Download “Digestion Practice Quiz” 1. In one sentence, describe the role of the

“Digestion Practice Quiz”
1. In one sentence, describe the role of the
digestive system.
2. Compare and contrast physical and chemical
digestion.
3. Describe the role of enzymes and hydrolysis in
the digestive process.
8. Name the three types of biological molecules
we consume in our diet and their corresponding
building blocks (monomers).
9. Compare and contrast the functions of the liver,
gallbladder and pancreas.
10. Label the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder,
pancreas, small intestine and large intestine on
the diagram below.
11. Describe the structure and function of the villi
found in the small intestine.
4. Compare and contrast the small and large
intestine.
5. Explain how and where in the digestive system
carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are broken
down chemically.
12. In the stomach strong acids help digest proteins,
gastric juices have a pH of about 1. Explain how
acidity is quantified or measured using the pH
scale.
13. Describe the role of biological buffers in
maintaining the health of an organism.
6. Compare and contrast bile and amylase.
10.
7. Your grandmother claims that you should not
lie down after you eat because the food will not
move downward in your digestive system.
Evaluate her claim and include information
about peristalsis in your response.