Glencoe The Living Environment

Section 1: The Digestive System

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
What type of digestion is shown here?
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A)cardiac
B)chemical
C)mechanical
D)enzyme
2.
Amylase is an enzyme found in the ____ that begins chemical digestion.
A)liver
B)saliva
C)pancreas
D)stomach
3.
The enzyme involved in protein digestion in the stomach is called ____.
A)bile
B)mucus
C)amylase
D)pepsin
4.
What is the function of this structure?
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A)performs peristalsis
B)absorbs nutrients in small intestine
C)releases amylase
D)releases bile
5.
The ____ is the end portion of the digestive tract.
A)large intestine
B)small intestine
C)gall bladder
D)stomach
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