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ADVANCED NUTRITION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which enzyme begins carbohydrate digestion in the mouth?

a)

Pepsin

b)

Amylase

c)

Lipase

d)

Lactase

2.

The liver is said to be a digestive gland because it

a)

converts stored glycogen into glucose

b)

breaks down excess amino acids

c)

produces bile

d)

stores iron

3.

Bile juice helps in the digestion of fat because it contains

a)

enzymes

b)

vitamins

c)

bile salts

d)

bile pigments

4.

What enzyme(s) are involved in digestion of carbohydrates?

a)

salivary amylase

b)

pancreatic amylase

c)

pepsin

d)

trypsin

e)

lipase

5.

What enzyme(s) are involved in digestion of carbohydrates?

a)

salivary amylase

b)

pancreatic amylase

c)

pepsin

d)

trypsin

e)

lipase

6.

Absorption of nutrients happens through small finger-like structures called ________.

a)

sphincters

b)

enzymes

c)

lipids

d)

villi

7.

Where does protein digestion begin?

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

8.

The chewed up food moves from the mouth to the stomach through the ___________.

a)

esophagus

b)

pancreas

c)

liver

d)

small intestine

9.

Large carbohydrates are chemically digested into smaller _____ molecules

a)

proteins

b)

amino acids

c)

glucose

d)

enzymes

10.

Proteins are broken down into _______.

a)

Fatty acids

b)

Glycerol

c)

Glucose

d)

Amino acids