Human Digestive Enzymes and Acids

Where in the body would Hydrochloric Acid be found?

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Liver

• Stomach

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme below is involved in the following chemical digestion process?
FATS---->FATTY ACIDS/GLYCEROL

• Lipase
• Trypsin
• Amylase
• Pepsin

Which of the following is considered "acidic" on the pH scale?

• 2
• 7
• 8
• 14

__________________ converts fats to emulsified fats.

• Bile

• Pancreatic juice

• Gastric juice

• Orange juice

Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

• Epiglottis
• Peristalsis
• Stomach
• Esophagus

The mouth contains salivary glands which produce

• polysaccharides

• amylases

• proteases

• lipases

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Protein digestion begins in the

• mouth
• esophagus
• stomach
• liver

Pepsin is an enzyme that acts on

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Digestion is COMPLETED in the

• stomach
• liver
• small intestine
• large intestine

Which of the following correctly lists all 7 food nutrients?

• water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, fiber

• water, carbon dioxide, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals

• water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, hydrochloric acid

• water, amylase, proteins, lipids, pepsin, minerals