EO/AO and APFC SCIENCE
1. Which is the longest segment of the digestive system in the human body?
(a) Pancreatic duct
(b) Small intestine
(c) Large intestine
(d) Esophagus
2. Which of the following Enzyme in the human body starts the digestion of proteins?
(a) Trypsin
(b) Lactose
(c) Pepsin
(d) None of these
3. Which one of the following glands is responsible for producing insulin, the main hormone in the body responsible for sugar metabolism?
(a) Pancreas
(b) Pituitary glands
(c) Salivary glands
(d) Intestinal glands
4. The majority of the water from the indigestible food is absorbed in the_______?
(a) Stomach
(b) Food pipe
(c) Pancreas
(d) Large Intestine
5. Where do the majority of the digestive processes occur?
a) Small intestine
b) Large intestine
c) Stomach
d) None of the above
6. Where is bile juice formed in the human body?
(a) Kidney
(b) Salivary Gland
(c) Liver
(d) Lung
7. The Rennin enzyme is secreted in which of the following areas of the Alimentary Canal?
a) Stomach
b) Mouth
c) Pancreas
d) Duodenu
8. Which of the following is made and stored in the liver cells?
(a) Galactose
(b) Lactose
(c) Glycogen
(d) Arabinose
9. What is the function of saliva in digestion??
a) Starch
b) Fiber
c) Protein
d) Fats
10. What is the procedure for ingesting food known as___________?
(a) Digestion
(b) Assimilation
(c) Ingestion
(d) Egestion
11. Protein is transformed after digestion into?
a) Glucose
b) Sucrose
c) Fat
d) Amino Acid
12. Which pancreatic cells are secreted by Insulin hormone?
(a) α – cells
(b) β – cells
(c) Delta cells
(d) Gamma cells
13) Which of the following is not a major component of our food?
a) Carbohydrates
b) Proteins
c) Fats
d) Minerals
14) The small intestine possesses permanent folds along its length known as
a) Plicae circulars
b) haustra
c) Rugae
d) Villi
15) Mechanical digestion begins in the:
a) Mouth
b) Stomach
c) Small intestine
d) Large intestine