Exam (elaborations) Anatomy and physiology

SCIENCE STUDIES

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY SMALL QUESTION BANK

Unity1: DIGESTIVE System

Multiple Choice Questions (1-35)

1.Which of the following is NOT part of the alimentary canal (digestive tract)?
a) Stomach
b) Esophagus
c) Pancreas
d) Large intestine

(Correct: c) Pancreas

2.The process of breaking down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed is called:
a) Ingestion
b) Digestion
c) Absorption
d) Elimination

(Correct: b) Digestion

3.Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the:
a) Mouth
b) Stomach
c) Small intestine
d) Large intestine

(Correct: a) Mouth

4.The enzyme in saliva that starts digesting starch is:
a) Pepsin
b) Amylase
c) Lipase
d) Trypsin

(Correct: b) Amylase

5.The main function of the esophagus is to:
a) Absorb nutrients
b) Store food
c) Transport food to the stomach via peristalsis
d) Produce bile



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(Correct: c) Transport food to the stomach
via peristalsis

6.which organ produces bile?
a) Pancreas
b) Gallbladder
c) Liver
d) Stomach

(Correct: c) Liver

7.Bile is stored in the:
a) Liver
b) Pancreas
c) Gallbladder
d) Small intestine

(Correct: c) Gallbladder

8.The primary site for nutrient absorption is the:
a) Stomach
b) Large intestine
c) Small intestine
d) Esophagus

(Correct: c) Small intestine

9.Tiny finger-like projections in the small intestine that increase surface area for absorption are
called:
a) Villi
b) Rugae
c) Plicae
d) Haustra

(Correct: a) Villi

10.Protein digestion primarily begins in the:
a) Mouth
b) Stomach
c) Small intestine
d) Large intestine




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