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Nutrition in l animals

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the liver secrets?
a)
Bile
b)
Pancreatic juice
2.
Bile is stored in the pancreas.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Villi
4.

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

a)

Ingestion

b)

Digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Assimilation

5.

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

a)

Oesophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

6.

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

a)

2123 / 2123

b)

2231 / 2231

c)

1223 /1223

d)

2131 /2131

7.

The digestive juice which doesnot contain digestive enzymes .

a)

Saliva

b)

Gastric juice

c)

Bile juice

d)

Pancreatic juice

8.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

9.

Identify ruminant from the following.

a)

Cat

b)

Cow

c)

Ant

d)

Tiger

10.

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

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Arms

d)

Pseudopodia

11.

Largest gland in the human body

a)

Buccal cavity

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

12.

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

13.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

14.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

15.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

16.

______secretes pancreatic juice.

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Pancreas

d)

Skin

17.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

18.

The Digested food is absorbed by____.

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

19.

Digestion starts from _____.

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Ribs

20.

Mostly grass eating animals are called____.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Ruminants

d)

Scavenger

21.

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.

22.

The piercing and tearing teeth is called

a)

incisor

b)

Canine

c)

Pre-molar

d)

Molar

23.

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

a)

Oxygen

b)

Blood

c)

Water

d)

Nitrogen

24.

The process of food intake is known as ______.

a)

Excretion

b)

Calculation

c)

Respiration

d)

Ingestion.

25.

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

a)

Oesophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

26.

Name the finger like projections present in the small intestine which helps in nutrient absorption

a)

Buccal cavity

b)

Duodenum

c)

Pancreas

d)

Villi

27.

The pointed teeth in your mouth are

a)

premolars

b)

incisors

c)

molars

d)

canines

28.
  1. Which of these is not a part of nutrition?
a)

digestion

b)

absorption

c)

egestion

d)

excretion

29.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the

a)

stomach

b)

foodpipe

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

30.

Breaking down of food into simple,soluble compounds is called

a)

ingestion

b)

digestion

c)

nutrition

d)

egestion

31.

Amoeba digests its food in the ____.

a)

Food vacuole

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

32.

The bile plays importent role in digestion of ------------

(a)  

33.

where does villi outgrowth

a)

large intestine

b)

gall bladder

c)

small intestine

d)

liver

34.

food pipe is also called as

a)

oesophages

b)

alimentary canal

c)

long food pipe

d)

digestive track

35.

small intestine is

a)

2.2m long

b)

7m long

c)

7.3 meter long

d)

7.5 meter long

36.

processes of digestion in food in order

a)

assimilation , digestion ,ingestion , absorption , egestion

b)

ingestion , digestion , absorption , assimilation and egestion

c)

ingestion , digestion , absorbition , assimilation and egestion

d)

digestion , ingestion , egestion , assimilation , absorption

37.

fat is completely digested in the

a)

mouth

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

large intestine

38.

1) Glucose combines with oxygen and produces _________.

a)

Gas

b)

Energy

c)

Liquid

d)

Carbon

39.

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

a)

Lotus plant

b)

Rosemary

c)

Human beings

d)

Ant

40.

The mode of feeding of the mosquito_____.

a)

Chewing

b)

Cuddling

c)

Scraping

d)

Sucking

41.

The finger-like outgrowths of human intestine helps to

a)

make the food soluble

b)

absorb the digested food

c)

absorb the undigested food

d)

digest the fatty food substances

42.

In Which Of The Following Statement Is Or Are Incorrect?

a)

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

b)

The gallbladder temporarily stores bile.

c)

The tongue helps in mixing food with saliva.

d)

Digestion of starch starts in the stomach.

43.

What is the function of the tongue?

a)

Digest the food

b)

Converted food into semi-solid paste

c)

Mix the food with saliva and swallow it

d)

Pass out the undigested waste material

44.

The process in which the absorbed food is used for producing energy is called

a)

ingestion

b)

absorption

c)

assimilation

d)

digestion

45.

The inner wall of the stomach secretes

a)

saliva

b)

bile

c)

hydrochloric acid

d)

pancreatic juice

46.
  1. Which of these is not a part of nutrition?
a)

digestion

b)

absorption

c)

egestion

d)

excretion

47.

The animals which does not, have a large sac-like structure called Caecum between the oesophagus and the small intestine

a)

Horses

b)

Rabbits

c)

Human beings

d)

Cows

48.

Animals like horses, rabbit, etc., have a large sac-like structure called Caecum between the oesophagus and the small intestine . The cellulose of the food is digested here by the action of certain bacteria which are not present in humans.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which statement is wrong regarding digestive system

1. Proteins converted into amino acids

2. Hats converted into fatty acids and glycerol

3. Carbohydrates converted into cellulose

4. Hydrochloric acid releases in stomach

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

2. Which part of the alimentary canal in

humans is responsible for complete

digestion of food?

a) Stomach

b) Small intestine

c) Large intestine

d) Mouth

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

51.

. Which of the following helps in emulsification of fats?

a) Saliva

b) Bile juice

c) Pancreatic juice

d) Gastric juice

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

In which part of the alimentary canal is hydrochloric acid secreted?

a) Mouth

b) Stomach

c) Small intestine

d) Large intestine

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Which of the following is NOT a ruminant animal?

a) Goat

b) Camel

c) Cow

d) Buffalo

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

Assertion (A): Villi are present in the small intestine.

Reason (R): They increase the surface area for absorption of digested food.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true, but R is false.

d) A is false, but R is true.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Assertion (A): Amoeba takes in food through pseudopodia.

Reason (R): Pseudopodia help Amoeba to move as well as engulf food particles.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true, but R is false.

d) A is false, but R is true.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

Assertion (A): Amoeba takes in food through pseudopodia.

Reason (R): Pseudopodia help Amoeba to move as well as engulf food particles.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true, but R is false.

d) A is false, but R is true.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

Assertion (A): Ruminants like cows and buffaloes can digest cellulose present in

grass.

Reason (R): Cellulose is digested with the help of certain bacteria present in their rumen.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the

correct explanation of A. b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. c) A is true, but R is false.

d) A is false, but R is true.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

. A farmer's cow is chewing continuously even when it is not eating grass. What is the cow actually doing?

a) Grinding food with strong teeth

b) Vomiting food

c) Rumination - chewing the cud

d) Digesting food in the stomach

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

59.

In Amoeba, if pseudopodia are not

formed, what will happen?

a) It cannot move and cannot engulf food.

b) It cannot respire.

c) It cannot reproduce.

d) It cannot excrete waste.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

60.

If the pancreas is removed from the body of a human being, which digestion will be affected the most?

a) Digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates

b) Only digestion of proteins

c) Only digestion of fats

d) Only digestion of starch

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.

A person has no salivary glands since birth. Which of the following food items will be digested with difficulty?

a) Rice

b) Egg

c) Butter

d) Fish

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

62.

A person has a disease in which the small intestine is damaged and the villi are destroyed. What will happen?

a) He cannot digest proteins.

b) He cannot absorb digested food properly.

c) He cannot produce saliva.

d) His stomach will stop secreting acid.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

63.

A doctor advises a patient not to eat oily food because his liver is not working properly. Which digestive function will mainly be affected?

a) Digestion of starch

b) Emulsification of fats

c) Digestion of proteins

d) Digestion of cellulose

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

64.

. A goat eats grass and can digest cellulose, but a man cannot digest grass. Why?

a) Goat has sharp teeth

b) Goat's stomach has bacteria that digest cellulose

c) Human intestine is longer

d) Humans do not have saliva

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

Which acid is secreted in the stomach?

a) Sulphuric acid

b) Hydrochloric acid

c) Nitric acid

d) Acetic acid

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

66.

1The caecum in ruminants like cow is mainly involved in:

a) Absorption of proteins

b) Digestion of cellulose

c) Storage of bile juice

d) Digestion of fats

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

67.

In ruminants, caecum contains:

a) Hydrochloric acid

b) Bile juice

c) Digestive enzymes

d) Cellulose-digesting microbes

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

68.

Number of piercing and tearing teeth present in the lower jaw of a human?

(1) 8

(2) 4

(3)2

(4) 6

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4