Grade 11 Biology-
Digestive System Exam
Questions with Correct
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, Three main fluid compartments - Correct Answer: 1. The cytoplasm inside the cell
2. The fluid between the cells
3. The fluid in the blood
Essential Nutrients - Correct Answer: Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
Metabolism - Correct Answer: The total of all the chemical reactions that occur in an organism
Glycon - Correct Answer: A polysaccharide made up of glucose units
Mechanical Digestion - Correct Answer: The physical break down of food by the action of teeth, or by
the contracting and churning motions in the stomach
Chemical Digestion - Correct Answer: The chemical breakdown of molecules by enzyme action
Salivary Glands - Correct Answer: Glands in the mouth that produce saliva to begin the chemical
digestion of food. Parotid, Sublingual, and Submandibular
Saliva - Correct Answer: A watery secretion in the mouth that begins the digestive process
Esophagus - Correct Answer: The muscular tube through which food passes from the mouth to the
stomach and produces mucus.
Peristalsis - Correct Answer: A wave-like series of muscular contractions in the esophagus
Gastric Juice - Correct Answer: A mixture of hydrochloric acid, salts, enzymes, water and mucus that is
produced by the glands in the stomach to aid in digestion
Chyme - Correct Answer: A thick liquid produced in the stomach and made of digested food combined
with gastric juice
Digestive System Exam
Questions with Correct
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, Three main fluid compartments - Correct Answer: 1. The cytoplasm inside the cell
2. The fluid between the cells
3. The fluid in the blood
Essential Nutrients - Correct Answer: Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
Metabolism - Correct Answer: The total of all the chemical reactions that occur in an organism
Glycon - Correct Answer: A polysaccharide made up of glucose units
Mechanical Digestion - Correct Answer: The physical break down of food by the action of teeth, or by
the contracting and churning motions in the stomach
Chemical Digestion - Correct Answer: The chemical breakdown of molecules by enzyme action
Salivary Glands - Correct Answer: Glands in the mouth that produce saliva to begin the chemical
digestion of food. Parotid, Sublingual, and Submandibular
Saliva - Correct Answer: A watery secretion in the mouth that begins the digestive process
Esophagus - Correct Answer: The muscular tube through which food passes from the mouth to the
stomach and produces mucus.
Peristalsis - Correct Answer: A wave-like series of muscular contractions in the esophagus
Gastric Juice - Correct Answer: A mixture of hydrochloric acid, salts, enzymes, water and mucus that is
produced by the glands in the stomach to aid in digestion
Chyme - Correct Answer: A thick liquid produced in the stomach and made of digested food combined
with gastric juice