Digestion

Question 1

By how much do villi increase the surface area of the small intestine?

Answer 1

500 fold

Question 2

What is the name of the fingers that increase surface area on the small intestine?

Answer 2

Villi/micro villi

Question 3

What organ creates enzymes?

Answer 3

Pancreas

Question 4

What enzyme breaks down starch?

Answer 4

Carbohydrase

Question 5

What enzyme breaks down protein?

Answer 5

Protease

Question 6

What enzyme breaks down fat?

Answer 6

lipase

Question 7

What is the product of starch being broken down?

Answer 7

Glucose/glycerol used for energy and

Question 8

What is the product of protein being broken down?

Answer 8

Amino acids used for growth and repair

Question 9

What is the product of fat being broken down?

Answer 9

Fatty acids used for energy and to make cell membranes

Question 10

what is the test for starch and what is the colour the solution turns to?

Answer 10

Iodine, black

Question 11

what is the test for sugar and what colour does the solution turn to?

Answer 11

Benedicts, brick red

Question 12

what is the test for protein and what colour does the solution turn to?

Answer 12

Biuret, purple

Question 13

what is the test for fat and what colour does the solution turn to?

Answer 13

Alcohol, top layer goes cloudy

Question 14

what does absorbed mean?

Answer 14

diffusion of particles into the body

Question 15

What part of the gut produces bile?

Answer 15

Liver

Question 16

What is it called when an enzyme changes shape and cannot break down their nutrient?

Answer 16

Denature

Question 17

What does emulsify mean?

Answer 17

Break a large droplet into lots of smaller ones.

Question 18

What organ stores bile?

Answer 18

Gall bladder