Quiz 2 How Much Do You Know about Digestion

1.) Your body is approximately 55%:(check one):
Carbohydrate
Protein
Water

2.) All people process food in the exact same manner and speed:
True
False

3.) Chewing, swallowing and the muscular activity of the walls of the digestive tract itself are part of the:
Chemical Phase
Mechanical Phase
Lunar Phase

4.) The final breakdown of food particles is part of the:
Chemical Phase
Mechanical Phase
Lunar Phase

5.) The process of digestion actually begins when food enters:
The mouth
The large intestine
The duodenum

6.) Which leaves the stomach most rapidly?
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein

7.) After leaving the stomach, the liquefied mass, called chime passes into the:
Large intestine
Small intestine
Pancreas

8.) The finger-like projections called “villi” help to:
Increase the intestinal absorption area by about 600-fold
Convert fat into protein
Increase red blood cells

9.) Nuber 1-5 the digestion sequence:
Small Intestine
Mouth
Large Intestine
Esophagus
Stomach

10.) The lymphatic vessels (tiny vessels in each villus) accept:
Digested protein
Digested carbohydrates
Digested fat