ADVANCED NUTRITION

Which enzyme begins carbohydrate digestion in the mouth?

• Pepsin

• Amylase

• Lipase

• Lactase

The liver is said to be a digestive gland because it

• converts stored glycogen into glucose

• breaks down excess amino acids

• produces bile

• stores iron

Bile juice helps in the digestion of fat because it contains

• enzymes

• vitamins

• bile salts

• bile pigments

What enzyme(s) are involved in digestion of carbohydrates?

• salivary amylase

• pancreatic amylase

• pepsin

• trypsin

• lipase

What enzyme(s) are involved in digestion of carbohydrates?

• salivary amylase

• pancreatic amylase

• pepsin

• trypsin

• lipase

Absorption of nutrients happens through small finger-like structures called ________.

• sphincters

• enzymes

• lipids

• villi

Where does protein digestion begin?

• mouth

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

The chewed up food moves from the mouth to the stomach through the ___________.

• esophagus

• pancreas

• liver

• small intestine

Large carbohydrates are chemically digested into smaller _____ molecules

• proteins

• amino acids

• glucose

• enzymes

Proteins are broken down into _______.

• Fatty acids

• Glycerol

• Glucose

• Amino acids