DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION OF CHO, PROTEIN AND LIPIDS

Which enzyme begins carbohydrate digestion in the mouth?

• Pepsin

• Amylase

• Lipase

• Lactase

Where are disaccharides like maltose and lactose primarily digested?

• Stomach

• Mouth

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

What is the function of the large intestine?

• The absorption of water and some vitamins, formation and storage of faeces

• The absorption of nutrients

• The digestion of fats

• Transport the nutrients to the blood stream

Where is the bile produced?

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Salivary glands

• Gall bladder

Where is the pancreatic juice released?

• Small intestine

• Stomach

• Large intestine

• Mouth

Where is the bile stored?

• Liver

• Gall bladder

• Pancreas

• Small intestine

Which are the three juices released in the duodenum (small intestine)?

• Bile, pancreatic juice and gastric juice

• Bile, pancreatic juice and intestinal juice

• Bile, gastric juice and saliva

• Bile, intestinal juice and pancratic juice

Where does the absorption take place?

• Oesophagus

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Digestive tract

What is the aim of the digestion?

• Obtain matter and energy

• Obtain nutrients from food and break it down into small molecules, which are then absorbed

• Break down food into inorganic nutrients

• Obtain nutrients form food and transport it to the cells

Where does the digestion of carbohydrates take place?

• Mouth

• Mouth and Stomach

• Mouth and small Intestine

• Mouth and large intestine

• Stomach