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    Which hormone stimulates the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver?

    • Gastrin
    • Secretin
    • Cholecystokinin
    • Enterogastrone
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The Nutrition Physiology Quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the vital role that nutrients play in the body's overall function. This quiz will test your knowledge of digestion, metabolism, and the absorption of nutrients. Key topics include the role of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water in maintaining optimal health.

You will explore how these nutrients are utilized by the body for energy, growth, and repair, as well as how they affect various physiological processes. Ideal for students and anyone interested in nutrition science, this quiz provides insights into the complex interactions between diet and physiology. The questions are structured to reflect key principles of human nutrition and health, making it a comprehensive test of your knowledge in this important field.

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  • 2. 

    What term describes the coordinated contraction and relaxation of muscles along the GI tract that pushes food forward?

    • Segmentation

    • Mastication

    • Peristalsis

    • Deglutition

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  • 3. 

    Where are water and electrolytes mainly absorbed in the digestive system?

    • Stomach

    • Large intestine

    • Small intestine

    • Liver

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  • 4. 

    Salivary amylase secreted into the mouth starts the digestion of which nutrient?

    • Proteins

    • Starch

    • Lipids

    • Nucleic acids

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  • 5. 

    What is the primary role of the liver in aiding digestion?

    • Secretes digestive enzymes

    • Secretes alkaline solution to neutralize stomach acidity

    • Secretes bile to emulsify fats in the small intestine

    • Secretes substances that aid the large intestine in water absorption

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  • 6. 

    What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?

    • To regulate the release of bile

    • To regulate the release of pancreatic enzymes

    • To regulate the release of food from the stomach to the small intestine

    • To regulatethe release of waste products from the large intestine

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  • 7. 

    Which enzyme in the human body starts the digestion of proteins?

    • Trypsin

    • Lactose

    • Pepsin

    • Chymotrypsin

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  • 8. 

    Which hydrolytic enzymes react in a low pH environment?

    • Lactase

    • Hydrolases

    • Amylases

    • Proteases

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following salivary glands is absent in humans?

    • Parotid

    • Submaxillary

    • Infra-orbital

    • Sublingual

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  • 10. 

    From which part of the alimentary canal is the rennin enzyme secreted?

    • Stomach

    • Small intestine

    • Pancreas

    • Duodenum

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  • 11. 

    What is the primary protein found in milk?

    • Rennin

    • Galactose

    • Glycine

    • Casein

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  • 12. 

    Which cell type is responsible for mucus secretion in the digestive tract?

    • Perietal cell

    • Oxyntic cell

    • Chief cell

    • Goblet cell

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  • 13. 

    What is the normal pH range of human saliva?

    • 1.2–3.2

    • 4.3-5.8

    • 6.8-7.2

    • 7.2-8

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  • 14. 

    What term describes organisms that consume members of their own species?

    • Dead bodies

    • Blood

    • Members of own species

    • Fishes

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  • 15. 

    Digestion of which nutrient is most likely to be impaired if the pH of the stomach becomes basic?

    • Carbohydrate

    • Fat

    • Lipids

    • Protein

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