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Nutrition In Animals

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Ingestion

b)

Digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Assimilation

2.

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

a)

Oesophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

3.

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

a)

2123 / 2123

b)

2231 / 2231

c)

1223 /1223

d)

2131 /2131

4.

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

a)

Buccal cavity

b)

Duodenum

c)

Pancreas

d)

Villi

5.

The digestive juice which doesnot contain digestive enzymes .

a)

Saliva

b)

Gastric juice

c)

Bile juice

d)

Pancreatic juice

6.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.

Identify ruminant from the following.

a)

Cat

b)

Cow

c)

Ant

d)

Tiger

8.

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

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Arms

d)

Pseudopodia

9.

Largest gland in the human body

a)

Buccal cavity

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

10.

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

11.

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.

12.

The piercing and tearing teeth is called

a)

incisor

b)

Canine

c)

Pre-molar

d)

Molar

13.

______ takes in food by the use of pseudopodia.

a)

Goat

b)

Tiger

c)

Amoeba

d)

Human

14.

Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the_____.

a)

Stomach

b)

Food Pipe

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

15.

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

a)

Oxygen

b)

Blood

c)

Water

d)

Nitrogen

16.

The ___ helps in mixing saliva with food.

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Nose

d)

Tongue

17.

____ is the largest gland in our body.

a)

Skin

b)

Hand

c)

Liver

d)

Leg

18.

The mode of feeding of the mosquito_____.

a)

Chewing

b)

Cuddling

c)

Scraping

d)

Sucking

19.

Mostly grass eating animals are called____.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Ruminants

d)

Scavenger

20.

The inner walls of the stomach secrete _________.

a)

Mucus & hydrochloric acid

b)

Bile

c)

Lime

d)

Salt

21.

______secretes pancreatic juice.

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Pancreas

d)

Skin

22.

____ catches insects with it’s tongue.

a)

Snail

b)

Human

c)

Lion

d)

Frog

23.

Digestion starts from _____.

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Ribs

24.

Liver secrets _____.

a)

Acid

b)

Bile Juice

c)

Base

d)

Water

25.

The process of breaking down of food is called__.

a)

Digestion

b)

Ingestion

c)

Excretion

d)

Respiration

26.

The process of food intake is known as ______.

a)

Excretion

b)

Calculation

c)

Respiration

d)

Ingestion.

27.

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

a)

Oesophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

28.

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

a)

Buccal cavity

b)

Duodenum

c)

Pancreas

d)

Villi

29.

Identify ruminant from the following.

a)

Cat

b)

Cow

c)

Ant

d)

Tiger

30.

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

31.

The pointed teeth in your mouth are

a)

premolars

b)

incisors

c)

molars

d)

canines

32.
  1. Which of these is not a part of nutrition?
a)

digestion

b)

absorption

c)

egestion

d)

excretion

33.

4.Bile is produced in the

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

pancreas

d)

liver

34.

During digestion,fats are changed into

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids and glycerol

c)

glucose

d)

sugar

35.
What is the finger-like projections found in the digestive system called?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Villi
36.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) All green plants can prepare their own food.

(ii) Most animals are autotrophs.

(iii) Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.

(iv) Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

a)

(i) and (iv)

b)

(ii) only

c)

(ii) and (iii)

d)

(i) and (ii)

37.

Amoeba digests its food in the ____.

a)

Food vacuole

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Intestine

38.

Salivary glands secrets____.

a)

Bile Juice

b)

Hydrochloric Acid

c)

Blood

d)

Sugar

39.

1) Glucose combines with oxygen and produces _________.

a)

Gas

b)

Energy

c)

Liquid

d)

Carbon

40.

Choose the correct order after reading the statement below.


Digestion is a complex process involving:

a)

Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion, Assimilation, Egestion

b)

Ingestion, Digestion, Assimilation, Absorption, Egestion

c)

Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Egestion

d)

Ingestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Digestion, Egestion

41.

salivary gland produces a enzyme known as -----------------

(a)  

42.

in cows grass are stored in which part ?

a)

small intestine

b)

gall bladder

c)

rumen

d)

caecum

43.

Which of the following animals swallow its prey?

a)

human beings

b)

snakes

c)

humming birds

d)

ants

44.

Cellulose is a type of

a)

fats

b)

carbohydrate

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

protein

45.

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

46.

The False Feet Of “Amoeba” Are Used For

a)

Movement only

b)

Capture of food only

c)

Capture of food and movement

d)

Exchange of gases only

47.

The (a)   kills microorganisms and provides an acidic medium for effective digestion.

48.

The walls of the oesophagus contract and relax to produce wave-like movements called (a)  

49.

Animals that bring back swallowed food to chew on it again are called___________

a)

Ruminants

b)

Rodents

50.

THE PARTIALLY DIGESTED FOOD IN RUMINANTS IS CALLED

a)

CELLULOSE

b)

CUD

c)

PSEUDOPODIA

d)

VILLI

51.

AFTER DIGESTION,THE PROTEINS GET CONVERTED INTO

a)

GLYCEROL

b)

AMINO ACID

c)

SIMPLE SUGARS

d)

GLUCOSE

52.

Organ that stores bile is

a)

Liver

b)

Gall bladder

c)

Pancreas

d)

Spleen

53.

_________________is the part of stomach in cow where food is stored temporarily.

a)

caecum

b)

rumen

c)

stoma

d)

liver

54.

The canal consists of mouth oesophagus stomach small intestine large intestine rectum and anus together form

(a)  

55.

Mouth is also called

(a)  

56.

What is secreted by salivary glands

(a)  

57.

The flat blade like teeth located in the front part of each jaw is called

(a)  

58.

sticky substance formed by harmful bacteria combining with small food pieces and saliva is called

(a)  

59.

The tongue rolls the food into a lump which is called

(a)  

60.

Which is not digested by human?

a)

Fats

b)

Protein

c)

Cellulose

d)

Glucose

61.

The chemicals that help to digest the food are called

a)

digestive juice

b)

vitamins

c)

enzymes

d)

hormones

62.
In which stage does the use of simple substances to build complex substances is required by the body is happening?
a)
Absorption
b)
Assimilation
63.

A layer of ________ protects the stomach wall from being burned by the acids presents in the stomach.

a)

Mucus

b)

Another acid

64.

Which of the following is the primary site for nutrient absorption in the human digestive system?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Pancreas

c)

Stomach

d)

Large Intestine

65.

What is the function of the gallbladder in the digestive system?

a)

Stores bile

b)

Produces insulin

c)

Absorbs nutrients

d)

Secretes digestive enzymes

66.

Which type of teeth are primarily used for grinding food?

a)

Molars

b)

Premolars

c)

Canines

d)

Incisors

67.

What is the primary function of the small intestine in the digestive system?

a)

Secretion of gastric juice

b)

Production of saliva

c)

Storage of bile

d)

Absorption of nutrients

68.

Which of the following organs is responsible for producing digestive enzymes?

a)

Stomach

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Pancreas

d)

Liver

69.

Which organ is primarily responsible for detoxifying harmful substances in the body?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Gall bladder

70.

Which type of nutrient is primarily broken down in the stomach?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats