Leaving Certificate Biology
Human Digestive System 1 iQuiz
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Digestion of food starts in the …
Pancreas
Oesophagus
Stomach
Mouth
In which of the following structures
is an incisor found?
Jaws
Small intestine
Liver
Pancreas
During digestion carbohydrate is
broken down to …
Cellulose
Glucose
Amino acids
Fatty acids
During digestion protein is broken
down to …
Cellulose
Amino acids
Fatty acids
Glucose
Villi are only found in the …
Appendix
Stomach
Large intestine
Small intestine
Bile helps in the digestion of …
Carbohydrates
Starch
Fats
Protein
Food is moved along the
alimentary canal by what process?
Osmosis
Peristalsis
Circulation
Diffusion
Most digestion of food and
absorption of nutrients takes place
in the …
Small intestine
Large intestine
Stomach
Liver
Which of the following secretions
digests both carbohydrates and
proteins?
Saliva
Pancreatic juice
Gastric juice
Bile
Fatty acids and glycerol are
absorbed into the …
Capillaries
Colon
Lacteals
Stomach
Glycogen is stored in the …
Gall bladder
Pancreas
Adipose tissue
Liver
The process of converting simple
nutrients (e.g. amino acids) into
cellular / body components (e.g.
proteins) is known as …
Growth
Respiration
Assimilation
Absorption
What is the dental formula for an
adult human?
2-1-3-2
2-1-2-3
1-2-3-4
1-2-2-3
Symbiotic bacteria in the intestine
break down …
Protein
Cellulose
Starch
Fat
If carbohydrate levels in the body
decrease the liver will provide a
supply a fuel source by …
Making more bile
Emulsifying fats
Producing more
lipase
Converting
glycogen to glucose
Human Digestive System 1 iQuiz
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