Nutrition Quiz

Digestion

1. How much is the daily salivary output in a healthy individual?

0.15 l

0.35 l

0.75 l

2 l

 

2. How is the enzyme called that breaks carbohydrates / starch into smaller sub-units (sugar)?

Amylase

Alliinase

Pepsin

Lipase

 

3. The so called Intrinsic factor is necessary for the absorption of which vitamin?

Vitamin A

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

 

4. In which organ is bile produced, which aids the process of digestion of lipids?

Gallbladder

Liver

Kidney

Pancreas

 

5. How big is the surface of the human intestine?

7 square meters

25 square meters

75 square meters

600 square meters

 

6. Which is NOT a salivary gland?

Parotid Gland

Subparotid Gland

Submandibular Gland

Sublingual Gland

 

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