INTERVENTION – BIOLOGY CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6 : NUTRITION

1. The figure below shows the human digestive system.

P
Q
R
S
T

U V

( i ) Label structures M – T.

M : …………………………………. N : ……………………………………….

O : ………………………………….. P : ………………………………………

Q : ………………………………….. R : ………………………………………

S : ………………………………….. T : ……………………………………….

U : …………………………………... V : ……………………………………….

( ii ) Which structure produces enzymes for the hydrolysis of lipids.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

( iii ) Which region absorbs most water from its contents .

………………………………………………………………………………………..

( iv ) Which region has the largest surface area for absorption of food.

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( v ) Complete the equations below.

Digestion in the mouth.

salivary
1. __________________ + water maltose
amylase

Digestion in the stomach

pepsin
2. __________________ + water polypeptides

3. Soluble Caseinogen Insoluble Casein

(Pepsin will hydrolyse the protein casein into polypeptides)

Digestion in the small intestine

(a) Duodenum

lipase
4. Lipid + water fatty acids + _______________

pancreatic
5. __________________ + water maltose
amylase

trypsin
6. Polypeptides + water ___________________

(b) Ileum

erepsin
7. Peptides + water ___________________

maltase
8. Maltose + water ___________________

lactase
9. Lactose + water ____________ + ____________
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2. The figure below shows the longitudinal section of a villus in the small intestine.

(a) Name the parts labelled V, W and X.

V : …………………………………………………………………………………

W : ………………………………………………………………………………...

X : …………………………………………………………………………………

(b) State the function of V and W.

V : …………………………………………………………………………………..

W : ………………………………………………………………………………….

(c) State two structural features of the villus to help it function efficiently.

( i ) ………………………………………………………………………………...

( ii ) ………………………………………………………………………………..

(d) Name two nutrients found in X .

( i ) ………………….……………. ( ii ) ……………………………………….

(e) Name the process by which food is absorb across the wall of the ileum.

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3. The figure below shows a section through the leaf lamina of a dicotyledonous plant.

A
B

F
Figure 4

(a) Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D, E, F.

A : ………………………………… B : ……………………………………..

C : ………………………………….D : …………………………………….

E : …………………………………. F : …………………………………….

(b) State the function of A , C and F.

A : …………………………………………………………………………………

C : …………………………………………………………………………………

F : …………………………………………………………………………………

(c) State two differences between the light reaction and the dark reaction.

Light reaction Dark reaction