3.3.3 + 4 Human Nutrition & Digestion 1 FMQuiz Homework
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Q. What is meant by the term omnivore?
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Q. What is meant by absorption?
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Q. What is an autotrophic organism?
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Q. What is meant by the term digestion?
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Q. What is peristalsis?
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Q. Why is a low pH important in the stomach?
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Q. The passage of the products of digestion from the intestine to the blood is called ...
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Q. What is a carnivore?
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Q. Why is fibre important?
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Q. Name an enzyme that is involved in the digestion of fat.
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Q. State a role of beneficial bacteria in the alimentary canal.
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Q. State two ways in which the villi are adapted for the absorption of soluble foods.
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3.3.3 + 4 Human Nutrition & Digestion 1 FMQuiz Homework
Q. What is a protease enzyme?
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Q. What is a herbivore?
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Q. What is a heterotrophic organism?
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Q. What are the final products of the digestion of a protein?
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Q. Name a carbohydrate-digesting enzyme in the human alimentary canal
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Q. What is the role of bile in fat digestion?
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Q. Where in the alimentary canal does this amylase act?
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Q. Describe two functions of bile in relation to digestion.
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Q. Where is lipase produced?
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Q. What are the products of fat digestion?
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Q. State the product(s) of amylase digestion.
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Q. Name a structure in the human digestive system, other than teeth, which is involved in mechanical
digestion.
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