Digestion And Enzymes

Question 1

What molecules are the building blocks of proteins?

Answer 1

Amino acids

Question 2

Which chemical test is used to detect the presence of glucose in food?

Answer 2

Benedict’s test

Question 3

The digestion of which food molecule by enzymes begins in the mouth?

Answer 3

The digestion of starch by enzymes begins in the mouth.

Question 4

Which secretion is released into the duodenum?

Answer 4

Bile is released into the duodenum. Hydrochloric acid is released into the stomach, where it produces the acidic pH that the enzyme protease needs to work.

Question 5

What is the main function of the small intestine?

Answer 5

Absorption of digested food molecules

Question 6

What is an active site?

Answer 6

The region of an enzyme that binds to the substrate

Question 7

The enzyme amylase breaks down which food chemical?

Answer 7

Amylase breaks down starch.

Question 8

Which is the major region of the gut where lipids are broken down

Answer 8

The small intestine is the major region of the gut where lipids are broken down.

Question 9

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Answer 9

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Question 10

What is the function of bile?

Answer 10

The main function of bile is to emulsify lipids. Bile contains no digestive enzymes.