Questions on digestion

Q1

The tongue plays an important role in:

[ A ]

Digestion, mastication, swallowing

[ B ]

Ingestion, taste, digestion

[ C ]

Mastication, elimination, swallowing

[ D ]

Swallowing, mastication, taste

Q2

The enzyme trypsin can be found in:

[ A ]

Juices from the pancreas

[ B ]

Bile from the gall bladder

[ C ]

Juices from the stomach

[ D ]

Bile from the liver

Q3

Which enzyme does hydrochloric acid activate:

[ A ]

Trypsin

[ B ]

Rennin

[ C ]

Lactase

[ D ]

Pepsin

Q4

The action of pepsin is to:

[ A ]

Curdle milk

[ B ]

Break down proteins to peptones

[ C ]

Break down polypeptides to amino acids

[ D ]

Break down polysaccharides to disaccharides

Q5

The function of bile is to:

[ A ]

Digest polypeptides

[ B ]

Digest fat

[ C ]

Emulsify polypeptides

[ D ]

Emulsify fat

Q6

Absorption of amino acids occurs in the:

[ A ]

Duodenum

[ B ]

Stomach

[ C ]

Stores glycogen

[ D ]

Lacteals

Q7

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

[ A ]

Manufacture of bile salts

[ B ]

Breaks down hormones

[ C ]

Stores glycogen

[ D ]

Produces digestive enzymes

Q8

Chemical breakdown of protein begins in the:

[ A ]

Mouth

[ B ]

Oesophegus

[ C ]

Stomach

[ D ]

Small intestine

Q9

Which of the following is not a function of the large intestine:

[ A ]

Completion of absorption

[ B ]

Manufacture of digestive enzymes

[ C ]

Manufacture of vitamins

[ D ]

Formation of faeces

Q10

Diabetes Insipidus is:

[ A ]

High blood sugar and copious urine production

[ B ]

Normal blood sugar and copious urine production

[ C ]

Low blood sugar and copious urine production

[ D ]

Normal blood sugar and reduced urine production