Test: Physical Digestion - Year 11 MCQ

To secrete digestive enzymes

To grind and break down food

To absorb nutrients

To neutralize stomach acid

Molars

Canines

Premolars

Incisors

A bile solution formed in the gallbladder

A semi-liquid mixture of food and gastric juices

A type of enzyme secreted by the pancreas

A digestive enzyme found in saliva

By neutralizing stomach acids

By breaking down large fat droplets into smaller ones

By directly breaking down proteins

By producing digestive enzymes

Epithelial tissue

Muscular tissue

Glandular tissue

Connective tissue

To break down proteins

To neutralize stomach acid

To moisten food and begin carbohydrate digestion

To emulsify fats

Physical digestion

Chemical digestion

Absorption

Emulsification

To reduce the time food spends in the digestive system

To improve the efficiency of enzyme action during chemical digestion

To neutralize digestive acids

To enhance nutrient absorption in the stomach

It secretes digestive enzymes

It protects the stomach lining from acids

It contracts to churn food and mix it with digestive juices

It absorbs nutrients into the bloodstream

By breaking fats into fatty acids and glycerol

By increasing the pH level of the stomach

By breaking fats into smaller droplets to increase surface area

By directly absorbing fats into the bloodstream