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grade 7 digestion test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
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11.

Write down the main food type for the following food (potatoes)

(a)  

12.

Write down the main food type for the following food

(a)  

13.

Write down the main food type for the following food (vegetables)

(a)  

14.

Write down the main food type for the following food (sausages)

(a)  

15.

Write down the main food type for the following food

(a)  

16.

Write down the main food type for the following food

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17.

Write down the main food type for the following food

(a)  

18.

Write down the main food type for the following food

(a)  

19.

What label is missing?

(a)  

20.

Digestion is the breaking down of large insoluble food molecules into small

soluble molecules.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

An example of mechanical digestion is chewing

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Bile is released by the stomach

a)

true

b)

false

23.

The small intestine is where most of our water is reabsorbed

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Saliva adds amylase to the food whilst chewing

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Stomach acid breaks down our food

a)

true

b)

false

26.

The small intestine is extremely short to allow waste materials to pass through the body much

more quickly

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Peristalsis is the wave-like contractions that help to move food along the digestive tract.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

An enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars, such as glucose is called

a)

lactase

b)

amylase/carbohydrase

c)

protease

d)

lipase

29.

Proteins are broken down into

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

glucose

d)

fatty acids and glycerol

30.

What are the building blocks of lipids (fats):

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

sugars

d)

fatty acids and glycerol

31.

What chemical is used to test foods for proteins:

a)

iodine

b)

Biuret

c)

Benedict's solution

d)

Ethanol and water

32.

What colour is Benedict’s solution?

a)

blue

b)

orange

c)

brown

d)

cloudy

33.

Which of the following is an example of carbohydrates?

a)

fatty acids

b)

starch

c)

amino acids

d)

glycerol

34.

What colour is iodine normally?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

orange

d)

purple

35.

What colour does Benedict’s solution turns in presence of sugars?

a)

black

b)

brick red

c)

purple

d)

dark blue

36.

Scurvy is caused by the lack of:

a)

vitamin D

b)

vitamin C

c)

vitamin E

d)

calcium

37.

A symptom of rickets is:

a)

tiredness

b)

bowed legs

c)

bleeding gums

d)

high fever

38.

What deficiency disease is caused by a lack of iron?

a)

scurvy

b)

rickets

c)

anaemia

d)

goiter

39.

What food type does the food contain?

a)

starch

b)

sugars

c)

proteins

d)

lipids

40.

What food type does the food contain?

a)

starch

b)

sugars

c)

proteins

d)

fats