Enzymes and Digestion Quiz
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Where is bile produced and stored in the body?
A. Produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder
B. Produced and stored in the gall bladder
C. Produced in the stomach and stored in the liver
D. Produced and stored in the pancreas
The location where amino acids from protein digestion are absorbed into the body is:
A. Stomach
B. Small intestine
C. Large intestine
D. Liver
Proteins are broken down into:
A. Amino acids
B. Glucose
C. Fatty acids
D. Glycerol
The purpose of the two-stage process of protein digestion is:
A. To break down large protein molecules into smaller polypeptides and then into amino acids
B. To activate the protease enzymes
C. To neutralize the acidic chyme
D. To emulsify the lipids
The true statement about the digestion of lipids is:
A. Lipids do not need to be digested and can be absorbed directly.
B. Lipase is produced in the stomach and works at an acidic pH.
C. Bile emulsifies lipids
D. Fatty acids and glycerol are absorbed directly into the blood.
The type of enzyme responsible for the digestion of carbohydrates is:
A. Carbohydrases
B. Lipases
C. Proteases
D. Peptidases
The main region for the digestion of starch is:
A. Mouth
B. Stomach
C. Large intestine
D. Small intestine
A positive result for a biochemical test for glucose would be:
A. Add iodine, yellow solution
B. Add biuret, purple solution
C. Add iodine, blue / black solution
D. Add benedict’s, brick red solution
The enzyme trypsin is produced in the:
A. Stomach
B. Pancreas
C. Salivary glands
D. Liver
What is the role of lipases in the digestive system?
A. Break down carbohydrates to simple sugars
B. Neutralize hydrochloric acid from the stomach
C. Break down lipids to glycerol and fatty acids
D. Break down proteins to amino acids
The main purpose of the digestive process is:
A. To break down large, insoluble food molecules into smaller, simpler molecules.
B. To convert food into energy.
C. To remove waste products from the body.
D. To absorb food into the blood stream
What is the function of amylase in the digestive system?
A. Neutralize hydrochloric acid from the stomach
B. Break down starch to simple sugars
C. Break down lipids to glycerol and fatty acids
D. Break down proteins to amino acids
Where is bile produced and stored in the body?
A. Produced and stored in the gall bladder
B. Produced in the stomach and stored in the liver
C. Produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder
D. Produced and stored in the pancreas
What is the role of lipases in the digestive system?
A. Break down proteins to amino acids
B. Neutralize hydrochloric acid from the stomach
C. Break down lipids to glycerol and fatty acids
D. Break down carbohydrates to simple sugars
Lipids are broken down into:
A. Fatty acids and glucose
B. Fatty acids and glycerol
C. Amino acids and glucose
D. Amino acids and glycerol
