Nutrition and Human Digestive System Quiz
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Which of the following enzymes digests proteins?
A. Trypsin
B. Lipase
C. Peptidases
D. Amylase
Function of parietal cells in gastric gland is to ………….
A. secrete pepsinogen
B. secrete hydrochloric acid
C. secrete mucus
D. secrete gastric juices
What begins the process of mechanical breakdown?
A. the mouth
B. the esophagus
C. the pancreas
physical digestion involves chewing and …………
A. enzyme reactions
B. peristalsis
C. decomposition process of complex molecules into simple molecules
What produces the bile used to break down fats?
A. Liver
B. Large Intestine
C. Mouth
What begins the process of chemical breakdown?
A. Liver
B. Salivary glands
C. Colon
What stores bile?
A. Colon
B. Gall Bladder
C. Small Intestine
Which of the following explains digestion?
A. It is the process of breaking down food into simple substance our body can absorb.
B. It is the elimination of undigested food that were not absorb by the body.
C. It is the absorption and circulation of nutrients in the body.
D. It the process of supplying the cell with nutrients
Which of the following process do not take place in the colon of the human body?
A. absorption of water
B. absorption of minerals
C. absorption of fatty acids
D. absorption of Vitamin B
Fatty acids and glycerol will be absorbed through epithelial cells into …………..
A. lacteal
B. blood capillaries
The diagram shows the human alimentary canal.
Which of the organs are related to digestion of carbohydrates?
A. R and T only
B. P and Q only
C. S and T only
D. Q, R, S, and T
Which of the following is not an example of assimilation?
A. Amino acids are used to synthesize the protoplasm of cells.
B. Excess glucose is converted to glycogen in the liver.
C. The deamination of excess amino acids to form urea.
D. Excess of amino acid is converted to glycogen in the liver
What is the function of bile?
A. digests fats
B. emulsifies fats
C. accumulates fats
D. absorbs fats
Which vessel brings nutrient-rich, oxygen-poor blood from the small intestines to the liver?
A. hepatic vein
B. hepatic portal vein
C. hepatic artery
D. inferior vena cava
What churns food and breaks it down further using strong acids?
A. Stomach
B. Salivary glands
C. Liver