Nutrition in Humans

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What is Assimilation?

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What happens when in starch solution saliva is added and dilute iodine solution also added.

Does the color change

What does this show about the presence or absence of starch

What does this tell about action of saliva on starch

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Describe the process of digestion in small intestine.

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The correct order of steps occurring in nutrition in animals is :

(a)Ingestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
(b)Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Egestion

(c)Ingestion $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Egestion
(d) Ingestion $\to$ Assimilation $\to$ Digestion $\to$ Absorption $\to$ Egestion

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What is the end product of digestion?

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What is the main function of the human digestive system?

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What are the $4$ functions of enzymes?

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Nutrition process in human beings

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It is said that small intestine is the site for the complete digestion of Carbohydrate, protein and fat ? Why is it so?

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Discuss the major steps involved in process of nutrition in human beings. For ( 5 mks)

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Humans are ___. (carnivores/omnivores/herbivores)

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(a) What are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores ? Give two examples of each.
(b) Classify the following into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores :
Lion, Man, Dog, Goat, Crow, Elephant, Snake, Hawk, Rabbit, Deer
(c) Name the five steps which occur in the process of nutrition in animals.

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The pH of pancreatic juice is

1. 7.6

2. 8.4

3. 7.4

4. 6.8

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The animals that eat both plants and animals are called

1. omnivores
2. carnivores
3. Herbivore
4. None of the above

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In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested?

1. Stomach

2. Mouth cavity

3. Large intestine

4. Small intestine

Q. What is true about Castle’s Intrinsic factor?

1. Helps in absorption of Vitamin B12.
2. It is secreted by Zymogenic cell.
3. It is secreted by Oxyntic cells.
4. More than 1 option is correct.

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Buffalo is a ___.(omnivore/herbivore/carnivore)

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What Part of the Digestive System Digests Protein?

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Functions of organs which are present in digestive system , from mouth to the anus.

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What is Chyme? What happens when it passes through Duodenum? Please be quick experts..

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Arrange the following processes involved in the nutrition in animals in the correct order (in which they take place):
Assimilation, Egestion, Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion

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Small intestine receives secretions from ____________ and ____________.

Q. An enzyme 'X' that coverts starch to simple sugar is also the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract. what is the name of enzyme 'X'?

1. Amylase
2. None of the above
3. Pepsin
4. Lipase

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What are the raw materials used by an organism to obtain energy?

Q. The nasal chamber opens into which of the following?

1. Epiglottis
2. Nasopharynx
3. Trachea
4. Bronchi

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Define the following:

Digestive system

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Where does water goes and what is it function after we drink it also how it breaks down into our body

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How enzymes are formed?

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What are the benefits of appendix?

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What are the end products of digestion of fat and protein in human beings?