Digestion Worksheet

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Digestion Worksheet

Grade 10

1. Define the term digestion.


2. Which group of nutrients need to be broken down?
3. Complete the following table

Site of digestion Enzyme Substance acted upon Product

Mouth Salivary Cooked Starch Dextrin and Maltose


amylase/Ptylin

Stomach Pepsin and rennin Protein and Milk Polypeptide


protein
Calcium caseinate

Small in testine Pancreatic Enzymes

1.Trypsin Protein polypeptites

2.Pancreatic Lipase imulsifies fat Fatty acid and


glycerol

3.Pancreatic Amylase Cooked and uncooked maltose and dextrin


starch

Intestinal Enzymes

1.Intestinal lipase Undigested imulsified fatty acids and


fat glycerol

2.Sucrase Sucrose fructose and glucose

3.Maltase Maltose glucose

4.

N.B Bile in the somach imulsifies fats.


4. Define the terms:
a. Enzyme
b. Mastication
c. Bolus
d. Chyme
e. Peristalsis
f. Absorption
g. Egestion
h. Ingestion

5. Give examples of Physical and Chemical Digestion.

6. Label the diagram of the digestive system

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