Download A. Small intestine

NUTRIENTS AND DIGESTION
Individual Assessment
Part A. Multiple Choice/Fill in the Blank
1.
Fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water are:
A. only used by athletes
B. organs in your digestive system
C. substances in food that are needed to keep the body healthy
D. Substances that are not needed in larger animals
2.
Which activity is NOT a good form of exercise?
A. Watching TV
C. Jogging
D. Bicycling
B. walking
3.
Digestion begins in the:
A. Stomach
B. Esophagus
4.
After leaving the mouth, food enters the:
A. small intestine
B. esophagus
C. Mouth
D. Small intestine
C. large intestine
D. stomach
5.
After leaving the stomach, food enters the:
A. small intestine
C. large intestine
B. esophagus
D. stomach
6.
The substance that is produced by the liver and breaks up fat molecules is:
A. Pepsin
C. Bile
B. Ptyalin
D. Amylase
7.
Nutrients are absorbed into the blood through the walls of the:
A. Small intestine
C. Large intestine
B. Gallbladder
D. Appendix
8.
Digested food is carried to all the cells of the body by the:
A. Esophagus
C. Blood
B. Skin
D. Nerves
9.
The opening through which wastes are eliminated from (leave) the body is the:
A. bile duct
C. rectum
B. anus
D. pancreatic duct
10. The breaking down of food into simpler substances to be used in body cells is the
work of the:
A. Nervous system
C. Digestive system
B. Respiratory system
D. Circulatory system
11. The inner walls of the small intestine are covered with fingerlike projections
called ___________.
12. Chemical substances that help control chemical reactions are called _____________.
13. The esophagus and the stomach are lined with a thick, slippery _____________.
14. Most of the digestion of food occurs in the _____________.
15. When people eat more food than they need, they ________ weight.
16. A ring of muscle that lets food pass through when necessary is called a __________.
Part B. True or False
17. Nutrients are absorbed through the villi in the large intestine.
18. Water-soluble vitamins are stored in body fat.
19. Aerobic exercise results in greater strength of skeletal muscles.
20. The average human body is 55 to 75 percent water.
21. Most digestion occurs in the small intestine.
22. Water helps the human body maintain a constant body temperature.
23. Water is absorbed in the large intestine to help prevent dehydration.
24. People need to eat a balanced diet to receive all 6 nutrients their body requires.
25. Food slides down the esophagus with no help from muscles.
Part C. Short Answer (Use complete sentences to answer the following questions. Don’t
forget Capitalization, punctuation, and restating the question in the answer !)
26. Describe the main reason why people need to eat a balanced diet which includes all 6
types of nutrients.
27. Describe the main function of the digestive system.
28. Name at least 3 organs that food does not pass through, but are a part of the digestive
system.
Part D. Extended Answer
29. PLACE THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PARTS IN THE PROPER ORDER THROUGH
WHICH FOOD TRAVELS.
anus, small intestine, mouth, stomach, esophagus, rectum, large intestine
Part E. Challenges
30. You may return to Part B and restate the false comments to make them true.
31. Write the steps of the scientific inquiry IN ORDER.
32. Name as many bones as you can- spelling counts!!