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Nutrition in animals

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Villi
2.

Digestion converts protein into which simpler substance?

(a)  

3.

The enzymes present in the saliva convert

a)

fats into fatty acids and glycerol.

b)

starch into simple sugars.

c)

proteins into amino acids.

d)

complex sugars into simple sugars.

4.

The piercing and tearing teeth is called

a)

incisor

b)

Canine

c)

Pre-molar

d)

Molar

5.

Which of the following pair of teeth differ in structure but are similar in function?

a)

canines and incisors.

b)

molars and premolars.

c)

incisors and molars.

d)

premolars and canines.

6.

The basic process of digestion of food and release of energy is not the same in all animals.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Choose the correct order after reading the statement below.


Digestion is a complex process involving:

a)

Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion, Assimilation, Egestion

b)

Ingestion, Digestion, Assimilation, Absorption, Egestion

c)

Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Egestion

d)

Ingestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Digestion, Egestion

8.

1) Glucose combines with oxygen and produces _________.

a)

Gas

b)

Energy

c)

Liquid

d)

Carbon

9.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

10.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

11.

_____transports the nutrients from the undigested food to every cell of the body.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Blood

c)

Water

d)

Nitrogen

12.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

13.

____ is the largest gland in our body.

a)

Skin

b)

Hand

c)

Liver

d)

Leg

14.

The mode of feeding of the mosquito_____.

a)

Chewing

b)

Cuddling

c)

Scraping

d)

Sucking

15.

Mostly grass eating animals are called____.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Ruminants

d)

Scavenger

16.
What does the liver secrets?
a)
Bile
b)
Pancreatic juice
17.
Bile is stored in the pancreas.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Villi
19.

The process of intake of food is called...........

a)

Ingestion

b)

Digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Assimilation

20.

The longest part of the digestive tract in humans is the ........................

a)

Oesophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

21.

Human dental formula is ...................

a)

2123 / 2123

b)

2231 / 2231

c)

1223 /1223

d)

2131 /2131

22.

The digestive juice which doesnot contain digestive enzymes .

a)

Saliva

b)

Gastric juice

c)

Bile juice

d)

Pancreatic juice

23.

How many Incisors will be there in adult buccal cavity including upper jaw and lower jaw?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

24.

Identify ruminant from the following.

a)

Cat

b)

Cow

c)

Ant

d)

Tiger

25.

In amoeba,ingestion of food takes place with the help of false feet called................

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Arms

d)

Pseudopodia

26.

Largest gland in the human body

a)

Buccal cavity

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

27.

Name the process by which the digested food molecules are taken up by the intestine wall and sent to circulatory system.

a)

Assimilation

b)

Digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Egestion

28.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

29.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

30.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

31.

______secretes pancreatic juice.

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Pancreas

d)

Skin

32.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

33.

The Digested food is absorbed by____.

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

34.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

35.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

36.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

37.

_____transports the nutrients from the undigested food to every cell of the body.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Blood

c)

Water

d)

Nitrogen

38.

______secretes pancreatic juice.

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Pancreas

d)

Skin

39.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

40.

MilkTeeth fall off in _____.

a)

Children

b)

Adult

c)

Old Man

d)

Old Lady

41.

The Digested food is absorbed by____.

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

42.

____ is the largest gland in our body.

a)

Skin

b)

Hand

c)

Liver

d)

Leg

43.

Mostly grass eating animals are called____.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Ruminants

d)

Scavenger

44.

Liver secrets _____.

a)

Acid

b)

Bile Juice

c)

Base

d)

Water

45.

The process of food intake is known as ______.

a)

Excretion

b)

Calculation

c)

Respiration

d)

Ingestion.

46.
What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Villi
47.

Choose the correct order after reading the statement below.


Digestion is a complex process involving:

a)

Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion, Assimilation, Egestion

b)

Ingestion, Digestion, Assimilation, Absorption, Egestion

c)

Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Egestion

d)

Ingestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Digestion, Egestion

48.

The liver secretes

a)

PEPSIN

b)

AMYLASE

c)

BILE

d)

TRYPSIN

49.

The inner wall of the stomach secretes

a)

saliva

b)

bile

c)

hydrochloric acid

d)

pancreatic juice

50.

Finger-like projections of amoeba are called as

(a)  

51.

The smallest chamber in a cow's stomach is

a)

rumen

b)

abomasum

c)

omasum

d)

reticulum

52.

The walls of the oesophagus contract and relax to produce wave-like movements called (a)  

53.

The (a)   kills microorganisms and provides an acidic medium for effective digestion.

54.

The digestion of various components of food is completed in the (a)   .

55.

A plant-eating animal that brings back swallowed food into the mouth to chew it again is called a ruminant and the process is called

a)

Digestion

b)

Rumination

c)

Absorption

d)

Assimilation

56.

Label the parts of the picture

4 lines
57.

The digestive juices help in the breakdown of (a)   into simpler forms.

58.

1) Glucose combines with oxygen and produces _________.

a)

Gas

b)

Energy

c)

Liquid

d)

Carbon

59.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

60.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & Hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

61.

In _____ most of the nutrients are absorbed by the small intestine.

a)

Lotus plant

b)

Rosemary

c)

Human beings

d)

Ant

62.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

63.

_____transports the nutrients to every cell of the body.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Blood

c)

Water

d)

Nitrogen

64.

______secretes pancreatic juice.

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Pancreas

d)

Skin

65.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

66.

____ is the largest gland in our body.

a)

Skin

b)

Hand

c)

Liver

d)

Leg

67.

Amoeba digests its food in the ____.

a)

Food Vacuole

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

68.

Mostly grass eating animals are called____.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Ruminants

d)

Scavenger

69.

Liver secrets _____.

a)

Acid

b)

Bile Juice

c)

Base

d)

Water

70.

The process of breaking down of food is called__.

a)

Digestion

b)

Ingestion

c)

Excretion

d)

Respiration

71.

The process of food intake is known as ______.

a)

Excretion

b)

Calculation

c)

Respiration

d)

Ingestion.

72.

What is the finger-like projections found in the small intestine called?

a)

Protozoa

b)

Villi

c)

Appendix

d)

Vesicle

73.

The piercing and tearing teeth is called

a)

incisor

b)

Canine

c)

Pre-molar

d)

Molar

74.

The basic process of digestion of food and release of energy is not the same in all animals.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

75.

Choose the correct order after reading the statement below.


Digestion is a complex process involving:

a)

Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion, Assimilation, Egestion

b)

Ingestion, Digestion, Assimilation, Absorption, Egestion

c)

Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Egestion

d)

Ingestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Digestion, Egestion

76.

1) Glucose combines with oxygen and produces _________.

a)

Gas

b)

Energy

c)

Liquid

d)

Carbon

77.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

78.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

79.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

80.

Mostly grass eating animals are called____.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Ruminants

d)

Scavenger

81.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

82.

MilkTeeth fall off in _____.

a)

Children

b)

Adult

c)

Old Man

d)

Old Lady

83.

Amoeba digests its food in the ____.

a)

Food vacuole

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

84.

Digestion starts from _____.

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Ribs

85.

Liver secrets _____.

a)

Acid

b)

Bile Juice

c)

Base

d)

Water

86.

The process of food intake is known as ______.

a)

Excretion

b)

Calculation

c)

Respiration

d)

Ingestion.

87.

Which of the following describes the characteristic of a living being?

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Respiration

d)

All the above

88.
In which stage does the use of simple substances to build complex substances is required by the body is happening?
a)
Absorption
b)
Assimilation
89.
In which of the following is cilia present.
a)
Hydra
b)
Amoeba
c)
Paramoecium
90.
What does the liver secrets?
a)
Bile
b)
Pancreatic juice
91.
Who discovered that a sad mood can have a negative effect in the process of digestion?
a)
Max Planck
b)
Ervin Schrödinger
c)
Hendrick Lorenz
d)
William Beaumont
92.
How many stomachs does a ruminant have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
2
93.
How many stages are there in the process of nutrition?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
94.
Bile is stored in the pancreas.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Villi
96.
What does the liver secrets?
a)
Bile
b)
Pancreatic juice
97.
Bile is stored in the pancreas.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Villi
99.

The process of intake of food is called...........

a)

Ingestion

b)

Digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Assimilation

100.

The longest part of the digestive tract in humans is the ........................

a)

Oesophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

101.

The digestive juice which doesnot contain digestive enzymes .

a)

Saliva

b)

Gastric juice

c)

Bile juice

d)

Pancreatic juice

102.

How many Incisors will be there in adult buccal cavity including upper jaw and lower jaw?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

103.

Identify ruminant from the following.

a)

Cat

b)

Cow

c)

Ant

d)

Tiger

104.

Largest gland in the human body

a)

Buccal cavity

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

105.
  1. Which of these is not a part of nutrition?
a)

digestion

b)

absorption

c)

egestion

d)

excretion

106.

The pointed teeth in your mouth are

a)

premolars

b)

incisors

c)

molars

d)

canines

107.
  1. The greatest amount of digestion of food in humans takes place in the
a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

108.

4.Bile is produced in the

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

pancreas

d)

liver

109.

During digestion,fats are changed into

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids and glycerol

c)

glucose

d)

sugar

110.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

111.
In which stage does the use of simple substances to build complex substances is required by the body is happening?
a)
Absorption
b)
Assimilation
112.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the

a)

stomach

b)

foodpipe

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

113.

Mark ‘True’ if the statement is true and ‘False’ if it is false:


Digestion of starch starts in the stomach.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

What are the five processes in human nutrition (in order)?

a)

ingestion,digestion,egestion,absorption,assimilation

b)

ingestion,digestion,absorption,egestion,assimilation

c)

ingestion,digestion,absorption,assimilation,egestion

d)

absorption,ingestion,digestion,egestion,assimilation

115.

If iodine turns a substance to blue-black colour, the substance is

a)

cellulose

b)

starch

c)

fats

d)

proteins

116.

Breaking down of food into simple,soluble compounds is called

a)

ingestion

b)

digestion

c)

nutrition

d)

egestion

117.

Mark ‘True’ if the statement is true and ‘False’ if it is false


The ruminants bring back swallowed grass into their mouth and chew it for some time.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

The chemicals that help to digest the food are called

a)

digestive juice

b)

vitamins

c)

enzymes

d)

hormones

119.

The piercing and tearing teeth is called

a)

incisor

b)

Canine

c)

Pre-molar

d)

Molar

120.

Choose the correct order after reading the statement below.


Digestion is a complex process involving:

a)

Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion, Assimilation, Egestion

b)

Ingestion, Digestion, Assimilation, Absorption, Egestion

c)

Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Egestion

d)

Ingestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Digestion, Egestion

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