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5. True or False? Question 1 The job of the digestive system is to break food down so that our bodies can use it as fuel or energy. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

6. True or False? Question 2 The intestines form a continuous tube that is about 2 m long in adults. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

7. True or False? Question 3 Food starts to be broken down in the stomach. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

8. True or False? Question 4 Digestion requires both chemical and physical action on the ingested food. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

9. True or False? Question 5 The intestines are home to more than 500 species of bacteria. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

10. True or False? Question 6 Once digested, nutrients are absorbed into tiny blood vessels within the villi, which are tiny fingerlike structures that project from the lining of the small intestine. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

11. True or False? Question 7 The Esosophagus is the name of the tube which connects the mouth to the stomach. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

12. True or False? Question 8 Blood vessels in the small intestine carry away nutrients. TRUETRUE or FALSEFALSE

13. Multiple choice Question 1 Which of the following is not a function of salivary glands? a)a) start digestion of proteins b)b) helps bind food particles c) c) secrete saliva d)d) makes taste possible

14. Multiple choice Question 2 Which of the following is not a function of the stomach? a)a) receives food b)b) mixes food with gastric juice c)c) carries out limited amount of absorption d)d) moves food into the large intestine

15. Multiple choice Question 3 The function of the liver is to a)a) metabolize carbohydrates, lipids and proteins b)b) filtration of blood c)c) detoxification of chemicals d)d) all of the above

16. Multiple choice Question 4 The parts of the small intestine (start with the part closest to the stomach) are a)a) duodenum, jejunum, ileum b)b) duodenum, ileum, jejunum c)c) ileum, jejunum, duodenum d)d) ileum, duodenum, jejunum

17. Multiple choice Question 5 Which of the following is not a source of carbohydrates? a)a) starch b)b) amino acids c)c) glycogen d)d) disaccharides

18. Multiple choice Question 6 The digestive enzyme pepsin secreted by gastric glands begins the digestion of a)a) carbohydrates b)b) protein c)c) fat

19. Multiple choice Question 7 The digestive juice product containing enzymes capable of digesting all 4 major foodstuff categories is a)a) pancreatic b)b) gastric c)c) salivary d)d) biliary

20. Multiple choice Question 8 What chemical regulates blood sugar? a)a) Insulin b)b) Cholesterol c) Pancreas c)