Digestion and Excretion Chapter Test A Multiple Choice 1.

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Chapter Test A
Digestion and Excretion
Multiple Choice
Directions: On the line before each question or statement, write the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which information do food labels contain?
A. nutrients in food
B. date food was produced
C. amount of each food that should be eaten each day
2. Chemical digestion is aided by
A. urine.
B. blood.
C. enzymes.
3. Which organ produces enzymes that digest food?
A. heart
B. pancreas
C. appendix
Matching
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Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly. Each term is
used only once.
Matching Set 1
4. measure of the amount of energy in food
A. digestive system
5. ingests, digests, absorbs, and eliminates food
B. Calorie
6. waves of muscle contractions
C. excretory system
7. collects and eliminates wastes from the body
D. integumentary system
E. peristalsis
8. excretes salt and water through sweat glands
Matching Set 2
9. nutrients needed in small amounts for growth,
regulating body functions, and preventing some
diseases
F. chyme
G. enzymes
H. vitamins
10. proteins that help break down larger molecules
into smaller molecules
I. urine
11. thin, watery mixture of food and gastric juices
12. liquid waste produced by kidneys
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Chapter Test A continued
Interpreting a Diagram
Directions: On each line in the diagram, write the correct number that appears before each word in the word
bank. Each term is used only once.
13.
1. bladder
a.
2. kidney
3. ureter
b.
4. urethra
c.
d.
Short Answer
Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided.
14. Explain the function of a nephron.
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15. List the six main groups of nutrients needed for a balanced diet.
16. Explain the function of fats in the diet.
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Chapter Test A continued
Concept Application
Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided. Use complete sentences.
17. Describe how the excretory system works with the circulatory system.
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18. Explain how digested nutrients are delivered to the body’s cells.
19. Identify two body systems that are part of the excretory system and what they
eliminate from the body.
20. Describe the sequence of organs that food moves through in the digestive process.
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