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EVALUATION

PART 1 Vocabulary
The following vocabulary words are from The Human Digestive System. Fill in the number of
each word next to its closest definition. VOCABULARY
1. _____ organ that stores bile
1. amino acids 7. lipids
2. _____ building blocks of protein
2. bile 8. liver
3. _____ first portion of the small intestine
3. carbohydrates 9. pancreas
4. _____ main building material of all cells
4. duodenum 10. proteins
5. _____ aids protein digestion in the stomach
5. gallbladder 11. starches
6. _____ largest gland in the body and producer of bile
6. hydrochloric acid 12. villi
7. _____ organic compounds such as fat and cholesterol
8. _____ gland which secretes enzymes for all types of digestion
9. _____ foods that include bread, pasta and potatoes
10. _____ group of compounds that includes starches and sugars
11. _____ fluid which breaks down fats in the small intestine
12. _____ fingerlike projections that increase surface area of the small intestine

PART 2 Checking Comprehension


Read the following sentences and circle the letters of the words that best fill each blank.

The human digestive system is a group of organs that break down food into
_____1_____ to be used as fuel by the body. Digestive juices, which are mostly _____2_____
, speed up this breakdown. Carbohydrates are changed into _____3_____ , fats are digested
into _____4_____ , and proteins are broken down into _____5_____ and amino acids.
Digestion begins in the mouth, where food is ground into smaller particles, and an enzyme
breaks down some of the _____6_____. In the stomach, _____7_____ such as hydrochloric

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acid begin the breakdown of protein. Fats and starches move on to the _____8_____, where
most of the digestive process takes place. Fluid secreted by the _____9_____ and
_____10____ , which is made in the liver, help digest fat. Enzymes secreted by glands in the
walls of the small intestine continue to break down _____11____. Capillaries and lymph
vessels in the _____12____ absorb the digested food and carry it to the body.

Vocabulary

Molecules enzymes simple sugars


Peptides starches fatty acid and glycerol
Small intestine villi starches and proteins
Bile pancreas gastric juices

PART 3 Multiple Choice


Check the correct answer to each question.

1. How does saliva digest food?


❑ by breaking down starches
❑ by using bile to break down sugars
❑ by breaking down proteins
❑ by using peptides to break down fat
2. The first segment of the small intestine is called the:
❑ villus ❑ colon
❑ duodenum ❑ illeum
3. The volume of the human stomach is approximately:
❑ one liter ❑ one-half of a liter
❑ two liters ❑ four liters
4. What are the walls of the stomach lined with?
❑ blood vessels and bile ducts
❑ villi and mucus membranes
❑ blood vessels and intestinal glands
❑ lymph vessels and villi
5. Enzymes in the gastric juices break proteins down into:
❑ lipids ❑ amylase

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❑ amino acids ❑ simple sugars
6. What type of food begins the digestion process in the small intestine?
❑ starches ❑ sugars
❑ proteins ❑ fats
7. What happens in the duodenum?
❑ food is mixed with pancreatic juice and bile
❑ vitamins and minerals are absorbed
❑ food is crushed by strong muscles and mixed with digestive juices
❑ a large amount of water is absorbed from the food
8. What are the functions of the intestinal juices?
❑ to continue breaking down starches and proteins
❑ to begin breaking down fats
❑ to begin breaking down starches and proteins
❑ to break down vitamins and minerals
9. Where do amino acids and glucose go after being absorbed by the villi?
❑ to the gallbladder
❑ to the large intestine
❑ to the liver
❑ to the lymph vessels
10. Blood vessels in the large intestine absorb:
❑ protein
❑ minerals and water
❑ bile
❑ starches

---- Good Luck ----

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