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Digestion and Absorption

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bile juice helps in the digestion of fat because it contains

a)

enzymes

b)

vitamins

c)

bile salts

d)

bile pigments

2.

The many projections on the wall of small intestine function to –

a)

Secrete digestion enzymes

b)

Increase the surface area

c)

Hold products of digestion so they do not enter the large intestine

d)

Hold mucus, so ulcers do not form

3.

Which enzyme breaks down fats and oils in the small interstine?

a)

lipase

b)

amylase

c)

protease

d)

glucose

4.

Amino acids are linked together chemically to form molecules of

a)

Simple Carbohydrates

b)

Complex Carbohydrates

c)

Really Complex Carbohydrates

d)

Proteins

5.

What is the function of the gall bladder? *2015 Q26

a)

absorption of fat

b)

digestion of fat

c)

production of bile

d)

storage of bile

6.
This is the enzyme that breaks down the sugar lactose in your small intestine.
a)
pepsin
b)
HCl
c)
Bicarbonate
d)
Lactase
7.
This is the enzyme that works on protein.
a)
pepsin
b)
HCl
c)
Bicarbonate
d)
Lactase
8.

Most nutrient absorption occurs in the ________________ .

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

large intestines

d)

small intestines

9.

Waves of contractions that move food one way through the digestive system are called

a)

Impulse

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Action Potential

d)

Metabolism

10.

The protective substance that lines the stomach is called

a)

Mucus

b)

Saliva

c)

Pepsin

d)

Trypsin

11.

Protein digestion takes place

a)

in the mouth

b)

in the stomach

c)

in the stomach and duodenum

d)

all of the above

12.

Bile is produced by the

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

13.

Amylase is secreted by

a)

salivary glands only

b)

pancreatic glands only

c)

Salivary and pancreatic glands

d)

liver and small intestine

14.

Enterokinase is secreted by

a)

Intestinal glands

b)

Pancreatic duct

c)

Liver

d)

Salivary gland

15.

Which statement about absorption from the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract is most correct?

a)

The absorption of glucose is associated with sodium uptake.

b)

Fructose is absorbed more rapidly than glucose.

c)

Galactose and fructose are absorbed by the same transporter at the brush border membrane.

d)

Most water absorption along the GI tract occurs in the colon.

16.

Enterokinase/enteropeptidase takes part in the conversion of

a)

Pepsinogen to pepsin

b)

Trypsinogen to trypsin

c)

Protein into polypeptides

d)

Caseinogen to casein

17.

Gastric juice does not contain

a)

Lipase

b)

Renin

c)

Amylase

d)

Protease

18.

Bile produce in the liver is associated with which of the following

a)

Emulsification of fats into tiny globules (micelles) in the small intestine by bile salts

b)

Digestive action of pancreatic amylase

c)

Emulsification of fats into tiny globules in the stomach

d)

Digestion of proteins into amino acids

19.

Which enzyme hydrolyzes the α-1,6 glycosidic linkage in the α-limit dextrins?

a)

Amylase

b)

Isomaltase

c)

Lactase

d)

Sucrase

20.

Which statement is correct with reference to chylomicron

a)

They are the end products of fat digestion

b)

The reconstructed triglycerides in the intestinal cells combine with phospholipids and cholesterol and are released into the lymph in the form of the protein-coated fat droplets called chylomicron

c)

This is the form which digested fats arr absorbed into intestinal cells

d)

Here are short chains of fatty acids absorbed directly into blood by diffusion