FT - Chapter 2 -Nutrition and digestion

Which statement is true?

1. With mechanical digestion nutrients are broken down and with chemical digestion nutrients are split up.
2. With mechanical digestion nutrients are split up and with chemical digestion nutrients are broken down.

What is the function of the pancreas?

With mechanical digestion every nutrient stays the same but smaller groups of nutrients are formed

1. true
2. false

Is pancreatic juice a digestive juice? And what about bile?

1. Both are digestive juices
2. Only pancreatic juice is a digestive juice
3. Only bile is a digestive juice

where in the digestive tract does peristalsis take place?

1. oesophagus and stomach
2. oesophagus and intestines
3. oesophagus and small intestine
4. small and large intestines

Name three organs that make digestive juices.

In the rectum no digestion takes place. Name another organ of the digestive tract in which no digestion takes place

Which nutrient provides energy?

1. carbohydrates
2. water
3. minerals
4. vitamins

Name the 6 types of nutrients

Which two nutrients are our main source of energy?

In which part of the digestive system are nutrients absorbed into the blood?

villi of the small intestine

How do the villi in the intestines help the
digestive process?

which nutrients does the body need for combustion?

To which nutrient group does starch belong?

1. Water
2. Carbohydrates
3. Fats
4. Vitamines

What nutrients is NOT digested?

1. Water
2. Fat
3. Carbohydrate
4. Protein

Nutrients are:

1. All foods that you eat
2. substances in your food that end up being absorbed
3. substances in your food that provide you body with enery among other things
4. substances in your food that get excreted by the kidneys

Name 3 eating disorders

What type of molars does an omnivore have?

1. ridged molars
2. knobbly molars
3. cutting molars