PART ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICES

1. Which condition can sometimes be prevented eating plenty of fresh fruits and
vegetables?
A. Bleeding gums C. Diabetes
B. Brittle bones D. Soft bone
2. Starch is digestion by amylase in the mouth, but it is not digested in the stomach.
Which is the reason for this?
A. All starch digestion in completed in the mouth.
B. The pH in the stomach is not suitable for the amylase to work.
C. The starch does not stay in the stomach long enough to be digested.
D. The temperature in the stomach is not suitable for the amylase to work.
3. Why does chewing food speeds up digestion?
A. Bacteria in the food are killed
B. Food is mixed with protease
C. The surface area of food is increased
D. The taste of food is improved
4. Production of bile is one of several important functions of the
A. Gallbladder C. Pancreas
B. Liver D. Small intestine
5. This organ prevents food and/or drink from entering the trachea
A. Epiglottis C. Pyloric sphincter
B. Cardiac sphincter D. Tonsils
6. Digestion takes place in a long tube like canal called the alimentary canal or the
digestive tract. Food travels through these organs in the following order:
A. Mouth, gullet, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum
B. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine and rectum
C. Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine and rectum
D. Mouth, stomach, gullet, small intestine, large intestine and rectum
7. Our throat divides into two separate tubes; the windpipe and the gullet. What
prevents food from entering the windpipe?
A. The uvula C. The trachea
B. The tongue D. The epiglottis
8. The macro-minerals that functions for tooth and bone formation, nerve
transmission and muscle contraction is
A. Sodium C. Calcium
B. Iron D. Magnesium

9. The vitamin that its deficiency causes sore gums with susceptibility to brushing is
A. Vitamin B B. Vitamin E

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 C. Vitamin A D. Vitamin C
10. Which of the following is NOT the function of minerals?
A. They maintain the acid-base balance in the body.
B. They help to regulate the amount of water in the blood.
C. They help for growth and healthy skin of the body.
D. They are important parts for body structures as bones and red blood cells.
9. Where in the alimentary canal is most water absorbed?
A. Colon C. Esophagus
B. Ileum D. Stomach
10. A good example of polysaccharide is
A. Glucose gal C. Lactose
B. Maltose D. Glycogen
11. Which of the following minerals is a trace element?
A. Sodium C. Chlorine
B. Calcium D. Manganese
12. In which regions of the alimentary canal does amylase act?
A. Mouth cavity and pancreas C. Stomach and pancreas
B. Mouth cavity and ileum D. Stomach and ileum
13. Which organ secretes enzymes that are active at a low pH?
A. Mouth C. Stomach
B. Pancreas D. Liver
14. Which one of the following is the removal of undigested food from the alimentary
canal through the anus?
A. Secretion C. Ingestion
B. Egestion D. Digestion

15. The main storage material in plants is

A. Starch C. Glycogen
B. Cellulose D. Water
16. The main storage material in animals is
A. Starch C. Water
B. Glycogen D. Cellulose
17. A digestive enzyme that breaks down starch found in saliva is
A. Pepsin
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Gastric juice
D. Amylase

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PART TWO: STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS

1. Look this diagram it shows the digestive system.

A. Complete the following statements by selecting the appropriate letter from the diagram.
i. Egestion happens at__________________
ii. Pancreatic juices is formed at___________
iii. Villi are present at____________________
iv. Bile is stored at______________________
B. The stomach produces hydrochloric acid as well as enzymes. State two functions of this
hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
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C. Name the parts of structure E.
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D. Write down three features of part E that increases the rate of absorption.
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E. Name the process that food moves through part B.
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F. State the function of large intestine.
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G. Bile is salt solution produced in the ………………………its function is……………..
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2. The figure below is a diagram of a vertical section of a mammalian tooth.

A. Name the part labeled A – F

A………….…B……………………..…………..C…………………….
D………………...…E……………………..…….F…………………….
B. How are the structures labeled A and D adapted to their function?
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C. Suggest giving your reasons what type what type of tooth.
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D. Why is eating a lot of sugary food harmful to the teeth?

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3. A human tooth was suspended in hydrochloric acid and let for 24 hours, as shown in the
figure below. When the tooth was removed and washed, the lower part, to which the
cotton was attached, was no longer hard, but soft and rubber. After replacing the tooth in
the acid for another 24 hours, the rest of the tooth was soft.

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A. Name the part of the tooth to which the cotton was attached.
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B. Name the type of human tooth used in this experiment. State two reasons for your
answer.
i) Type of tooth ……………………………………………………………………….
ii) Reason 1: …………………………………………………………………………..
iii) Reason 2: …………………………………………………………………………..
4. The diagram below shows the structure of the human gut.

A. Name the parts labeled A,B and C.

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B……………………………………..
C……………………………………..
B. Give two adaptations of structure E for absorption of the digested food.
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C. Name the region shown in the diagram that contains:
i. An acid region………………………………………………………..

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 ii. The region where the breakdown the enzyme amylase is
produced……………………………………………………………….
iii. The structure which produces chemicals which emulsify fats
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5. Complete the following table by choosing the correct function form the list.
A. Write the letter of the function in the box. The first one has been completed as an
example.
Functions
1) Chews and grinds food.
2) Absorbs water from food.
3) Production of bile.
4) Stores bile
5) Produces acid and a protein digesting enzyme.
6) Absorbs digested food into the blood.
Parts of the digestive system Function

Teeth 1

Gallbladder

Stomach

Liver

Small intestine

Large intestine

B. With respect to exposed and non-exposed parts, what are the two parts of tooth?
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C. Write the components of gastric juices.
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6. Carbohydrates are one component of our diet.
A. What is the importance of carbohydrates to the body?
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B. C6H12O6 + C6H12O6 C12H22O11 + H2O
Glucose Glucose Maltose Water
i. Name this reaction
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 ii. What is the bond between the two glucoses to form maltose?
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iii. Maltose is an example of disaccharide; write down two other example for
disaccharides.
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C. What are the three classes of carbohydrates?
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D. In the process of digestion carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars. Where
in the alimentary canal does the digestion of carbohydrate start? Which enzyme starts
its digestion?
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7. A) Match the appropriate words in column A with their correspondent statements in

column B

Column A Column B Answer

I Gum A. Can detect pain I

Ii Pulp cavity B. Hard non- living biting surface Ii

Iii Enamel C. the flesh tissue that surrounds the necks Iii
of teeth

B) With the reference to the table below, write down what happens when the following enzymes
react with carbohydrates, proteins and fats and their products.

Enzymes Food Product

I Salivary amylase

Ii Lipase

Iii Lactase

C) Explain why small intestine is able to absorb digestive food efficiently?

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8. The diagram below is cross section through a part of the epithelium of the human ileum.

A. Identify the structure drawn above, state its significance.

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B. Name the parts labelled A, B and C.
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C. Give the function(s) of B and C.
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D. Name the types of muscle marked D and E and state their significance.
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E. State the function of goblet cells.
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9. The figure shows the teeth in the lower jaw of an adult human.

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i. Name the teeth labeled X, Y and Z.
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ii. Describe the functions of teeth X and Z.
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iii. Name one mineral and one vitamin that are essential for the health development
of teeth.
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 Vitamin ………………………………………………………….