Food and Digestion

Where does digestion begin?

• Small intestine

• Stomach

• Mouth

• Esophagus

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Which of the following is not a part of the digestive system?

• Small intestine

• Liver

• Kidney

• Pancreas

Where is the bile juice produced ?

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Mouth

Saliva produced in our mouth has enzymes that break down_______.

• carbohydrates/ starch into simple sugar

• proteins into simpler form

• fats into fatty acids

• None

Why do we need carbohydrates in our diet?

• To get energy

• For growth and repair

• Help move food through the gut

• To grow

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What are the five nutrients

• calories, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and vitamins

• carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, and vitamins

• carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, sugars, and salts

• fibre, fats, minerals , water, salt, Oil

______ is the fibre present in the food items that we get from plants.

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Roughage

The part of the digestive system which is highlighted represents:

• Esophagus

• Small intestine

• Stomach

• Trachea

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The organ in orange represents the:

• Liver

• Lung

• Stomach

• Pancreas

What is the role of digestive enzymes?

• To absorb nutrients into the blood

• To absorb excess water from food that has not been digested

• To break down large, insoluble molecules into smaller, soluble molecules

• To synthesise larger molecules from the food we eat