Human digestive system Quiz
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1. Which of these is an example of mechanical digestion?
- A. Amylase breaking starch into maltose
- B. Teeth chewing food into smaller pieces
- C. Protease breaking protein into amino acids
- D. Lipase breaking fat into fatty acids
2. What is the function of the gall bladder?
- A. To make bile
- B. To make lipase
- C. To store bile
- D. To absorb water
3. What is the main function of the villi?
- A. To increase the surface area for absorption
- B. To produce protease
- C. To churn food
- D. To store faeces
4. Where is most water absorbed from the digestive system?
- A. Stomach
- B. Oesophagus
- C. Pancreas
- D. Large intestine
5. A person's pancreas stops releasing enzymes into the small intestine. Which is most likely?
- A. Food is not chewed
- B. Fat, protein and starch are digested much more slowly
- C. Peristalsis stops in the oesophagus
- D. Bile can no longer be made