Free Nutrition in Animals 01 Practice Test - 7th grade
Question 1
Saliva breaks down starch into simple sugars.
True
False
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Digestive juices convert complex substances in food into simpler ones. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose.
Question 2
Digestive juices convert complex food substances into simpler ones.
SOLUTION
Solution : A
∙ Salivary glands, liver and pancreas secrete digestive juices which convert complex substances of food into simpler ones.
∙ For example, saliva contains the enzyme amylase, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars.
∙ The digestive juices also turns food into smooth porridge called called chyme.
Question 3
The first set of teeth that lasts for about six years of age is called _____ .
milk teeth
permanent teeth
molar teeth
canines
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Milk teeth or deciduous teeth are the first set of teeth that grow in the growth and development stage of human beings. They are usually lost or broken and replaced by the permanent teeth.
Question 4
Which of the following glands secrete digestive juices?
Salivary glands
Liver
Pancreas
Lungs
SOLUTION
Solution : A, B, and C
Salivary glands, liver and pancreas secrete digestive juices that help in breakdown of complex food substances into simpler ones. For example, the liver has multiple functions, but its main function within the digestive system is to process the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine. Bile secreted from liver into the small intestine also plays an important role in digesting fats.
Question 5
The digested food from mouth is received by hollow muscular tube called _____ .
SOLUTION
Solution : B
The process of taking in food is called ingestion. After ingestion, the food is chewed and broken down in the mouth. This food then passes through a hollow muscular tube-like structure called the oesophagus. Oesophagus shows rhythmic contraction and relaxation called peristalsis which helps to push the food (bolus) in forward direction towards the stomach.
Question 6
The mode of nutrition in human beings is _____________.
autotrophic
heterotrophic
saprophyte
parasite
SOLUTION
Solution : B
The mode of nutrition in human beings is hetrotrophic. An organism that cannot manufacture its own food and instead obtains its food and energy by taking in organic substances, usually plant or animal matter are called heterotrophs. All animals, protozoans, fungi, and most bacteria are hetrotrophs.
Question 7
The process of taking in food and breaking it down to obtain the essential nutrients is called _________ .
digestion
nutrition
respiration
expiration
SOLUTION
Solution : B
Nutrition is the process of taking in food and utilising it in the body to generate energy. Nutrition is important for growth, maintenance, reproduction and other important body functions.
Question 8
How does a python take in food?
SOLUTION
Solution : A
A python captures and swallows it's prey directly without chewing it. The food is then digested in the stomach.
Question 9
How does humming birds take in food?
Swallowing
Licking
Filtering
Biting
SOLUTION
Solution : B
Hummingbirds take in food by licking. A hummingbird licks nectar up, like a dog lapping at a bowl of water. It can lick 10-15 times per second while feeding.
Question 10
The process of taking food in through the mouth is called __________.
SOLUTION
Solution : C
Ingestion is a process where food is taken in through the mouth and broken down by teeth and saliva. Ingestion is the first step in the process of digestion.