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SCIENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

DIGESTION IN ANIMALS

1.

Digestion of protein begins in the stomach and ends in the

A.

large intestine.

B.

small intestine.

C.

appendix.

D.

caecum.

2.

Digestion of rice in humans starts from the

A.

stomach.

B.

gullet.

C.

mouth.

D.

colon.

3.

Digestion of protein begins in the stomach and ends in the

A.

large intestine.

B.

small intestine.

C.

appendix.

D.

caecum.

4.

Starch is digested and absorbed into the blood as

A.

soluble starch

B.

water

C.

glucose

D.

fat

E.
sucrose

5.

The digestion of carbohydrates starts in the

A.

mouth

B.

throat

C.

stomach

D.

duodenum

E.
ileum

6.

What is the name of the final product of protein digestion?
A.
Glucose
B.
Fatty acid
C.
Amino acid
D.
Glycerol
E.
Sucrose

7.

Faeces is the

A.

excretory products resulting from body activities

B.

food which is digested

C.

food in the mouth which is removed from the body

D.

unwanted product of digestion which is removed from the body

E.
excess food which is stored in the body

8.

Which of the following classes of food can be broken down into amino acids?

A.

Carbohydrates

B.

Vitamins

C.

Mineral salts

D.

Fats and oils

E.
Proteins

9.

When bread is chewed for a long time, it tastes sweeter because it

A.

is made from sugar and flour

B.

is digested into simple sugar

C.

mixes with saliva which is alkaline

D.

is broken into smaller pieces

E.
contains yeast which is sweet

10.

Digestion is a process by which food is

A.

transported in soluble form within the body of animals

B.

broken down into tiny pieces in the mouth

C.

moved through the alimentary canal

D.

broken down to produce energy, water and carbon dioxide

E.
broken down into forms which can be easily absorbed

11.

The reason for chewing food before swallowing is to

A.

soften the food

B.

make digestion faster

C.

cause saliva to flow out

D.

exercise the jaws

E.
make the teeth strong

12.

What structure links the mouth with the stomach? The

A.

duodenum

B.

oesophagus

C.

Ileum

D.

trachea

E.
colon

13.

Which of the following does not play any part in digestion?

A.

Mouth

B.

duodenum

C.

rectum

D.

pancreas

E.
Stomach

14.

In which part of the alimentary canal is food finally changed into a form that can be absorbed into the bloodstream?

A.

small intestines

B.

oesophagus

C.

mouth

D.

stomach

E.
large intestines

15.

Digested food is absorbed into the blood stream through the

A.

duodenum

B.

large intestines

C.

rectum

D.

small intestines

E.
stomach

16.

Which of the following form part of the alimentary canal?

I. Colon

II. Gullet

III. Liver

IV. Pancreas

A.

I and II only

B.

I and IV only

C.

II and III only

D.

II and IV only

E.
I, II and III only

17.

By the end of digestion, lean meat is turned into

A.

amino acids

B.

fatty acids

C.

glycerol

D.

glucose

E.
sugar

18.

What structure links the mouth to the stomach

A.

Colon

B.

Duodenum

C.

Oesophagus

D.

Rumen

E.

Trachea

19.

Digestion of protein starts in the

A.

duodenum

B.

gullet

C.

mouth

D.

small intestine

E.

stomach

20.

The end product of protein digestion is

A.

amino acid.

B.

glucose.

C.

maltose.

D.

poly-peptide.

E.

sucrose.

21.

The substances which help in the digestion of food materials are called

A.

enzymes.

B.

hormones.

C.

lymph.

D.

mucus.

E.

plasma.

22.

The end-product of the digestion of carbohydrates is

A.

amino acids.

B.

fatty acids.

C.

glucose.

D.

glycogen.

23.

Digestion of starch in humans starts from the

A.

gullet.

B.

ileum.

C.

mouth.

D.

stomach.

24.

Which of the following substances is a digestive juice?

A.

Blood

B.

Bile

C.

Sweat

D.

Tear

25.

The irregular emptying of the bowels is the cause of

A.

constipation.

B.

diarrhea.

C.

headache.

D.

stomach ache.

26.

Digested food substances are absorbed into the blood stream in the

A.

kidneys.

B.

liver.

C.

stomach.

D.

ileum.

27.

Which of the following substances breaks down fats into tiny droplets during digestion?

A.

Bile

B.

Gastric juice

C.

Pancreatic juice

D.

Saliva

28.

Which of the following structures takes part in human digestion?

A.

Caecum

B.

Kidney

C.

Larynx

D.

Pancreas

29.

The chemical substances which help in the digestion of food are known as

A.

enzymes.

B.

hormones.

C.

plasma.

D.

vitamins.

30.

Digestion of proteins starts from the

A.

duodenum.

B.

ileum.

C.

mouth.

D.

stomach.

31.

Soluble digested food substances enter the blood of the human body by a process called

A.

absorption.

B.

egestion.

C.

excretion.

D.

ingestion.

32.

The farm animal which has crop as part of its digestive system is the

A.

fowl.

B.

goat.

C.

pig.

D.

sheep.

33.

Amino acids are the end-products of the digestion of

A.

carbohydrates.

B.

fats.

C.

oils.

D.

proteins.

34.

In which part of the digestive system of a fowl does grinding of feed take place?

A.

Crop

B.

Gizzard

C.

Oesophagus

D.

Proventriculus

35.

In the digestive system of ruminants, vitamins are synthesized in the

A.

abomasum.

B.

omasum.

C.

reticulum.

D.

rumen

36.

Which of the following food items produces amino acids as end-product of digestion?

A.

Cabbage

B.

Fish

C.

Margarine

D.

Rice

37.

Digestion of fats and oils in humans starts in the

A.

colon.

B.

gullet.

C.

mouth.

D.

duodenum.

38.

Which of the following enzymes helps in digestion of protein in the human stomach?

I. Proteases

II. Amylase

III. Lipases

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

I and II only

D.

II and III only

39.

The end-product of digestion of fats and oils is

A.

amino acid

B.

glucose

C.

maltose

D.

fatty acid and glycerol

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