Digest MCQ Flashcards
1
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- What is the main cause of ulcers?
a) Excess acid
b) Excess bile
c) Excess gas
d) Excess protein
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2
Q
- Crohn’s disease occurs in the;
a) Oesophagus
b) Duodenum
c) Stomach
d) Small intestine
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3
Q
- What enzyme is involved with protein digestion?
a) Lipase
b) Trypsin
c) Amylase
d) Bile
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4
Q
- What is the function of bile?
a) To convert glycogen into glucose
b) To remove toxins from harmful waste
c) To convert polypeptides into pepsin
d) To emulsify fats
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5
Q
- Which one of the following vitamins is not stored in the liver?
a) Vitamin D
b) Vitamin K
c) Vitamin E
d) Vitamin C
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6
Q
- What is enteritis?
a) Inflammation of the pancreas
b) Inflammation of the intestine
c) Inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract
d) Inflammation of the lining of the colon
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7
Q
- Fats and glycerol pass into;
a) Duodenum
b) Lacteals
c) Blood vessels
d) Intestines
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8
Q
- What is the order of the sections of the small intestine?
a) Jejunum, ileum, duodenum
b) Ileum, duodenum, jejunum
c) Duodenum, ileum, jejunum
d) Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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9
Q
- Amino acids are;
a) Proteins
b) Carbohydrates
c) Vitamins
d) Fats
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10
Q
- Where does peristalsis occur?
a) In the larynx
b) In the alimentary tract
c) In the lungs
d) In the gall bladder
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11
Q
- Which one of the following is not a salivary gland?
a) Subtrochlear
b) Sublingual
c) Parotid
d) Submandibular
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12
Q
- What is the function of hydrochloric acid?
a) Commences the breakdown of proteins
b) Neutralises germs in food
c) Curdles milk protein
d) Break up large particles of carbohydrates
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13
Q
- A chemical catalyst;
a) A hormone
b) An enzyme
c) An emulsifier
d) A cell
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14
Q
- What is the bolus?
a) The enzyme found in the mouth which begins the digestion of carbohydrates
b) A chemical catalyst that causes chemical changes in substances
c) Where the main absorption of food takes place
d) The ball of food that leaves the mouth
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15
Q
- The chemical digestion of food finishes in the;
a) Large intestine
b) Stomach
c) Small intestine
d) Duodenum
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16
Q
- What is the length of the small intestine?
a) 3 m
b) 1.5 m
c) 6 m
d) 7 m
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17
Q
- What is the thick alkaline fluid produced in the liver?
a) Glucose
b) Amylase
c) Bile
d) Plasma
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18
Q
- What is the largest gland in the body?
a) Liver
b) Gall bladder
c) Submandibular
d) Pancreas
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19
Q
- What is the term used to describe inflammation of the gums?
a) Gall stones
b) Appendicitis
c) Gingivitis
d) Colitis
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20
Q
- What part of the alimentary tract is mainly involved with the elimination of waste products?
a) Oesophagus
b) Gall bladder
c) Pancreas
d) Large intestine
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21
Q
- What type of cells are found in the liver?
a) Hepatocytes
b) Osteoblasts
c) Fibroblasts
d) Histioblasts
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22
Q
- Which one of the following is not an accessory organ of the digestive system? a) Liver
b) Duodenum
c) Gall bladder
d) Pancreas
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23
Q
- What are the end products of protein digestion?
a) Glucose
b) Fatty acids
c) Amino acids
d) Glycerol
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24
Q
- Cirrhosis most commonly affects what organ?
a) Liver
b) Stomach
c) Large intestine
d) Pancreas
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25
Q
- What is the first part of the small intestine?
a) Duodenum
b) Ileum
c) Pancreatic duct
d) Jejunum
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26
Q
- What substance is not found in gastric juice?
a) Rennin
b) Pepsin
c) Trypsin
d) Hydrochloric acid
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27
Q
- Which one of the following enzymes is not involved in the digestion of carbohydrates?
a) Maltase
b) Lipase
c) Lactase
d) Sucrase
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28
Q
- What enzyme begins the digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth?
a) Lactase
b) Amylase
c) Maltase
d) Disaccharides
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