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Protein Digestion and Absorption

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which foodstuffs below are the principal dietary proteins?

a)

Meat, fish, and eggs

b)

Legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

c)

Dairy products.

d)

Fruits and vegetables.

2.

How does the stomach prepare dietary proteins for further digestion?

a)

The stomach uses mechanical digestion to break down proteins into smaller pieces.

b)

Stomach acid activates pepsinogen to pepsin, which begins protein digestion.

c)

Proteins are absorbed directly into the bloodstream from the stomach.

d)

The stomach neutralizes proteins before they enter the intestines.

3.

Mia is studying the absorption of dietary proteins under normal circumstances in the small intestine. Can you explain how this process works?

a)

Dietary proteins are absorbed as amino acids and small peptides in the small intestine.

b)

Dietary proteins are absorbed as carbohydrates in the small intestine.

c)

Proteins are fully digested and absorbed in the stomach.

d)

Amino acids are excreted without absorption in the small intestine.

4.

Which are the primary animal sources of dietary proteins from?

a)

Fishes

b)

Dairy products

c)

Peas

d)

Nuts

5.

What is the action of HCl in the stomach during protein digestion?

a)

Hydrolyzes proteins

b)

Kills some bacteria

c)

Denatures proteins

d)

Synthesizes proteins.

6.

What is the optimum pH for pepsin activity?

a)

1-2

b)

1.6-2.5

c)

5

d)

7-8

7.

What are the proteolytic enzymes present in pancreatic juice?

a)

Trypsin

b)

Chymotrypsin

c)

Carboxypeptidases

d)

CCK

8.

What is the role of enterokinase in protein digestion?

a)

Hydrolyzes peptide bonds

b)

Activates trypsinogen

c)

Hydrolyzes amino acids

d)

activates proinsulin

9.

What is the absorption rate of L-amino acids compared to D-isomers?

a)

L-aa more rapidly

b)

D-isomers more rapidly

c)

Equal rate

d)

Not specified

10.

What is the enyzme secreted by serous cells of the stomach for protein digestion?

a)

Trypsinogen

b)

Pro-amylase

c)

Pro -lipase

d)
Pepsinogen
11.

Which are TRUE about pepsin?

a)
Pepsin is produced in the pancreas.
b)
Pepsin is an alkaline enzyme that works in the intestines.
c)
Pepsin is a hormone that regulates digestion.
d)

Pepsin is a proteolytic enzymes.

12.

What is the role of pepsin?

a)

breaks the peptide bond.

b)

breaks the ester bond

c)

breaks the glycosidic bond.

d)

breaks thecovalent of bond

13.

Which are the metabolites of pepsin or rennin proteolitic action on milk casein?

a)

proteose, paracasein

b)

peptone, pepsin

c)

Ca-paracaseinate, proteose

d)

proteose, protein

14.

Whic is TRUE about gastricin?

a)

a proteolytic enzyme

b)

secreted in zymogen form

c)

digest carbohydrate

d)

reduces gastric motility

15.

Trypsin act on Arginine residue of _________.

a)

pepsin

b)

chymotrypsin

c)

enterokinase

d)

carboxypeptidase.