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20 Questions
1. Which chemical reaction takes place in the stomach?
a) Proteins are digested by proteases b) Proteins are digested into fatty acids
c) Starch is digested into amino acids d) Starch is digested by lipase
2. A person has bleeding gums. This could be caused by a

lack of which nutrient?
a) Calcium b) Iron
c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
3. Which row correctly identi es the chemical elements

found in proteins?
a) A b) B
c) C d) D
4. About 96% of the human body is composed of which 4

elements?
a) C, H, O, S b) C, H, N, P
c) C, H, O, N d) C, O, N, Ca
5. Lipids (fats and oils) are made up of which two substances?

a) Fatty acids and glycogen b) Amino acids and glycerol
c) Lipases and glucose d) Fatty acids and glycerol
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6. A food substance is tested to see if it contains complex

carbohydrates and simple sugars. Which two reagents
(chemicals) are used to test the food?
a) Biuret's solution and iodine solution b) Benedict's solution and ethanol
c) Iodine solution and Benedict's solution d) Benedict's solution and Biuret's solution
7. A food substance is tested to see if it contains fat. Which

method best describes the test carried out?
a) Add ethanol, shake well and add distilled b) Add ethanol and heat over a Bunsen
water
c) Add ethanol and shake well d) Add distilled water and shake well
8. A child with soft bones whose legs bow outwards is

probably su ering from rickets. Which vitamin or mineral
is probably lacking in her diet?
a) Starch b) Vitamin C
c) Iron d) Calcium
9. DNA consists of 4 bases which combine together in pairs.

Which combination below is correct?
a) A-C, G-T b) A-G, C-T
c) A-T, C-G
10. A human cell contains a length of DNA that carries the

code for making which substance?
a) Fat b) Glycogen
c) Starch d) Protein
11. A student set up a test-tube containing starch, water and

amylase.How could the student test whether the amylase
had digested all the starch?
a) Add Biuret solution. b) Add dilute hydrochloric acid.

c) Add iodine solution. d) Weigh the test-tubes and contents before
and after the experiment.
12. Chemical digestion begins in the ....
a) Stomach b) Oesophagus
c) Small Intestine d) Mouth
13. There are 4 types of human teeth:

1. Incisors
2. Canines
3. Pre-molars
4. Molars
Which two are used for cutting rather than grinding food?
a) 1&2 b) 2&3
c) 3&4 d) 4&1
14. A food substance passes through the organs of the human

digestive system in which order?
a) Mouth - oesophagus - stomach - large b) Mouth - stomach - oesophagus - small

intestine - small intestine - anus intestine - large intestine - anus
c) Mouth - oesophagus - stomach - small d) Mouth - oesophagus - stomach - small
intestine - liver - large intestine - anus intestine - large intestine -anus
15. Which organ makes bile and where is it stored?
a) Made in the liver, stored in the gall b) Made in the gall bladder, stored in the
bladder pancreas
c) Made in the liver, stored in the pancreas d) Made in the stomach, stored in the gall
bladder
16. The absorption of digested food into the bloodstream

takes place in the ....
a) Stomach b) Small intestine
c) Large intestine d) Colon
17. 90% of water in the alimentary canal is re-absorbed in

the...
a) Small intestine b) Large intestine
c) Rectum d) Colon
18. The removal of faces from the body through the anus is
called
a) Excretion b) Egestion
c) Ingestion d) Assimilation
19. Bile has two roles in digestion...
a) to breakdown fats into fatty acid and b) To neutralise stomach acids and emulsify
glycerol and to neutralise stomach acid proteins
c) To emulsify fats and to break them down d) To neutralise stomach acids and emulsify
into fatty acids and glycerol fats
20. Too little bre in your diet can lead to....
a) Peristalsis b) Constipation
c) Obesity d) Kwashiokor
Answer Key
1. a 6. c 11. c 16. b
2. c 7. a 12. d 17. a
3. a 8. d 13. a 18. b
4. c 9. c 14. d 19. d
5. d 10. d 15. a 20. b

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1. Which chemical reaction takes place in the stomach?

c) Starch is digested into amino acids d) Starch is digested by lipase

2. A person has bleeding gums. This could be caused by a

3. Which row correctly identi es the chemical elements

4. About 96% of the human body is composed of which 4

5. Lipids (fats and oils) are made up of which two substances?

c) Lipases and glucose d) Fatty acids and glycerol

6. A food substance is tested to see if it contains complex

7. A food substance is tested to see if it contains fat. Which

8. A child with soft bones whose legs bow outwards is

9. DNA consists of 4 bases which combine together in pairs.

10. A human cell contains a length of DNA that carries the

11. A student set up a test-tube containing starch, water and

a) Add Biuret solution. b) Add dilute hydrochloric acid.

12. Chemical digestion begins in the ....

c) Small Intestine d) Mouth

13. There are 4 types of human teeth:

14. A food substance passes through the organs of the human

a) Mouth - oesophagus - stomach - large b) Mouth - stomach - oesophagus - small

15. Which organ makes bile and where is it stored?

16. The absorption of digested food into the bloodstream

a) Stomach b) Small intestine

c) Large intestine d) Colon

17. 90% of water in the alimentary canal is re-absorbed in

a) Small intestine b) Large intestine

19. Bile has two roles in digestion...

20. Too little bre in your diet can lead to....

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