INTEGRATED SCIENCE QUIZ 1

Topic: Teeth & Digestion

Name:________________________________ Teacher: Ms. Wisdom
Grade :8_________ Date:________________________

DURATION: 40 minutes

General Instructions: This paper consists of 12 TWELEVE Questions. Answer ALL questions.

SECTION A -Multiple Choice Questions (10marks)

1. What innermost part of the tooth does the Dentin protect?

A. Gum
B. Root
C. Pulp
D. Crown

2. The pulp contains _____________, which sends messages to the brain if your ice pop is too cold.
A. Blood vessels
B. Nerves
C. Receptors
D. Brain waves

3. This type of tooth is pointy, sharp, and made to help tear food.
A. Molars
B. Premolars
C. Incisors
D. Canine

4. What is the part of the tooth you can see above the gum?
A. Crown
B. Pulp
C. Cap
D. Cavity

5. What is the hard white covering of the tooth?

A. Crown
B. Pulp cavity
C. Enamel
D. Dentine

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 6. When many large carbohydrates are chemically digested, they are broken into many smaller
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A. Proteins
B. Amino Acids
C. Simple Sugars
D. Enzymes

7. Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

A. Epiglottis
B. Peristalsis
C. Stomach
D. Esophagus( Food pipe)

8. What digestive enzyme that is found in the stomach and begins the digestion of proteins?
A. Amylase
B. Pepsin
C. Lipase
D. Protease

9. Where does chemical digestion begin?

A. The mouth
B. The esophagus
C. The stomach
D. The small intestine

10. Which enzyme is found in the saliva ?

A. Maltase
B. Lipase
C. Amylase(carbohydrase)
D. Rennin

SECTION B -Fill in the Blanks & Short Answer Questions ( 15 marks)

a) Complete the statements below. ( 5 marks)

b) There are ___________ types of teeth in our mouth.
c) The ____________ are used for cutting food
d) The ____________ are used for tearing.
e) The ___________ and _________ are for grinding.

11. a)What is Mechanical and chemical Digestion? (2 marks)

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b)Describe the process of Mechanical and Chemical Digestion in the mouth. (4 marks)
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12. This diagram show parts of the human digestive system. Label the structures A to D .(4 marks)

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