is number 9
Which nutrient is a macronutrient?
Which list contains only micronutrients?
Why does the body need macronutrients?
Which statement best compares macronutrients and micronutrients?
Which nutrient is a micronutrient?