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QB-MC Ch06 Nutrition in

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Which of the following foods is the most suitable replacement that can provide
similar amounts of the other food substances present?
A wholemeal bread
B tofu
C whole milk
D beef

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After passing through a certain organ, blood is found to contain more carbon
dioxide and digestion products, but less oxygen. This organ is most probably
A the lungs.
B the heart.
C the pancreas.
D the small intestine.

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Which of the following comparisons of gastric juice and pancreatic juice is not
correct?
Gastric juice Pancreatic juice
A contains mucus contains mucus
B cannot emulsify lipids cannot emulsify lipids
C contains proteases contains proteases
D is acidic is alkaline

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 Which of the following is not a correct match of the structure and its description?

Structure Description

A P It is the hardest part of the tooth.

B Q It supplies nutrients to the tooth.

C R It contains nerve fibres for sensations.

D S It attaches the tooth to the gum.

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Which of the following is not a physical digestion?

A         churning in the stomach
B         peristalsis

C         the breakdown of polypeptides into amino acids

D         chewing by teeth

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Which of the following is/are present in pancreatic juice?

(1)        bile salts

(2)        proteases
(3)        lipase

A         (3) only

B         (1) and (2) only

C         (1) and (3) only

D         (2) and (3) only

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 The digestion of fats and oils occur more quickly when they are emulsified.          
Emulsifying fats and oils give them

A         a lower temperature for the action of enzymes.

B         a greater surface area for the action of enzymes.

C         a smaller mass for the action of enzymes.

D         a higher pH for the action of enzymes.

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Which of the following is a correct match of the type of tooth and its function?

Type of tooth Function

A canine biting food

B incisor tearing flesh

C premolar cutting food

D molar grinding food

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Food is chewed into smaller pieces for

A         faster chemical digestion.

B         direct absorption into the body.

C         assimilation.

D         egestion.

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Which of the following is the hardest structure of a tooth?

A         gum
B         enamel

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 C         dentine

D         pulp cavity

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The chemical digestion of rice starts in

A         the mouth.

B         the stomach.

C         the duodenum.

D         the ileum.

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The role of cardiac sphincter is to

A         control the entry of food.

B         control the exit of food.

C         secrete gastric juice.

D         shape food into a bolus.

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Which of the following digestive juices digests food physically?

A         saliva
B         gastric juice

C         pancreatic juice

D         bile

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Which of the following help(s) move food in the alimentary canal?

A         water
B         mucus

C         peristalsis

D         all of the above

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Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the different components
    in the digestive system?

A         mouth, oesophagus, stomach, ileum, duodenum, colon, anus

B         mouth, oesophagus, duodenum, stomach, ileum, colon, anus

C         mouth, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, ileum, colon, anus

D         mouth, stomach, oesophagus, ileum, duodenum, colon, anus

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Digestion is complete at
A         the stomach.

B         the duodenum.

C         the ileum.

D         the colon.

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Which of the following is the significance of villi in the small intestine?

A         The villi help push the food in the small intestine forwards.

B         The villi speed up blood circulation.

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 C         The villi increase the surface area for absorption.

D         The villi secrete bile which aids in the digestion of lipids.

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Absorbed food is transported to the liver via

A         the hepatic portal vein.                                    B         the hepatic vein.

C         the hepatic portal artery.                                  D         the hepatic artery.

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Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

A         regulation of blood glucose level        B         storage of glycogen

C         storage of calcium and iron                D         breakdown of excess amino

acids

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Which of the following is a correct match?

Mucus is secreted by Peristalsis is carried out at

A         (3)                                                                    (2)

B         (4)                                                                    (5)

C         (3)                                                                    (4)

D         (4)                                                                    (6)

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Which of the following statements about the stomach and its contents is not
          correct?

A         Acid is present to change pepsin to protease in the stomach.

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 B         Mucus is present to protect the stomach wall from damage by enzymes.
C         Pepsin in the stomach acts on proteins to form peptides.

D         Food is churned up by the strong movement of the stomach wall.

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After one hour, the water outside the dialysis tubing would contain
A         glucose only.                                                   B         starch only.

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 C         both glucose and starch.                                  D         neither glucose nor
starch.

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Which of the following statements about the enzymes in the human intestine
        is/are not correct?

(1)            The enzymes can synthesize essential amino acids.

(2)            The enzymes can break down large food molecules into soluble
products.

(3)            The enzymes can convert excess food to useful products.

A         (1) only                                                                       B         (1) and (3)
only
C         (2) and (3) only                                               D         (1), (2) and (3)

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The products from the digestion of lipids enter

A         the lymphatic system through route (1).
B         the blood circulatory system through route (2).

C         the blood circulatory system through route (1).

D         the lymphatic system through route (2).

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We would feel pain from tooth decay when

A         a layer of plaque is formed on the surface of P.

B         P is dissolved by acid.
C         the bacteria reach Q.

D         R is damaged.

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The table below shows the sites of the action and reaction carried out by three
      different digestive juices. What are digestive juices X, Y and Z?

Digestive juice Site of action Reaction (substrate -> product)

X mouth cavity starch -> maltose

Y stomach protein -> peptide

Z duodenum starch -> maltose

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 X                                             Y                                             Z
A gastric juice                 saliva                           pancreatic juice
B         bile                              gastric juice                 pancreatic juice

C         saliva                           gastric juice                 pancreatic juice

D         saliva                           bile                              intestinal juice

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What are the function and structural adaptation of this structure?

            Function                                 Structural adaptation

A         for digestion                It is a gland that secrete digestive juices.
B         for digestion                It has a lacteal to produce lymph to help digestion.

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 C         for absorption              It has a dense network of capillaries for efficient
                                                                                         absorption.

D         for absorption              Its epithelium contains several layers of cells to

increase                                                                  the time for absorption.

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Chapter 6 Ans

Chapter 6
1 D
2 D
3 C
4 B
5 C
6 D
7 B
8 D
9 A
10 B
11 A
12 A
13 D
14 D
15 C
16 C
17 C
18 A
19 C
20 A
21 D
22 A
23 C
24 A
25 B
26 B
27 D
28 A

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 29 D
30 C
31 B
32 C

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