Questions 1–14 are about the article entitled Human Digestive System
1 What is the name of the organisation that produced this article about the human digestive system?
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1 mark
2 Look at the section headed: The Human Digestive System.
Complete the table below with one piece of evidence from the leaflet to support each statement.
Evidence
The human digestive
system is an important
system
The author wants the
reader to learn more
about the human
digestive system
2 marks
3 Meanwhile, the tongue keeps moving the food around, shifting it to the type of teeth that will be best
at munching it.
This suggests that…
Tick one.
the tongue never stops moving.
food must be kept moving in the mouth.
there are special teeth designed for chewing.
all teeth are used for munching.
1 mark
4 Look at the section headed: Mouth
Why do humans need the epiglottis to stop food from entering the windpipe?
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1 mark
5 Which section of the article is written to inform readers of how their food gets into their stomach?
Write the name of the section:
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1 mark
6 Why is the stomach stretchy?
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1 mark
7 Why is it important for the muscles in the stomach to slosh and squelch food together?
Tick one.
so that it can become like soup
so that it can turn into chyme
to kill harmful bacteria
so that it can easily enter the intestines
1 mark
8 Look at the section headed: Intestines.
Find and copy one word that shows there are things the body cannot use.
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1 mark
9 Look at the section headed: Liver.
Tick one box in each row to show whether or not the body needs these things:
Needed Not Needed
Nutrients
Toxins
Bile
Glucose
(a) Choose one of the things from the table. Explain why the liver keeps it or gets rid of it:
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2 marks
10 Look at the section headed: Gallbladder.
This information tells us that this organ…
Tick one.
is similar to a pear.
stores bile.
is a liquid
is thick and strong.
1 mark
11 Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or
false.
True False
Stomach acid could dissolve an
iron nail.
The small intestine is longer
than the large intestine.
The pancreas is above the
stomach.
The appendix is useless.
2 marks
12 Look at the whole text.
Complete the table below to show what the text says about how acid and mucus aid digestion.
Acid Mucus
1. ______________________________ 1. ______________________________
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2. ______________________________ ______________________________
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2 marks
13 Give one example of the use of humour in the article.
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1 mark
14 The digestive system is very important to humans.
Give two ways it is important.
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2. ___________________________________________________________________________
2 marks
