NEW ERA UNIVERSITY Name _________________________

Integrated School (High School) Yr. & Sec. _____________________

I. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.

_____1. Which of the following is the main role of the digestive system?
a. To give shape to the body.
b. To take in and breakdown food for use by the body.
c. To take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.
d. To regulate body processes.
_____2. Which of the following regions of the digestive tract where molecules of food,
water and minerals are being absorbed?
a. small intestine
b. large intestine
c. mouth
d. stomach
_____3. Which of these salivary glands are located just anterior and inferior to the ears?
a. parotid
b. sublingual
c. submandibular
d. none of these
_____4. Which stores the liver’s digestive juices until they are needed by the intestines?
a. pancreas
b. pharynx
c. gallbladder
d. villi
_____5. Which structure covers the opening of the larynx during swallowing?
a. uvula
b. tonsil
c. epiglottis
d. hyoid
_____6. What enzyme is present in saliva?
a. amylase
b. lipase
c. peptidase
d. maltase
_____7. Which of the following marks the regions of the small intestines in the correct
order from last to first?
a. duodenum, ileum, jejunum
b. ileum, jejunum, duodenum
c. duodenum, jejunum, ileum
d. jejunum, duodenum, ileum
_____8. Which of the following is not a function of the liver?
a. digestive enzyme production
b. storage of glucose as glycogen
c. bile secretion
d. detoxification of the blood
_____9. In what part is the appendix attached?
a. anal canal
b. cecum
c. ileum
d, colon
_____10. Which of the following enzymes is responsible for breaking down peptides into
amino acids?
a. ptyalin c. peptidase
b. lactase d. maltase
_____11. Which of the following lists the components of the large intestine in the correct
sequence?
a. colon, cecum, anal canal, rectum
b. cecum, colon, rectum, anal canal
c. cecum, colon, anal canal, rectum
d. colon, cecum, anal canal, rectum
_____12. What is the final portion of the large intestine?
a. esophagus
b. gallbladder
c. rectum
d. ileum
_____13. What makes the villus a perfect structure for absorbing nutrients?
a. It has microvilli that increase the area for absorption
b. It has the ability to trigger the production of enzymes which aid in digestion.
c. It can produce bile which helps emulsifies fats and aid in the digestion of lipids.
d. It can control the passage of food in and out of the body.
_____14. What digestive problem are you most probably suffering from if you experience
a burning sensation in the stomach immediately after eating?
a. constipation
b. lactose intolerance
c. peptic ulcer
d. GERD
_____15. What is the best way to fight off diseases?
a. Always drink plenty of water.
b. Eat more fatty foods every meal
c. Get plenty of sleep every day.
d. Eat a balanced diet regularly.
_____16. Which of the following refers to the digested foods inside the stomach?
a. bolus
b. chyme
c. enzyme
d. nutrient
_____17. Which of the following statements is not a difference between mitosis and
meiosis?
a. Mitosis produces a diploid cell, while meiosis produces a haploid cell.
b. Mitosis occurs in somatic cells while meiosis occurs in sex cells.
c. Mitosis produces two daughter cells while meiosis produces four daughter
cells.
d. Mitosis is needed in sexual reproduction while meiosis is needed for growth of
an organism.
_____18 Which of the following parts is involved in the formation of spindle fibers?
a. centriole
b. chromosome
c. DNA
d. nucleus
_____19. What do we call the non dividing stage of the cell cycle ?
a. anaphase
b. interphase
c. metaphase
d. prophase
_____20. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have if a cell has 14
chromosomes at the start of mitosis?
a. 7
b. 14
c. 28
d. 46
_____21. In which phase are the chromosomes aligned along the cell’s equator?
a. anaphase
b. interphase
c. metaphase
d. prophase
_____22. Which event occurs only in meiosis?
a. DNA replication
b. separation of chromatids
c. synapsis
d. disappearance of nucleolus
_____23. Which event is not a characteristics of anaphase?
a. splitting of the centromere
b. migration of sister chromatids towards opposite poles
c. centrioles produce spindle fibers
d. spindle fibers pull the chromatids towards the poles
_____24. Which of the following is formed during cytokinesis in animal cells?
a. cell plates
b. spindle fibers
c. cleavage furrow
d. nuclear membrane
_____25. Which of the following cell cycle phases is characterized by DNA synthesis
(replication) ?
a. G1
b. S
c. G2
d. M
_____26. Which of the following cells undergo meiosis?
a. liver cell
b. red blood cell
c. skin cell
d. egg cell
_____27. Which of the following events does not occur in prophase I??
a. crossing over
b. random separation of homologous chromosomes
c. synapsis
d. formation of tetrads
_____28. Which of the following events is characterized by separation of homologous
chromosomes without splitting the centromere?
a. Anaphase I
b. Anaphase II
c. Prophase I
d. Metaphase II
_____29. Which of the following is observed when homologous chromosomes line up
next to each other with point by point precision?
a. crossing over
b. tetrad
c. synapsis
d. diakinesis
_____30. Which of the following is a mass of genetic material composed of DNA and
proteins?
a. chromosome
b. chromatin
c. centriole
d. nucleus
II. MATCHING TYPE:

Match the given terms in column A with the descriptions in column B. Write the
answer on the space provided before each number.

A B
_________1. Stomach a. bearer of genetic instructions
_________2. Pancreas b. chromosomes align at the equator
_________3. Lipase c. temporary site for holding the feces
_________4. Chromatids d. process that divides the cytoplasm
_________5. DNA e. cells prepare for cell division
_________6. Saliva f. secretes insulin
_________7. Metaphase g. gives genetic codes for cell functions
_________8. Rectum h. mixes and churns the food
_________9. Cytokinesis i. moistens the oral cavity
_________10. Anaphase j. breaks down fats
III. LABELLING:

A. Label the complete parts of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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Correct Sequence:

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PREPARED BY:
Grade 8 Science Teachers