Digestive System

Question 1

Which enzyme is released with saliva?

Answer 1

Amylase

Question 2

What is the scientific name for the food pipe?

Answer 2

Oesophagus

Question 3

Which substance is produced by the stomach to aid chemical digestion?

Answer 3

Hydrochloric Acid

Question 4

What is the first section of the small intestine, which connects to the stomach?

Answer 4

Duodenum

Question 5

What term is used to describe the addition of nutrients from the intestine to the bloodstream?

Answer 5

Absorption

Question 6

What are the 4 features of vili that make them suited for absorption?

Answer 6

1. Large Surface Area 2. Good Blood Supply 3. Once cell thick 4. Moisture

Question 7

Where is bile produced?

Answer 7

Liver

Question 8

Where is bile stored?

Answer 8

Gallbladder

Question 9

Through which structure does bile both enter and exit the gallbladder?

Answer 9

Common Bile Duct

Question 10

What is the role of bile?

Answer 10

To emulsify fats to aid in their breakdown

Question 11

Where do the enzymes produced by the pancreas have their action?

Answer 11

Duodenum

Question 12

Starch is broken down by carbohydrases into which substance?

Answer 12

Maltose

Question 13

Pepsin breaks down polypeptide chains into which biomolecule?

Answer 13

Amino acids

Question 14

Which 2 enzymes have inactive forms?

Answer 14

Trypsin and Pepsin (Trypsinogen and Pepsinogen)

Question 15

Calculation of BMI

Answer 15

Weight (kg)/ Height (m) Squared