Digestive System Basics
Which organ absorbs most nutrients from food?
A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Large intestine
D) Mouth
B) Small Intestine
What happens when food undergoes a chemical reaction?
A) Energy is released
B) Mass disappears
C) Nothing changes
D) Oxygen is destroyed
A) Energy is released
What body system started showing symptoms in M’Kenna first?
A) Circulatory
B) Digestive
C) Respiratory
D) Nervous
B) Digestive
Cellular respiration is the process where:
A) Food and oxygen make carbon dioxide, water, and energy
B) Cells produce food
C) Energy turns into oxygen
D) Water is absorbed
A) Food and oxygen make carbon dioxide, water, and energy
When arriving to school, I should go immediately to....
my homeroom!
What molecules remain in the large intestine and eventually are eliminated as waste in a healthy person?
A) Glucose
B) Starch
C) Fiber and water
D) Fatty acids
C) Fiber and water
In chemical reactions in the digestive system, glucose is an example of:
A) Large molecule
B) Small molecule
C) Fiber
D) Fat
B) Small molecule
M’Kenna’s small intestine is different because it:
A) Has no stomach acid
B) Is flat instead of having tall villi
C) Produces more glucose
D) Is longer than normal
B) Is flat instead of having tall villi
Which systems work together to deliver food and oxygen to cells?
A) Digestive and respiratory
B) Circulatory and nervous
C) Muscular and skeletal
D) Immune and endocrine
A) Digestive and respiratory
If I am caught with my phone outside of my yonder pouch during the school day one of the consequences I could face are:
(Must name at least one of the following)
1st offense: Confiscation of phone and returned to student at the end of the day\
2nd offense: Confiscation of phone and parent required to pick up the phone
3rd offense: Phone turned in daily to the front office
What is the main function of the digestive system?
A) Produce oxygen
B) Break down food and absorb nutrients
C) Pump blood
D) Filter waste from the blood
B) Break down food and absorb nutrients
Where do chemical reactions happen first to break down carbohydrates into glucose?
A) Small intestine
B) Mouth
C) Large intestine
D) Esophagus
B) Mouth
M’Kenna’s large intestine contains:
A) Only fiber and water
B) Glucose, starch, fatty acids
C) Nothing
D) Oxygen
B) Glucose, starch, fatty acids
If activity increases, what happens to cellular respiration?
A) Slows down
B) Stops
C) Speeds up
D) Produces less energy
C) Speeds up
True or False: I am allowed to bump into others, take their belongings, or get in their personal space without permission as long as "I am just playing"
FALSE
No Horseplay
Horseplay = Running in the hall, bumping into each other, shoving, taking someone’s belongings, tapping someone’s neck, throwing things.
“I am just playing” often results in injuries and hurt feelings.
What happens to large food molecules in the mouth?
A) They disappear completely
B) They break down into smaller molecules like glucose
C) They turn into fiber
D) Nothing
B) They break down into smaller molecules like glucose
Matter is conserved in chemical reactions. This means:
A) Mass disappears
B) Mass stays the same
C) Energy disappears
D) Oxygen is not needed
B) Mass stays the same
Problems in M’Kenna’s digestive system affected:
A) Only digestion
B) Multiple other body systems
C) Only the brain
D) Only her lungs
B) Multiple other body systems
What are the main outputs of the body’s energy reactions?
A) Carbon dioxide, water, energy
B) Oxygen, glucose, fiber
C) Fat, protein, carbohydrates
D) Only heat
A) Carbon dioxide, water, energy
True or False: I can wear my headphones (including air pods) in the hallway.
Headphones (including air pods) will be taken away if worn in or on your ears in the hallway.
Which substance always stays the same as food moves through the digestive system (never breaking down)?
A) Glucose
B) Fiber
C) Fat
D) Starch
B) Fiber
What is produced when fat is burned in a closed system?
A) Only water
B) Carbon dioxide, water, and energy
C) Only carbon dioxide
D) Nothing
B) Carbon dioxide, water, and energy
Why is M’Kenna losing weight?
A) She is exercising too much
B) Her body absorbs less food, so fat is used for energy
C) She is eating more fiber
D) Her digestive system produces extra glucose
B) Her body absorbs less food, so fat is used for energy
Where are the small food molecules absorbed after chemical reactions?
A) Large intestine
B) Small intestine
C) Stomach
D) Mouth
B) Small intestine
What are the 4 Bear Necessities?
(Must get all 4 correct)
Be Curious
Be Kind
Be Bold
Be Responsible