Evaluation
Evaluation
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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
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
Vocabulary