Study Guide for Digestion and MyPlate
1. What part of the digestive system does most nutrient absorption occur?
2. Is it better to eat variety of foods or focus on just a few good foods?
3. When entering food into a food log is it better to enter it as a complete food such as, Taco or
Spaghetti, or should you enter each food individually such as, meat, cheese, tortilla, noodles,
etc?
4. What are the 5 main food groups?
5. What are some major causes of obesity in the US?
6. Is taking a multi-vitamin a general principle of healthy eating that all Americans should shoot for
or should they try to get all nutrients from eating a variety of foods?
7. What part of the digestive system breaks down Proteins and fats? (Hint: the widest part of the
digestive system)
8. Stomach juices that consist of acids and enzymes that help break down food are called ______.
9. What part of the digestive system connects the mouth and the stomach?
10. The colon is also known as the _________________.
11. Define the following terms: Absorption, Basal Metabolism, enzymes, Glucose, Digestion,
Peristalsis.
12. Know the steps in the digestive process. Be able to summarize each of the major steps and the
organ that is used.
13. Know the myplate recommendations and the “key consumer message” for each section.