alleryStart learning →Which part of the food tube comes just before the large intestine?
- The food pipe
- The stomach
- The mouth
- Small intestine
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Correct answer: D. Small intestine
The small intestine is followed by the large intestine.
Olympiad (Class 4) Food and Digestion — practice questions — page 2
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Which part of the food tube comes just before the large intestine?Read the answer and worked solution →Which part of the throat do both air and food go through?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is NOT part of the food tube, but still helps digestion?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is it good to chew your food well before swallowing?Read the answer and worked solution →If you chew a piece of roti for a long time, it begins to taste sweet. Why?Read the answer and worked solution →What name is given to the roof of the mouth?Read the answer and worked solution →Besides helping digestion, what does saliva do for the teeth?Read the answer and worked solution →Which nutrients must we get from food because the body cannot make them?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a vitamin-rich food group that everyone should eat daily?Read the answer and worked solution →The WHO says to eat less than 5 grams of salt a day. Which amount is within this limit?Read the answer and worked solution →Which kind of salt is the better choice for our health?Read the answer and worked solution →Which drink is the best choice to have with meals every day?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a plant food that gives us protein?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these foods is a source of healthy fat?Read the answer and worked solution →Which three nutrients give our body most of its food energy?Read the answer and worked solution →What does eating a diverse diet mean?Read the answer and worked solution →Which foods should be eaten only in small amounts?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these should a healthy diet have little or none of?Read the answer and worked solution →Fruits and vegetables come in red, green, yellow and orange. What should you do for a healthy plate?Read the answer and worked solution →A grown-up with all permanent teeth can have up to how many teeth?Read the answer and worked solution →A child has 20 baby teeth. A grown-up has 32 permanent teeth. How many more teeth does the grown-up have?Read the answer and worked solution →A cow eats grass all day. Which teeth does it have many of for chewing and grinding?Read the answer and worked solution →Why does a lion have long pointed canine teeth?Read the answer and worked solution →At about what age do a baby's first teeth normally start to appear?Read the answer and worked solution →A rat gnaws all day, yet its front teeth never wear out. Why?Read the answer and worked solution →A shark grows a new set of teeth every two weeks. How many new sets does it grow in six weeks?Read the answer and worked solution →What are the roots of our teeth covered by?Read the answer and worked solution →What causes the gum disease gingivitis?Read the answer and worked solution →A child has 20 baby teeth, split equally between upper and lower jaws. How many are in the lower jaw?Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Which part of the throat do both air and food go through?
- The pharynx
- The rectum
- The stomach
- The gallbladder
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Correct answer: A. The pharynx
The pharynx is behind the mouth and nose, and both air and swallowed food pass through it.
Which of these is NOT part of the food tube, but still helps digestion?
- The stomach
- The food pipe
- The liver
- Small intestine
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Correct answer: C. The liver
The liver sits outside the food tube but makes bile that helps digest fats.
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