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The digestive system

Junior High 6 questions
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What the digestive system means

You learn how food moves through the body and what each digestive organ does. This matters because it helps you explain how nutrients are released and absorbed for growth and health.

What you will practise

  • Trace food from the mouth to the stomach and intestines.
  • Match each digestive organ with its main job.
  • Identify where digestion starts and where nutrients enter the blood.
  • Choose the correct organ names in simple digestion questions.

Before you start

You should already know the main parts of the human body. It also helps to recognise simple words for organs such as mouth, stomach, and intestine.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

Where does the digestion of food begin?

  • stomach
  • mouth
  • small intestine
  • liver
Answer: mouth

Working: Digestion begins in the mouth, where teeth chew food and saliva starts breaking down starch.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Saying digestion starts in the stomach instead of the mouth.
  • Confusing the oesophagus with the windpipe. The oesophagus carries food only.
  • Mixing up the small intestine and large intestine. The small intestine absorbs most digested food.
  • Forgetting that chewing and saliva start the process before food reaches the stomach.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 7 to 9 syllabusBECE

This topic usually appears in Junior High School human body and health work, where learners study digestion as part of the body systems. It supports BECE preparation by building the vocabulary and organ functions needed for basic science questions.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other JHS The Human Body & Health skills in Science, at the same point in the course.

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Exams that assess the digestive system

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