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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is Bile produced?
The liver
The Gallbladder
The Pancreas
The Intestine
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which definition correctly describes a balanced diet?
a diet in which we eat fruits and vegetables
A diet in which we eat equal amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fat
A diet in which contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water, fibre in the correct amounts and proportions for us
A diet in which we eat no more than 2000 calories a day
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which nutrients do pepsin and trypsin break?
Minerals
Fats
Proteins
Carbohydrates
- 4. Multiple Choice
An experiment is carried out where bread is mixed with human saliva. Predict what will happen
The fat is broken down to fatty acids and glycerol
The proteins are broken down to amino acids by protease (pepsin)
The starch is broken down by amylase to maltose
all of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
The condition rickets are caused by lack of which vitamin?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
- 6. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a villus. Which structure is label A pointing at?
microvilli
Epithelium
Blood capillaries
Lacteal
- 7. Multiple Choice
The body absorbs water as it passes through the digestive system. Where is most of the water absorbed?
small intestine
Large intestine
Stomach
Esophagus
- 8. Multiple Choice
How many molars are there in your mouth?
4
8
12
16
- 9. Multiple Choice
Fat is completely digested in the
stomach
mouth
small intestine
large intestine
- 10. Multiple Choice
The breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules is called .......
absorption digestion
chemical digestion
mechanical digestion
digestion
- 11. Fill in the Blank
The __________ __________ is a long tube running from one end of its body to another
- 12. Fill in the Blank
The wall of the alimentary canal contains muscles, which contract and relax to make food move along. This movement is called ............
- 13. Multiple Choice
Special muscles can close the alimentary canal in certain places. They are called .......
sphincter muscles
intercostal muscles
Bile muscles
Villi mucles
- 14. Multiple Choice
The movement of digested food molecules into the cells of the body where they are used, becoming part of the cells is called....
egestion
digestion
ingestion
assimilation
- 15. Fill in the Blank
Tooth decay and gum disease are common problems. Both are caused by _______
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