Question 1) Which one of the following structures is not part of a alimentary canal?
(a) duodenum
(b) mouth
(c) liver
(d) stomach:
Question 2) Write the name of two digestive glands.
Question 3) What name is given to the muscular contraction which moves food along the alimentary canal?
Question 4) What do digestive enzymes do to food?
Question 5) What are the final digestion products of
(a) protein,
(b) fat,
(c) starch?
Question 6) How does chewing food help to speed up digestion?
Question 7) Name the enzyme present in saliva and say what type of food it acts on.
Question 8) Are the contents of the stomach
(a) acid,
(b) alkaline,
(c) neutral?
Question 9) What class of food is partially digested in the stomach?
Question 10) What is the name of the enzyme in gastric juice?
Question 11) What types of enzymes are produced by the pancreas?
Question 12) Into which part of the alimentary canal does the pancreas secrete pancreatic juice?
Question 13) What is the function of bile in digestion?
Question 14) State three ways in which the absorbing surface of the small intestine is increased.
Question 15) Into what body fluids do
(a) glucose,
(b) fatty acids, glycerol
(c) amino acids pass?