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WorksheetsNutrition Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Digestion of carbohydrates (e.g., starch) occurs in the...
Mouth and stomach
Mouth and
small intestine
Stomach and
small intestine
Small intestine and large intestine
Digestion of protein occurs in the...
Mouth and stomach
Mouth and small intestine
Stomach and small intestine
Small intestine and large intestine
Digestion of fats occurs in the...
Mouth and stomach
Mouth and small intestine
Stomach and small intestine
Small intestine only
Absorption of digested nutrients happens mainly in the...
ileum
duodenum
jejunum
colon
What is assimilation?
Food is taken into the body and broken down into smaller molecules
Digested nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream and taken to other parts of the body
Nutrients are converted into new protoplasm or used for energy production
Undigested food substances are removed from the body
Glucose enters the liver through the...
Hepatic artery
Hepatic vein
Aorta
Hepatic portal vein
What are amino acids used for?
To build new protoplasm such as cell membranes
To be stored in the liver
To be used in respiration to provide energy for cells
To synthesize new cytoplasm for cell growth and repair
Which of the following is NOT a role of the liver?
Helps in blood glucose regulation
Detoxification of toxic substances
Storage of bile
Deamination of amino acids
Hormones are substances produced in the (a) gland
Insulin and glucagon are hormones produced by the liver
True
False
