Digestion Quiz

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the __.

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Lipid digestion begins in the __.

Protein digestion begins in the __

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All digestion is completed in the __.

Which of the following is NOT part of the alimentary canal?

• espphagus
• small intestine
• liver
• mouth

Which of the following events does NOT occur in the mouth?

• mechanical digestion by the teeth
• food is turned into chyme
• salivary amylase begins carbohydrate digestion
• polysaccharides are broken down

Which of the following is NOT true of the stomach?

• major site of fat digestion
• three layers of muscle churn and mix food
• two sphincters control entrance and exit of contents
• very acidic environment

Which of the following is NOT matched correctly?

• nutrients - substances that provide carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
• digestion - the process of breaking food down into nutrients
• gastrointestinal tract - another term for the alimentary canal
• mastication - chewing

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions such as breaking down food.
• The brainstem coordinates digestive activity.
• Water is required for the hydrolysis reactions of chemical digestion.
• Elimination of solid waste from the body is called deglutition.

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Mouth

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(b) Stomach

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(c) Small Intestine

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(d) Large Intestine

• Lipid Digestion occurs

• Absorption of H2O

• nutrients enter the bloodstream

• forms a bolus of partially digested food

• initiates protein digestion

• forms feces

• salivary amylase begins carbohydrate digestion

• HCl turns pepsinogen into pepsin

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