1. What is the primary function of the digestive system?
a) Respiration
b) Circulation
c) Digestion and absorption
d) Excretion
2. Which of the following is NOT part of the alimentary canal?
a) Stomach
b) Liver
c) Small intestine
d) Large intestine
3. Where does carbohydrate digestion primarily occur?
a) Stomach
b) Small intestine
c) Mouth
d) Large intestine
4. Which organ produces bile?
a) Gallbladder
b) Liver
c) Pancreas
d) Stomach
5. What is the function of bile in digestion?
a) Emulsify fats
b) Break down proteins
c) Neutralize stomach acid
d) Absorb water
6. What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?
a) Produces insulin only
b) Produces digestive enzymes and bicarbonate
c) Stores bile
d) Absorbs nutrients
7. Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins in the stomach?
a) Amylase
b) Pepsin
c) Lipase
d) Trypsin
8. Where does most nutrient absorption occur?
a) Stomach
b) Small intestine
c) Large intestine
d) Esophagus
9. Which of the following is NOT a function of the large intestine?
a) Absorption of water
b) Formation of feces
c) Digestion of carbohydrates
d) Production of some vitamins
10. What is the name of the wave-like muscular contractions that propel food
through the digestive tract?
a) Peristalsis
b) Segmentation
c) Absorption
d) Bolus
11. Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
a) Epiglottis
b) Larynx
c) Pharynx
d) Uvula
12. What is the function of mucus in the digestive system?
a) Breaks down fats
b) Protects the stomach lining from acid
c) Absorbs nutrients
d) Stimulates enzyme production
13. Which hormone stimulates the release of gastric juice in the stomach?
a) Insulin
b) Glucagon
c) Gastrin
d) Secretin
14. What is the primary role of the small intestine in digestion?
a) Absorption of nutrients
b) Storage of food
c) Grinding food into smaller particles
d) Breaking down carbohydrates
15. Which of the following is NOT a component of saliva?
a) Water
b) Mucus
c) Bile
d) Amylase
16. What is the function of villi in the small intestine?
a) Secretion of digestive enzymes
b) Absorption of nutrients
c) Mixing and churning food
d) Producing mucus
17. What is the final product of carbohydrate digestion?
a) Glucose
b) Amino acids
c) Fatty acids
d) Glycerol
18. Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down fats into fatty acids and
glycerol?
a) Amylase
b) Lipase
c) Protease
d) Trypsin
19. What is the function of the appendix in the digestive system?
a) Storage of bile
b) Production of digestive enzymes
c) Immune function
d) Absorption of nutrients
20. Which of the following is NOT a part of the small intestine?
a) Duodenum
b) Jejunum
c) Colon
d) Ilium
Answers:
1. c) Digestion and absorption
2. b) Liver
3. c) Mouth
4. b) Liver
5. a) Emulsify fats
6. b) Produces digestive enzymes and bicarbonate
7. b) Pepsin
8. b) Small intestine
9. c) Digestion of carbohydrates
10. a) Peristalsis
11. a) Epiglottis
12. b) Protects the stomach lining from acid
13. c) Gastrin
14. a) Absorption of nutrients
15. c) Bile
16. b) Absorption of nutrients
17. a) Glucose
18. b) Lipase
19. c) Immune function
20. c) Colon
