Digestion and Excretion Chapter Test B Matching 1.

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Chapter Test B
Digestion and Excretion
Matching
Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly. Not all terms
are used.
1. measure of the amount of food energy
A. Calorie
2. ingests, digests, absorbs, and eliminates food
B. chyme
3. muscle contractions in organs of the digestive
C. digestive system
system
D. excretory system
4. collects and eliminates wastes from the body
E. enzymes
5. excretes excess salt and water through sweat
F. integumentary system
glands
6. nutrients needed in small amounts for growth,
regulation of body functions, and prevention of
some diseases
G. respiratory system
H. peristalsis
I. vitamins
J. urine
7. proteins that help break down larger molecules
into smaller molecules
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8. thin, watery mixture of food and gastric juices
9. fluid produced when blood is filtered
Multiple Choice
Directions: On the line before each question, write the letter of the correct answer.
10. Which description appears on a food label?
A. a list of the major food groups
B. where listed foods were grown
C. the number of Calories needed each day
D. the percentage of Calories from nutrients such as fats
11. Which function is an example of chemical digestion?
A. chewing with teeth
B. reacting with enzymes
C. mashing with the tongue
D. contracting during peristalsis
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Chapter Test B continued
12. How does the pancreas aid digestion?
A. causes peristalsis
B. promotes mechanical digestion
C. makes an important digestive enzyme
D. absorbs nutrients from the small intestine
Interpreting a Diagram
Directions: Label this diagram by writing the correct term on each line on the right.
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d.
Short Answer
Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided.
14. Contrast the first and second filtrations in the kidneys.
15. State why it is important to eat a balanced diet.
16. Assess why most of the fat in your diet should come from unsaturated fats.
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17. Write one example of how the excretory system works with another body system to
help maintain homeostasis.
18. Defend this statement: The digestive system is of little use to the body without the
circulatory system.
Concept Application
Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided. Use complete sentences.
19. Distinguish between the different body systems that make up the excretory system.
20. Outline the role enzymes play in making nutrients available to the body’s cells.
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Give examples of how each body system eliminates waste.