Nutrients and Digestion
Practice Test
1.
Which vitamin does your body make when your skin is exposed to sunlight?
a.
vitamin K
b.
vitamin D
c.
vitamin B
d.
vitamin A
Hint
2.
Which of these foods provides all of the essential amino acids your body needs?
a.
eggs
b.
peas
c.
apples
d.
pasta
Hint
3.
Which of these is a simple carbohydrate?
a.
honey
b.
pasta
c.
meat
d.
cheese
Hint
4.
Bananas and nuts are a source of what mineral?
a.
iron
b.
iodine
c.
phosphorus
d.
potassium
Hint
5.
__________ are the waves of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
a.
Chyme
b.
Chemical digestion
c.
An enzyme
d.
Peristalsis
Hint
6.
What occurs when you chew food with your teeth?
a.
mechanical digestion
b.
chemical digestion
c.
homeostasis
d.
peristalsis
Hint
7.
How many amino acids CANNOT be made in your body?
a.
8
b.
0
c.
20
d.
100
Hint
8.
Which of these is part of the digestive tract?
a.
the pancreas
b.
the nose
c.
the esophagus
d.
the bladder
Hint
9.
Which of these is an accessory organ to the digestive system?
a.
the rectum
b.
the stomach
c.
the salivary glands
d.
the small intestine
Hint
10.
What does your body need to maintain a steady internal temperature?
a.
energy
b.
bacteria
c.
chyme
d.
teeth
Hint
11.
The part of the digestive process that takes the longest amount of time happens in which organ?
a.
the kidneys
b.
the mouth
c.
the esophagus
d.
the large intestine
Hint
12.
In which organ would you find the duodenum?
a.
the small intestine
b.
the mouth
c.
the kidneys
d.
the esophagus
Hint
13.
Which of these is true?
a.
Lipids keep your digestive system running smoothly.
b.
Lipids are inorganic nutrients.
c.
Lipids provide essential amino acids.
d.
Lipids help cushion your internal organs.
Hint
14.
What covers your windpipe to prevent food from entering it?
a.
the stomach
b.
the gallbladder
c.
the epiglottis
d.
the duodenum
Hint
15.
What food group is at the top of the food pyramid?
a.
vegetables and fruit
b.
bread and cereal
c.
fats, oils, and sweets
d.
meat and beans
Hint
16.
Which of these can be found in the stomach?
a.
hydrochloric acid
b.
lipids
c.
amylase
d.
wastes
Hint
17.
Which of these is an organic nutrient?
a.
calcium
b.
proteins
c.
phosphorus
d.
water
Hint
18.
What are the building blocks of protein?
a.
vegetable oil
b.
amino acids
c.
copper
d.
carbohydrates
Hint
19.
What is the shape of your stomach when empty?
a.
a sausage
b.
a tube
c.
a funnel
d.
a fist
Hint
20.
Which of these is a complex carbohydrate?
a.
eggs
b.
bananas
c.
milk
d.
beans
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