Digestion

1. Label each organ by choosing the correct word from the box below.

large intestine rectum small intestine stomach

2. Draw one line from each organ to its role in digestion.

organ role

large intestine To break the food into smaller chunks.

mouth To mix the food with hydrochloric acid.

small intestine To allow water to be absorbed into the blood.

stomach To complete digestion and allow nutrients to

be absorbed into the blood.

3. Describe one way that the small intestine is adapted for absorption.

4. Give two reasons why bacteria are important in your digestive system.

1.

2.

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 Digestion
Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up the digestion of large molecules into
small molecules. The diagrams show the breakdown of three different nutrients.

5. Name the enzyme involved in each reaction.

lipase, protease, carbohydrase

enzyme:

lipids glycerol and fatty acids

enzyme:

carbohydrate sugars

enzyme:

protein amino acids

6. Fibre is not digested. Why it is important to eat a diet rich in fibre?

Tick one box.

it makes it easier for food to be moved along the gut

it is used in respiration to release energy

it is used for growth and repair

it neutralises stomach acid so that it does not damage the small intestine

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What humans and animals use to A long stretchy tube where

3 break down their food into smaller 1 nutrients are absorbed into
pieces before swallowing it. the body.
An organ in the digestive system A muscular tube which moves food
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4 where food is broken down with from the mouth to the stomach.
acid and by being churned around.
Part of the digestive system where
Part of the intestine where water 9 faeces are stored before leaving
5 is absorbed from remaining food the body.
waste. Faeces are also formed here.
Salivary glands release a liquid
Break down food so that it can be 10 which helps people to
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absorbed and used by the body. their food.
A large organ next to the stomach A muscular organ covered in
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that changes your food into thousands of taste buds.
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substances that the body can use
and also removes anything toxic.
An organ that produces insulin-
a hormone which controls the
8 amount of glucose in the blood and
allows glucose to enter the body’s
cells to provide energy.

12 Where food enters your body.

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this diagram.

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small intestine large intestine mouth

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Digestive System Labelling Answers

mouth oesophagus

pancreas liver

large intestine stomach

anus small intestine

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Labelling the human digestive system

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Labels Description

Organ that processes nutrients and filters toxins from blood, produces
liver
bile and many other functions.

gall bladder Stores bile produced by the liver and releases it into the duodenum.

Organ that secretes digestive enzymes and produces hormones such

pancreas
as insulin.

large intestine Muscular tube that absorbs excess water.

rectum Stores indigestible food matter for disposal.

Muscular tube that contracts to move food from the mouth to the
oesophagus
stomach.

Muscular J-shaped sac that churns food while it is mixed with acid and
stomach
enzymes.

duodenum Mixes bile and pancreatic enzymes with gastric juice from the stomach.

A long tube that is lined with tiny finger-like structures that maximise
small intestine
the absorption of nutrients.

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Diagram
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mouth liver gall bladder pancreas

small intestine large intestine stomach oesophagus

Write about the parts of the human digestive system.

mouth liver

gall pancreas
bladder

small large
intestine intestine

stomach oeso-
phagus

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Answers

mouth

oesophagus

liver

stomach

large
gall intestine
bladder
small
pancreas intestine

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Digestion
1. Label each organ by writing its name in the correct box.

2. Describe the role of the mouth in digestion.

3. Name two substances that food is mixed with when it reaches the stomach.

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4. Describe the adaptations of the small intestine.

5. Give two reasons why bacteria are important in your digestive system.

1.

2.

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6. Describe the role of enzymes in digestion.

The diagrams show the breakdown of three different nutrients.

7. Name the enzyme involved in each reaction.

enzyme:

lipids glycerol and fatty acids

enzyme:

carbohydrate sugars

enzyme:

protein amino acids

8. Fibre is not digested.

Explain why it is important to eat a diet rich in fibre.

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