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Worksheetsgrade 7 digestion test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
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Write down the main food type for the following food (potatoes)
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Write down the main food type for the following food
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Write down the main food type for the following food (vegetables)
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Write down the main food type for the following food (sausages)
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Write down the main food type for the following food
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Write down the main food type for the following food
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Write down the main food type for the following food
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What label is missing?
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Digestion is the breaking down of large insoluble food molecules into small
soluble molecules.
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false
An example of mechanical digestion is chewing
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false
Bile is released by the stomach
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false
The small intestine is where most of our water is reabsorbed
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false
Saliva adds amylase to the food whilst chewing
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false
Stomach acid breaks down our food
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false
The small intestine is extremely short to allow waste materials to pass through the body much
more quickly
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false
Peristalsis is the wave-like contractions that help to move food along the digestive tract.
true
false
An enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars, such as glucose is called
lactase
amylase/carbohydrase
protease
lipase
Proteins are broken down into
amino acids
fatty acids
glucose
fatty acids and glycerol
What are the building blocks of lipids (fats):
amino acids
fatty acids
sugars
fatty acids and glycerol
What chemical is used to test foods for proteins:
iodine
Biuret
Benedict's solution
Ethanol and water
What colour is Benedict’s solution?
blue
orange
brown
cloudy
Which of the following is an example of carbohydrates?
fatty acids
starch
amino acids
glycerol
What colour is iodine normally?
blue
black
orange
purple
What colour does Benedict’s solution turns in presence of sugars?
black
brick red
purple
dark blue
Scurvy is caused by the lack of:
vitamin D
vitamin C
vitamin E
calcium
A symptom of rickets is:
tiredness
bowed legs
bleeding gums
high fever
What deficiency disease is caused by a lack of iron?
scurvy
rickets
anaemia
goiter
What food type does the food contain?
starch
sugars
proteins
lipids
What food type does the food contain?
starch
sugars
proteins
fats
