Chapter 6 Quiz 3

(Section 6.4) Answers

6 Nutrition in humans
WS 03
(Section 6.4)

(5 marks)
C Short question
8 The diagram below shows a milk agar plate used to study the action of pepsin.

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a Why is dilute hydrochloric acid added to the wells?
(1 mark)
Because it kills most bacteria in food.

b Comparing the results of wells A and B, what conclusion can be drawn? (1 mark)
Pepsin in well A diffuse to the milk agar and helps the breakdown of the milk
protein.

c i If well C is a control set-up to show that the clear zone formed around well A
is due to the enzymatic action of pepsin, what substances should be added to
well C?
(1 mark)
Pepsin solution

ii If well C is a control set-up to show that pepsin can only work in an acidic
medium, what substances should be added to well C?
(1 mark)
Dilute hydrochloric acid

d State one function of hydrochloric acid in our digestive system in addition to the
function mentioned in a.
(1 mark)
It provides an acidic medium for the action of pepsin.