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Columban’s Institute
Domalandan Center, Lingayen, Pangasinan
SY 2017 - 2018
Department: Junior High School
Test Form: SEMI-FINALS
Subject: SCIENCE GRADE 8

Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________ Score: ________

Section: ________________ LRN: ________________ Teacher: Mr. OHMARK V. VELORIA

I. MATCHING TYPE: Match column A with the correct answer on column B, write the letter of the answer on the
space provided before each number.
Column A Column B
_____1. Stomach a. A tube that Push and transport foods and liquids to the stomach.
_____2. Anus b. Bag-like muscular organ that grind the food and mix it with the digestive
juices.
_____3. Appendix c. Most of the food is chemically digested in what organ of digestive system.
d. An organ that creates a green liquid that breaks up large fat droplets into
_____4. Bolus
small fat droplets.
_____5. Esophagus e. It makes about half of the liters of digestive juices made each day.
f. It stores the bile until it is needed by the small intestine to emulsify fats.
_____6. Liver
g. It removes the useful liquids from the undigested food.
_____7. Pancreas h. A blind-ended tube connected to the large intestine or colon.
i. The final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus.
_____8. Small Intestine j. An opening at the end of rectum through which solid waste matter leaves the
_____9. Large Intestine body.
k. The product of digestion in the mouth.
_____10. Gall Bladder

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS: Fill each blank with the correct answer.

1. Digestion starts when food is taken into the_____________. This is called ingestion.
2-3. As you chew, you are breaking the ___________ into small pieces as a means of mechanical breakdown. The
pieces of food mix with saliva before you swallow. Then the food passes through the _______________.
4. Muscle contractions in the esophagus help move the food down to the stomach. This process is called
_________________.
5. _________________ are chemicals made by the body that help digest food.
6. The stomach is made up of muscles that churn and help mix the food and break it into even smaller pieces.
This process is called _____________________.
7. Digested molecules of food are absorbed through the ____________________.
8. During ____________________, these nutrients pass through the walls of the intestine and into the
bloodstream where they get transported to the different parts of the body.
9-10. The undigested parts of food or those that were not absorbed by the body are eliminated
as___________________. This process is called __________________.

III. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number.

_____1. What disease of the digestive system wherein large intestine lining cannot maintain the usual water level
absorption?
a. Diarrhea b. Constipation c. Hepatitis d. Gallstones

_____2. What bacteria can cause food poisoning from the exposure to it that can also cause diarrhea?

a. Helicobacter Pylori b. Salmonella c. Endoscopy d. Ultrasound

_____3. Inflammation of liver caused by excessive drinking of alcohol or viral infection.

a. Hepatitis b. Constipation c. Gallstones d. Nausea

_____4. Crystals formed by too much cholesterol, bile salts and calcium in gall bladder.

a. Gallstones b. Peptic Ulcer c. Hemorrhoids d. Appendicitis

_____5. Peristalsis moves the stool too slowly.

a. Constipation b. Hepatitis c. Peptic Ulcer d. Gallstones

_____6. Open sores found in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum of the small intestine.

a. Gallstones b. Peptic Ulcer c. Hemorrhoids d. Appendicitis

_____7. Rectal veins are inflamed and enlarged after straining and eliminating hard stools.

a. Piles b. Appendicitis c. Peptic Ulcer d. Constipation

_____8. Inflammation of appendix caused by obstruction such as hard mass of feces or parasitic infection.

a. Appendicitis b. Piles C. Gallstones d. Hemorrhoids

_____9. It is the procedure visualizing the upper digestive tract by inserting tiny tube with camera.

a. Helicobacter Pylori b. Salmonella c. Endoscopy d. Ultrasound

_____10. It is a yellow discoloration of the skin and the whites of the eyes.

a. Jaundice b. Nausea c. Loss of appetite d. Fever

IV. ESSAY TEST:

There are different disorders and diseases of the digestive system. What will you do to prevent from having
those disorders and diseases?