problem 1) Which one of the following structures is not part of a alimentary canal?

(a) duodenum             

(b) mouth  

(c) liver

(d) stomach:

problem 2) prepare the name of two digestive glands.

problem 3) What name is given to the muscular contraction which moves food along the alimentary canal?

problem 4) What do digestive enzymes do to food?

problem 5) What are the final digestion products of

(a) protein,

(b) fat,

(c) starch?

problem 6) How does chewing food help to speed up digestion?

problem 7) Name the enzyme present in saliva and say what type of food it acts on.

problem 8) Are the contents of the stomach

(a) acid,

(b) alkaline,

(c) neutral?

problem 9) What class of food is partially digested in the stomach?

problem 10) What is the name of the enzyme in gastric juice?

problem 11) What types of enzymes are produced by the pancreas?

problem 12) Into which part of the alimentary canal does the pancreas secrete pancreatic juice?

problem 13) What is the function of bile in digestion?

problem 14) State three ways in which the absorbing surface of the small intestine is increased.

problem 15) Into what body fluids do

(a) glucose,

(b) fatty acids, glycerol

(c) amino acids pass?