Life Science

Chapter 18: Nutrients and Digestion

Nutrients and Digestion

1.
Which of these can be found in the stomach?
A)hydrochloric acid
B)lipids
C)amylase
D)wastes
2.
Which of these is part of the digestive tract?
A)the nose
B)the esophagus
C)the pancreas
D)the bladder
3.
The part of the digestive process that takes the longest amount of time happens in which organ?
A)the esophagus
B)the large intestine
C)the mouth
D)the kidneys
4.
Which of these is a simple carbohydrate?
A)meat
B)honey
C)cheese
D)pasta
5.
Which of these is true?
A)Lipids provide essential amino acids.
B)Lipids help cushion your internal organs.
C)Lipids are inorganic nutrients.
D)Lipids keep your digestive system running smoothly.
6.
Which of these foods provides all of the essential amino acids your body needs?
A)peas
B)eggs
C)pasta
D)apples
7.
Bananas and nuts are a source of what mineral?
A)phosphorus
B)iron
C)potassium
D)iodine
8.
What are the building blocks of protein?
A)carbohydrates
B)vegetable oil
C)copper
D)amino acids
9.
Which vitamin does your body make when your skin is exposed to sunlight?
A)vitamin D
B)vitamin B
C)vitamin K
D)vitamin A
10.
How many amino acids CANNOT be made in your body?
A)20
B)0
C)8
D)100
11.
What is the shape of your stomach when empty?
A)a sausage
B)a fist
C)a funnel
D)a tube
12.
Which digestive tract organ absorbs water from undigested food?
A)the epiglottis
B)the large intestine
C)the pancreas
D)the stomach
13.
Which of these is an inorganic nutrient?
A)water
B)carbohydrate
C)pasta
D)vitamin D
14.
What covers your windpipe to prevent food from entering it?
A)the gallbladder
B)the stomach
C)the duodenum
D)the epiglottis
15.
__________ are the waves of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
A)Chyme
B)Peristalsis
C)Chemical digestion
D)An enzyme
16.
Which of these is an organic nutrient?
A)proteins
B)calcium
C)phosphorus
D)water
17.
Which of these is an accessory organ to the digestive system?
A)the small intestine
B)the rectum
C)the salivary glands
D)the stomach
18.
Which of these is a complex carbohydrate?
A)milk
B)beans
C)bananas
D)eggs
19.
In which organ would you find the duodenum?
A)the mouth
B)the small intestine
C)the kidneys
D)the esophagus
20.
What occurs when you chew food with your teeth?
A)homeostasis
B)peristalsis
C)chemical digestion
D)mechanical digestion