Digestion Quiz
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What is a balanced diet?
A. Eating all the nutrients in the same amount
B. Eating the different nutrients in the correct amounts
C. Eating a variety of foods in the same amounts
D. Eating whatever you like
What is the difference between the small and large intestine?
A. The small intestine is shorter
B. The large intestine is skinnier
C. The small intestine is skinnier and longer
D. The large intestine is longer
What begins the process of mechanical breakdown?
A. the mouth
B. the esophagus
C. the pancreas
Which one of these is true about minerals?
A. we need them in large amounts
B. we don’t need them at all
C. we only need some of them
D. we need them in small amounts
What individual characteristics are most important in determining how much nutrients a person needs in a daily diet?
A. gender, age, weight, physical activity level
B. gender, hunger, age, weight
C. age, physical activity level, weight, trainer
D. age, physical activity level, gender, calories
Number 3 is pointing to the…
A. Small intestine
B. Rectum
C. Large intestine
D. Stomach
Where does ingestion begin?
A. duodenum
B. stomach
C. mouth
D. colon
What food would you recommend to someone who has scurvy?
A. carbohydrates
B. dairy
C. fruit
D. meat
A short tube at the end of the large intestine that stores solid waste is the…
A. Anus
B. Rectum
The opening at the end of the digestive system where solid waste comes out is the…
A. rectum
B. anus
C. mouth
D. large intestine
The process of which food enters the alimentary canal through the mouth is called
A. digestion
B. ingestion
C. absorption
Protein is needed in the diet for…
A. growth only
B. repair and energy
C. growth and repair
D. energy and growth
What causes rickets?
A. Vitamin A Deficiency
B. Vitamin C deficiency
C. Vitamin D deficiency
Number 2 is pointing to the…
A. Esophagus
B. Stomach
C. Small intestine
D. Anus
Which of these foods are good sources of vitamins and minerals?
A. fruit and veg
B. pasta and bread
C. milk and eggs
D. beans and pulses
