SCIENCE 8 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Part I
✅ Part I: Multiple Choice Test (30 Items)
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the first step in the digestive process?
a) Absorption
b) Digestion
c) Ingestion
d) Elimination
2. Which organ is responsible for producing bile?
a) Pancreas
b) Gallbladder
c) Liver
d) Stomach
3. The wavelike motion that moves food through the esophagus is called:
a) Digestion
b) Peristalsis
c) Ingestion
d) Absorption
4. What does the stomach convert food into?
a) Bolus
b) Enzyme
c) Chyme
d) Bile
5. Which organ is known as the "organ of complete digestion and absorption"?
a) Large intestine
b) Liver
c) Small intestine
d) Pancreas
6. Which part of the digestive tract temporarily stores feces?
a) Rectum
b) Colon
c) Small intestine
d) Stomach
7. The enzyme in saliva that starts breaking down carbohydrates is:
a) Pepsin
b) Amylase
c) Lipase
d) Bile
8. Where does nutrient absorption primarily occur?
a) Stomach
b) Large intestine
c) Small intestine
d) Mouth
9. What is the role of villi in digestion?
a) To break down proteins
b) To absorb nutrients
c) To lubricate food
d) To produce bile
10. The epiglottis prevents food from entering the:
a) Esophagus
b) Lungs
c) Stomach
d) Intestines
11. Which organ stores and concentrates bile?
a) Pancreas
b) Liver
c) Gallbladder
d) Large intestine
12. Where does most water absorption occur?
a) Mouth
b) Small intestine
c) Large intestine
d) Stomach
13. Which organ secretes gastric juices like HCl?
a) Mouth
b) Liver
c) Stomach
d) Small intestine
14. Which is NOT an accessory digestive organ?
a) Liver
b) Pancreas
c) Stomach
d) Gallbladder
15. Which process involves the physical and chemical breakdown of food?
a) Absorption
b) Digestion
c) Ingestion
d) Elimination
16. What is the main function of the anus?
a) Nutrient absorption
b) Enzyme secretion
c) Feces elimination
d) Protein breakdown
17. Food becomes a soft, ball-shaped mass called a bolus in the:
a) Stomach
b) Mouth
c) Small intestine
d) Colon
18. Which digestive organ is about 10 inches long and moves food to the stomach?
a) Pharynx
b) Esophagus
c) Large intestine
d) Pancreas
19. What is the digestive function of the pancreas?
a) Produce bile
b) Secrete insulin and enzymes
c) Absorb water
d) Store nutrients
20. Which organ is also called the colon?
a) Large intestine
b) Small intestine
c) Esophagus
d) Liver
21. What happens if absorption fails in the small intestine?
a) Nutrients go to waste
b) Proteins become toxic
c) Peristalsis stops
d) Feces solidify
22. What part of the GI tract comes after the stomach?
a) Esophagus
b) Large intestine
c) Small intestine
d) Anus
23. The process of pushing food through the GI tract is:
a) Propulsion
b) Absorption
c) Ingestion
d) Defecation
24. Which digestive enzyme begins its work in the mouth?
a) Pepsin
b) Bile
c) Amylase
d) Lipase
25. Which digestive process is responsible for taking in food?
a) Absorption
b) Ingestion
c) Propulsion
d) Elimination
26. The small intestine contains structures called:
a) Folds
b) Villi
c) Microvilli
d) All of the above
27. Undigested fiber is found mostly in which organ?
a) Small intestine
b) Stomach
c) Gallbladder
d) Large intestine
28. Which part helps prevent choking by closing during swallowing?
a) Tongue
b) Epiglottis
c) Esophagus
d) Rectum
29. What does the gallbladder release into the small intestine?
a) Enzymes
b) Acid
c) Bile
d) Insulin
30. What is the final step in the digestive process?
a) Ingestion
b) Absorption
c) Elimination
d) Propulsion
🔄 Part II: Matching Type Test (10 Items)
Directions: Match Column A with the correct definition in Column B.
Column A Column B
A. Ingestion 1. Process of pushing food through the
B. Propulsion digestive tract
C. Digestion 2. Breaking food into smaller particles
D. Absorption 3. Food intake through the mouth
E. Elimination 4. Removing undigested waste
F. Esophagus 5. Nutrient uptake into the bloodstream
G. Liver 6. Connects mouth to stomach
H. Pancreas 7. Produces bile for fat breakdown
I. Small Intestine 8. Secretes enzymes and insulin
J. Rectum 9. Site of most nutrient absorption
10. Temporarily stores feces
📘 Answer Key with Brief Explanations
✅ Multiple Choice
No. Answer Explanation
1 c Ingestion is the act of taking in food.
2 c The liver produces bile for fat digestion.
3 b Peristalsis pushes food through the esophagus.
4 c Food turns into chyme in the stomach.
5 c The small intestine digests and absorbs nutrients.
6 a The rectum stores feces before excretion.
7 b Amylase in saliva starts carb digestion.
8 c Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.
9 b Villi increase surface area for absorption.
10 b The epiglottis blocks the trachea during swallowing.
11 c The gallbladder stores and releases bile.
No. Answer Explanation
12 c Water is mostly absorbed in the large intestine.
13 c The stomach produces hydrochloric acid.
14 c The stomach is a main GI tract organ, not accessory.
15 b Digestion breaks down food chemically and physically.
16 c The anus eliminates waste.
17 b Bolus is formed by chewing in the mouth.
18 b The esophagus moves food to the stomach.
19 b The pancreas secretes enzymes and insulin.
20 a The colon is the large intestine.
21 a Nutrients are wasted if not absorbed.
22 c After the stomach, food enters the small intestine.
23 a Propulsion includes swallowing and peristalsis.
24 c Amylase starts breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth.
25 b Ingestion refers to taking food in.
26 d All these structures help in absorption.
27 d Undigested fiber moves to the large intestine.
28 b The epiglottis prevents choking.
29 c The gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine.
30 c Elimination is the final digestive process.
🔄 Matching Type
Term Answer Explanation
A. Ingestion 3 Food intake through the mouth.
B. Propulsion 1 Moving food through the digestive tract.
C. Digestion 2 Breaking food into usable components.
D. Absorption 5 Nutrients enter the blood or lymph.
E. Elimination 4 Waste removal via defecation.
F. Esophagus 6 Connects mouth to stomach.
G. Liver 7 Produces bile for fat breakdown.
H. Pancreas 8 Produces enzymes and insulin.
I. Small Intestine 9 Main site for absorption of nutrients.
J. Rectum 10 Temporarily stores feces.
