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Oromia Development Association Special Boarding School Bishoftu Branch
BIOLOGY PRACTICE QUSTION UNIT 5 ON DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

I. Write true if the statement is correct & write false if the statement is
Wrong
1. Both physical and chemical digestion of all food types begin in the mouth and completed in the
small intestine.
2. If the precise amount of food passes through the esophagus and move to stomach it can block
food pipe and cause choking
3. The physical (or mechanical) breakdown of the food produce new substance with new properties
that controlled by enzymes
4. Digestion is the condensation reaction where large food are broken down into smaller and
simpler forms that can be absorbed into blood stream and used by body.
5. Enzymes are biological catalyst that speed other reaction and are not affected by the reaction they
speed up, so they can used many times.
6. In human, enzymes work best at body temperature (optimum temperature) and they all work best
at neutral PH.
7. Liver, salivary gland and pancreas are parts of the alimentary cannel which runs from mouth to
anus.
8. All Digestive enzymes are hydrolase enzymes because used in the hydrolysis reactions
9. Each type of reaction that takes place in our body is controlled by a specific enzymes that does
not catalyse any other type of reaction.
10. Permanent teeth is the first set of teeth at child hood and if damaged can be replaced by milk
teeth
11. Mouth → stomach →small intestine → large intestine → anus are the correct sequence of the
alimentary canal
12. Physical digestion of lipids begins in the mouth and its chemical digestion completed in small
intestine
13. Dentine is the outer white and non-living layers of teeth
14. The shape and arrangement of teeth in different animals are the same as they have related diet
15. Both molars and premolars are broad flattened teeth used for chewing, grinding and crushing
food and looks similar.
16. During swallowing both the oesophagous and the glottis are open to pass food down ward.
17. Bile is an enzyme that produced in the liver and stored in gall bladder which is used for
emulsification of fats into smaller droplets.
18. Roughage or fiber in cellulose food prompts a bowel movement of large intestine and ensures the
removal of potentially toxic wastes from the body and prevent constipation.
II. Match the word under column “A” with their meaning listed under column ” B”
A B
19. Ingestion A. Breaking down of complex food into simple form
20. Constipation B. wave like movement of food along the alimentary canal
21. Digestion C. the removal of faeces from the body through anus
22. Egestion D. caused by solidified and compacted feaces
23. Mastication E. contraction & relaxation of the muscular wall of the gut
24. Assimilation F. number & arrangement of teeth
25. Dentition G. taking in & use of final products of digestion by body
26. Absorption H. the bite off a chunk of food using teeth
27. Peristalsis I. the diffusion of digested food from small intestine into the blood
28. Churning J. taking food into mouth
III. Match the enzyme and secretion of digestive system listed under column A with their
use listed under column B
A B
29. Ptyalin A. protect stomach wall from being digested by protease
30. Pepsin B. soup like partly acidic food
31. Hydrochloric acid C. storage of bile
32. Mucus D. hydrolysis starch into maltose sugars
33. Chyme E. catalyses the break down of protein into peptones
34. Trypsin F. kills bacteria swallowed with food
35. Bile G. emulsifies fats into smaller fat droplets
36. Gallbladder H. opening through evacuation of faeces take place
37. Erepsin I. both digestive & absorption parts of small intestine
38. Villi J. temporary storage of faeces
39. Duodenum K. catalyses the conversion of peptides into amino acids
40. Ileum L. catalyses the break down of peptones into peptides
41. Rectum M. fingerlike lining of ileum
42. Anus N. upper parts of small intestine
IV. Choose the best answer from the given alternative
43. Which one of the following type of teeth is not found in milk teeth
A. Incisors B. Molars C. Premolars D. Canines
44. Part of the alimentary canal where mechanical digestion and the chemical
digestion of polysaccharides begin.
A. Mouth B. Stomach C. Liver D. Small Intestine E. None of
the above
45. The 1st location in the digestive system where peristalsis occurs
A. Mouth B. Esophagous C. Stomach D. Small Intestine E.
Large Intestine
46. Where in the alimentary canal does pepsinogens are activated into pepsin to
aid in the digestion
of proteins.
A. Mouth B. Esophagous C. Stomach D. Small Intestine E.
Pancreas
47. The organ that releases many enzymes that aid in the breakdown of all types
of organic molecules:
A. Mouth B. Gall Bladder C. Stomach D. Liver E.
Pancreas
48. The tube though which food and air (that you breathe) passes:-
A. Esophagous B. Larynx C. Trachea D. Pharynx E.
Rectum
49. Which one of the following organelles is not considered as accessory organs
A. Salivary gland B. Liver C. Stomach D. Pancreas
50. Bile is produced in _____________.
A. Salivary Glands B. Pancreas C. Stomach D. Liver E. Gall
Bladder
51. Which of the following organs produce insulin, required for glucose uptake
into body cells?
 A. Liver B. Gall Bladder C. Pancreas D. Stomach E. None
of the above
52. Which of the following is not a major task of the digestive system?
A. Secretion B. Digestion C. Absorption D. Elimination E. Circulation
53. The processes by which a toxic/ harmful substance removed from the body is
called :-
A. Emulsification B. Detoxification C. Egestion D. Excretion
54. Which of the following is not considered an accessory gland to the digestive
system?
A. Wall of the gastrointestinal tract C. Liver
B. Salivary Glands D. Pancreas E. All of the above
55. If you eat egg and milk in your breakfast, what is the final products of its digestion?
A. Simple sugars B. Glycerol C. Fatty acids D. Amino acids
56. The fibrous tissue structure that held the teeth in place firmly to the socket of jaw bone is
A. Root B. Periodontal ligament /Cement C. Neck D. Crown
57. The part of the tooth that extends into the bone and holds the tooth in place firmly is:-
A. Periodontal ligament B. Root C. Cement D. Neck E. Crown
58. The layers of teeth that are sensitive to heat, cold and pain as it contains nerves cells is:-
A. Enamel B. Dentine C. Pulp cavity D. Cement
59. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the bacteria that live in large intestine and used as:-
A. Break down cellulose containing food
B. Produce HCl acids
C. Synthesize vitamins B and K by use waste materials
D. Prompts a bowel movement in large intestine
60. The fleshy, pink connective tissue that’s attached to the neck of the tooth and the cementum is:-
A. Periodontal ligament B. Gums/ gingiva C. pulp cavity D. Crown
61. The last set of teeth that do not emerge until we reach about 16 to 20 years of age is:-
A. Incisors teeth B. Permanent teeth C. Wisdom teeth D. Milk teeth
62. a thin film of saliva, mucus, bacteria, and food residues that builds up on the surface of teeth and
can cause gum disease and teeth decay is:-
A. Periodontal disease B. plaque C. tartar D. toothache
63. The state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis
producing an audible sound is :-
 A. Choking B. Hiccups C. Burp D. Belach
64. Which one of the following processes don’t take place in the mouth?
A. Food is physically broken down into smaller pieces by action of teeth
B. There is chopping of food to change in size and shapes
C. Salivary amylase catalyse the hydrolysis of protein into peptones
D. Food soften, moistened and rolled into ball shaped mass bolus
65. The type of digestion where large insoluble food molecules broken down by hydrolysis reaction
into small, soluble molecules that can be absorbed into body
A. Mechanical digestion C. Mastication
B. Physical digestion D. Chemical digestion
66. One of the four digestive processes where digested nutrients from the small intestine transport to
the cells of the body though finger like projection called villi is :-
A. Ingestion B. Absorption C. Digestion D. Egestion
67. If your gallbladder removed by surgery, which one of the following food is not advisable to eat?
A. Protein B. Fat C. Vitamins and minerals D. Carbohydrates
68. Saliva is the watery fluid produced by the salivary glands which contains all EXCEPT:-
A. amylase enzyme which breaks down starches into simpler molecules
B. Water which moistened and dissolves solid food particles
C. Mucus which lubricates and make food smooth that can be swallowed easily
D. the tongue that mixes food and forms a ball of food called bolus ready to be swallowed
69. The human digestive system is composed of the following digestive processes EXCEPT
A. Ingestion B. Excretion C. Digestion D. Egestion E. Absorption
70. Which one of the following properties of an enzyme is not true?
A. Enzymes are proteins that catalyse reactions in living things.
B. All enzymes work best at optimum temperature
C. Enzymes can be used many times as they are affected by the reaction they speed up
D. Enzymes are very specific in their function
71. At what pH does the enzymes in small intestine work best?
A. Neutral pH B. Acidic pH C. Alkaline pH D. In all pH
72. Which one of the following is the function of Hydrochloric acid?
A. Catalyse the breaking down of proteins into peptones
B. Protect the muscle wall of stomach from being digested by protease enzymes
C. Provides the suitable alkaline medium for protease enzyme in the stomach
D. Kills germs swallowed with food.
73. Part of the alimentary canal where mechanical digestion and the chemical digestion of
polysaccharides begin.
A. Mouth B. Stomach C. Liver D. Small Intestine
74. The first and the last location in the digestive system where peristalsis occurs respectively is:-
A. Mouth and large intestine C. Esophagus and anus
B. Mouth and Small Intestine E. Stomach and Anus
75. Where in the alimentary canal does pepsinogens are activated into pepsin to aid in the digestion
of proteins.
A. Mouth B. Oesophagus C. Stomach D. Small Intestine E. Pancreas
76. The organ that releases many enzymes that aid in the breakdown of all types of organic
molecules:-
A. Mouth B. Liver C. Stomach D. Pancreas
77. The tube though which food and air (that you breathe) passes:-
A. Oesophagus B. Larynx C. Trachea D. Pharynx
78. Bile is produced in _____________.
A. Gall Bladder B. Pancreas C. Stomach D. Liver
79. Which of the following organs produce insulin, required for glucose uptake into body cells?
A. Liver B. Gall Bladder C. Pancreas D. Stomach
80. Which of the following is not a major task of the digestive system
A. Secretion B. Circulation C. Absorption D. Elimination E Digestion
81. Which of the following is not considered an accessory gland to the digestive system?
A. Wall of the gastrointestinal tract C. Liver
B. Salivary Glands D. Pancreas E. All of the above
82. The last and the first step in the process of digestion respectively is:-
A. Excretion and Ingestion C. Egestion and Ingestion
B. egestion and absorption D. Ingestion and Digestion
83. The paste of partly digested acidic soap like food formed by churning action of muscular walls of
stomach and mixed with gastric juice is:-
A. Bolus B. Chyme C. Bile D. Diarrhea
84. Which one of the following is not the function of bile
A. Creates acidic medium for the enzymes in small intestine
B. Emulsifies large drop of fats into smaller droplets
C. Provides much larger surface area of fats for lipase enzymes
D. Neutralizes the acidic food from stomach and make the semi digested food alkaline
85. Which one of the following enzyme is different from the rest?
A. Pepsin B. Trypsin C. Erepsin D. ptyalin
86. Which protease enzyme and its function is correctly matched?
A. Pepsin: peptones peptide C. Erepsin : proteins peptide
B. Renin: peptide amino acid D. Trypsin: peptones peptide
87. The parts of small intestine that cannot make its own enzyme and supplied by pancreas and liver
A. Stomach B. Duodenum C. Jejunum D. Ileum
88. In which parts of the alimentary canal does both physical and chemical digestion of food does not
takes place in it as it does not contain digestive enzyme
A. Mouth B. Stomach C. Large intestine D. Small intestine
89. The final product of digestion that cannot absorbed through villi wall of the ileum as they are
larger molecules is :-
A. Glucose B. Fatty acid & Glycerol C. Amino acid D. Vitamins & Mineral salts
90. The process by which digested food diffuses into the blood stream and delivers into cells in the
process of circulation and converted into the protoplasm is:-
A. Assimilation B. Absorption C. Egestion D. Digestion
91. Which one of the following statement is true about the function of sphincters muscles?
A. Contraction of esophageal sphincter muscle open the opening to the stomach and prevents
food and acid from being regurgitated up into the esophagus
B. Relaxation of esophageal sphincter muscle close the opening to the stomach allows food to
regurgitated back to esophagus
C. Contraction of pyloric sphincter closes the opening to the duodenum and allow food back
to stomach

D. Relaxation of pyloric sphincter allows food to enter duodenum by opening its way

92. The adaptation of the wall of ileum to allow the diffusion of digested foods include all EXCEPT
A. Have many finger-like projections of the lining called villi which increase the surface area for
diffusion
B. The outer surface of each villus is very thin and is covered by a single layer of cells and
therefore fluids can pass easily.
C. Have a rich blood supply that carries away digested food
D. The outer surface of each villus covered by double layer of cells to pass fluids easily.
93. The major function of mucous layer of the stomach is :-
A. Converts pepsinogen into its active form pepsin
B. Protects the stomach lining from being digested by pepsins
C. Breaks down the proteins in the food into peptons
D. Creates suitable medium for pepsin
94. Which one of the following products of digestion do not produced in the ileum?
A. Maltose B. Fatty acid & glycerol C. Amino acid D. Glucose
95. The lower part of small intestine where digestion of all food completed and absorption take place
A. Ileum B. Duodenum C. Jejunum D. Stomach
96. Which one of the following is not the treatment of the person with constipation?
A. Drinking water with rehydration salts C. Taking laxatives
B. Drinking plenty of water D. Eating more fiber food
97. The Protein digestive enzyme produced in the pancreas act on protein in the duodenum
A. Pepsin B. Erepsin C. Renin D. Trypsin
98. One the following enzyme is not intestinal carbohydrase
A. Sucrase B. Ptyalin C. Maltase D. Lactase
99. Which one the following is not true about permanent teeth?
A. The first set of teeth that appears during child hood
B. If damage cannot replace
C. 32 in number in adult human as it contains molars
D. Appears late after the age of five-seven
100. Front chisel-shaped teeth used for cutting and biting in humans
A. Incisors B. Canines C. Premolars D. Molars
101. The outer white non-living layer of teeth that made of calcium phosphate is:-
A. Pulp cavity B. Dentine C. Enamel D. Crown
102. The part of teeth embedded in the socket of jaw bone & keeps teeth firmly in place
A. Crown B. Neck C. Root D. Dentine
103. The bacterial infection of the gum that cause tender of gums , Bleeding when cleaning and
Possible loss of tooth is called
A. periodontal disease B. tooth ache C. tooth decay D. tartar
104. The ways to avoid tooth decay by removing the plaque (thin film of food, saliva and bacteria)
from the teeth is
A. Avoiding sweet, sugary foods. C. Drinking water rich in fluoride
B. Regular brushing of teeth and gums D. bacterial infection
105. A reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth is :-
A. Vomiting B. Hiccups C. burp D. choke
106. The contents of gastric juice that protects the muscle walls of stomach from being digested by
the proteases and attacked by the acid
A. Pepsin. B. Mucus C. HCl D. chyme
107. One of the following is not the function of Hydrochloric acid in the stomach
A. Inhibits the action of ptyalin in the stomach and activate pepsin
B. Kills bacteria swallowed with the food.
C. Provides suitable (acidic) medium for the enzymes in the stomach.
D. Catalyses the breakdown of proteins into peptones
108. Intestinal protease which is parts of intestinal juice that converts peptide into amino acids in
Ileum is
A. Pepsin B. Erepsin C. Trypsin D. Renin
109. The parts of the gut where chemical digestion of all type of food take place but don’t secrets
its own enzymes
A. Stomach B. pancreas C. Duodenum D. Ileum E. Jejunum
110. Which one of the following food cannot be absorbed through network of capillary?
A. Monosaccharides B. Amino acids C. Fatty acids and glycerol D. Vitamins and
minerals
111. Secretion from liver that provide alkaline environment for the enzymes in the small intestine
to work most effective is :-
A. Hormone B. Pancreatic amylase C. Hydrochloric acid D. Bile
112. The final end product of digestion that are larger in size and cannot absorbed through the wall
of villi directly is
A. fatty acids and glycerol B. Glucose C. amino acids D. minerals
113. If gallbladder is surgically removed, which one of the following digestive process is affected?
A. Digestion of proteins C. Digestion of bile
B. Digestion of lipids D. Digestion of Carbohydrates
114. Secretion of liver that plays role in digestion but NOT an enzyme
A. Insulin and glucagon B. Bile C. Pancreatic amylase D. Intestinal juice
115. Each kind of enzyme catalyzes one kind of reaction. this implies that enzymes are:
A. Proteins B. Specific C. Sensitive to pH D. Sensitive to temperature
116. Which one of the following is not parts of large intestine
A. Jejunum B. Colon C. Rectum D. Anus
117. The temporary storage of feces and food in our body respectively are
A. Small intestine and large intestine C. Rectum and stomach
B. Stomach and Rectum D. Large intestine and mouth
118. Under which condition does the enzyme erepsin works best ?
A. PH 7-8 and 300c C. PH 3-4 and 370c
B. PH 7-8 and 370c D. PH 7 and 370c
119. Which of the following food items is correctly matched with its digestive enzyme and
product of digestion?
A. Peptides pepsin amino acids C. Starch pepsin Maltose
B. Fats bile fatty acids and glycerol D. Peptones trypsin peptides
120. The reaction where lipids break down into fat droplets takes place in
A. Stomach B. Ileum C. Duodenum D. Large intestine
121. The protease enzyme produced in pancreas & the reaction it catalyse is correctly matched
A. Proteins pepsin peptones C. Starch ptyalin Maltose
B. peptides erepsin amino acids D. Peptones trypsin peptides
122. One of the following enzyme is not parts of pancreatic juice
A. Pancreatic amylase B. Sucrase C. Lipase D. Trypsin
123. The list of enzyme produced by the wall of small intestine and called as intestinal juice
contains
A. Maltase, sucrose ,bile erepsin and lipase
B. Maltase, sucrose, pepsin, lipase and erepsin
C. Maltase, lactase, ptyalin, erepsin and lipase
D. Maltase, lactase, sucrose, erepsin and lipase
124. Cells lining the wall of the stomach secrete gastric juice which contains all EXCEPT:
A. Pepsin B. Trypsin C. Mucus D. Hcl
125. opening at the far-end of the digestive tract and is the exit point for the waste material is
A. Cecum B. Colon C. Rectum. D. Anus
126. Which one of the following is not the function of liver?
A. Detoxify harmful substances in the body

B. Synthesizes plasma proteins

C. Removing waste products from the blood and regulating the amount of fluid in the body
D. Stores glycogen and vitamins A, B12, and D.
 E. Produce bile which Emulsify large fat globules into smaller pieces
F. breaks down hemoglobin from red blood cells
127. the largest part of the large intestine which is home to many bacteria that aid in the digestive
processes and store waste long enough to reabsorb water from it is:-
A. Cecum B. Colon C. Rectum. D. Anus
128. The functions of the colon include all the following EXCEPT :-
A. Extract water and mineral salts from undigested food
B. Store waste material
C. Stores feces until defecation
D. Home to many intestinal flora that aid in the digestive processes
E. Undigested food provide a bowel movement for intestine
V. FILL IN THE BLACK
129. The processes in which chunk of food bite off in mouth using teeth and physically chop the
food into smaller pieces is called _________________
130. The formula which indicates the numbers and kind of teeth in half of the upper and lower
jaws is called __________________________
131. The wave like muscle contractions and relaxations that move food along the digestive system
is called ___________________________
132. The carbohydrase enzyme produced by salivary glands which catalyses the breakdown of
starch to sugar maltose is called ____________________________
133. The reflex act of ejecting contents of stomach through the mouth is________________
134. The state of having reflex spasms (involuntary muscular contraction) of the diaphragm
accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound , some times a
symptom of indigestion is called ________________________
135. Ring of muscle that found at the lower of stomach and closed to store swallowed food
temporary in stomach is called_____________________
136. Hormones produced by pancreas and used to control blood sugar level is
_________________&_________________________
137. The blood vessels that carry all digested food molecules from small intestine are taken to the
liver through _______________________________
138. Methods in which food will last longer by preventing bacteria from growing on the food is
called_________________________
139. In the given dental formula 0033
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 a. What is number of incisors and canines in the upper jaw?
b. What is number of teeth in the lower jaw?
c. What is the total number of teeth ?
VI. Matching the type and nature of teeth with their function
A B
140. Milk teeth A. flattened teeth used for chewing
141. Permanent teeth B. held teeth in place firmly
142. Wisdom teeth C. parts of teeth covered by gum
143. Incisors D. parts of teeth above gum
144. Premolars E. bacterial infection of gum
145. Enamel F. center of teeth with nerves & blood vessels
146. Dentine G. white outer non-living layer of teeth
147. Pulp cavity H. bone like living tissue of teeth
148. Cement I. parts of teeth in the socket of jaw bone
149. Crown J. the last set of teeth
150. Neck K. frontal teeth used cutting &holding
151. Root L. the first set of teeth
152. Periodontal disease M. the last set of molars