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Digestive Distortion Trivia Quiz

Hi to all. We all love to eat, but do we know about our Digestive System? Take this quiz to find out some general facts about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by remote9. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
remote9

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,685

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
512

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the tube that starts from the mouth and ends at the anus? Hint

Small intestine

Alimentary canal

Large intestine

Bronchus and trachea

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is another name for the food pipe? Hint

Larynx

Oesophagus

Trachea

Pharynx

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Question 3 of 10

3. What common name can be attributed to the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands? Hint

Pararenal glands

Endocrine glands

Salivary glands

Exocrine glands

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which class of organic substances includes pepsin, lipase and trypsin among its numerous members? Hint

Hormones

Enzymes

Sweats

Serums

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the long and pointy teeth used by carnivores to tear flesh?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which organ is popularly called "Adam's apple"? Hint

Vocal cords

Larynx

Nasopharynx

Ileum

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is that pulp-like state of food called which leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine? Hint

Chyme

Semetro

Chyle

Eloptus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which whitish gland located behind the stomach produces enzymes that help in the digestion of protein, starch and fat? Hint

Pancreas

Heart

Liver

Parathyroid

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Question 9 of 10

9. Enamel forms the bulk of our teeth.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the largest gland in our body and helps in the breaking of excess amino acids? Hint

Brain

Liver

Hepatic canal

Hepatic canal and large intestine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the tube that starts from the mouth and ends at the anus?

Answer: Alimentary canal

The whole tubular structure of the digestive system is called the alimentary canal. It is about 9 metres long and is highly coiled, especially at the small intestine. It makes up the digestive system along with the digestive glands, salivary glands and teeth.

2. What is another name for the food pipe?

Answer: Oesophagus

Oesophagus is the name given to the food pipe, which starts from the throat alongside the trachea, or wind pipe. It is the only part of the digestive system other than the large intestine which does not produce any enzymes.

3. What common name can be attributed to the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands?

Answer: Salivary glands

Salivary glands are located in the mouth and are three in number - parotid, submandibular and sublingual. They secrete an enzyme called salivary amylase (ptyalin) which helps in digestion of starch (maltose). The saliva secreted by these glands also has a mild disinfecting effect.

4. Which class of organic substances includes pepsin, lipase and trypsin among its numerous members?

Answer: Enzymes

Enzymes play a key role in digestion. They are like biochemocal catalysts and help in enhancing the speed of reactions like conversion of starch to maltose and proteins to polypeptides. They often only act in a particular range of acidity or alkalinity.

5. What is the name of the long and pointy teeth used by carnivores to tear flesh?

Answer: Canine

Canines are conical and sharply pointed teeth, especially useful to carnivores for capturing the prey and tearing the food. Humans also have one canine on either side of the incisors in each jaw.

6. Which organ is popularly called "Adam's apple"?

Answer: Larynx

The larynx, or the voice box is popularly called "Adam's apple". It contains two ligamentous tissues called vocal cords. Air expelled forcibly through the vocal cords causes them to vibrate, producing sound. The effects of swallowing can be seen prominently by observing the rise and fall of larynx.

7. What is that pulp-like state of food called which leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine?

Answer: Chyme

When the food enters the stomach, it is throughly churned and mixed with gastric juice and hydrochloric acid. Some protein is digested in the stomach. Finally, after about 3 hours the food achieves a pulp-like state called chyme which leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine.

8. Which whitish gland located behind the stomach produces enzymes that help in the digestion of protein, starch and fat?

Answer: Pancreas

The pancreas is located behind the stomach. It secretes the pancreatic juice containing various enzymes like amylopsin (which digests starch), trypsin (which digests protein) and steapsin (which emulsifies fats). It opens into the duodenum.

9. Enamel forms the bulk of our teeth.

Answer: False

Enamel is the hardest substance in our body. It covers our teeth, but the bulk of our teeth is formed by dentine. Enamel is so hard because it is made of large amounts of calcium and phosphorus. However, it cannot be regrown if broken.

10. Which is the largest gland in our body and helps in the breaking of excess amino acids?

Answer: Liver

Liver is the largest gland in our body. It not only breaks excess amino acids and helps in assimilation, but also aids the digestive system by producing bile juice which emulsifies fats in the first stage and makes the chyme alkaline for the pancreatic juice to act on it.

Source: Author remote9

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