Day 27 (biology)

Question 1

What three places is amylase made in?

Answer 1

Pancreas, small intestine and salivary glands

Question 2

Which component of a balanced diet helps peristalsis in the gut and prevents constipation?

Answer 2

Fibre

Question 3

Which component of a balanced diet is used to release energy by respiration?

Answer 3

Carbohydrate

Question 4

Which component of a balanced diet is important for growth and repair?

Answer 4

Protein

Question 5

Which component of a balanced diet stores energy, is used in cell membranes and as insulation?

Answer 5

Lipids

Question 6

Which component of a balanced diet forms a pigment important for vision?

Answer 6

Vitamin A

Question 7

Which component of a balanced diet helps wounds to heal and prevents scurvy?

Answer 7

Vitamin C

Question 8

Which component of a balanced diet is important for healthy bones and to prevent rickets?

Answer 8

Vitamin D

Question 9

Which component of a balanced diet makes up 80% of your cytoplasm?

Answer 9

Water

Question 10

Which component of a balanced diet is important for bones and teeth?

Answer 10

Calcium

Question 11

Which component of a balanced diet makes haemoglobin that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen?

Answer 11

Iron

Question 12

Why does the small intestine have villi and microvilli?

Answer 12

So it has more surface area for absorption of nutrients

Question 13

Which enzyme digests starch to maltose?

Answer 13

Amylase

Question 14

Which enzyme digests maltose to glucose?

Answer 14

Maltase

Question 15

Which enzymes digest proteins to amino acids?

Answer 15

Proteases

Question 16

Which enzymes digest lipids to fatty acids and glycerol?

Answer 16

Lipase

Question 17

What route does food take through the digestive system?

Answer 17

Mouth-oesophagus-stomach-small intestine-large intestine- rectum