Digestion Who wants to be a millionaire? By C. Kent

1.What is the name given to the process that breaks big molecules into small soluble ones? A Excretion D Photosynthesis B Digestion C Respiration

2. What do we call the chemicals that break down the big molecules into small ones? A Sugars D Elements B Alkalis C Enzymes

3. What does the body use the small molecules for? A Making urine D Building big molecules B Getting rid of unwanted food C Making faeces

4. When all the small molecules are ready to be absorbed they are transported in the? A Urine D Blood B Faeces C Saliva

5.Which list shows the important parts of a balanced diet? ADBC ABCD Protein Amino acids VitaminsVitamin CVitamins MineralsIronStarchIron Fats MargarineButter Carbohydrates Starch

6. Why do we also need fibre in our diet? A To make red blood cells D To help make strong bones and teeth B To make blood clot C To help move food through the digestive system

7. Which of the following is also needed to complete a balanced diet? A Water D Orange juice B Sugar C Oxygen

8. Judy wanted to eat a breakfast with a high fibre content. Which cereal should she choose from the list? ADBC Name of cereal Carbohydrate g Protein g Fat g Fibre g A Shredded wheat BCornflakes CRice crispies DWeetabix All figures are for a serving of 100 g

9. How many servings of cornflakes would she need to eat to get 1.8g of fat? A 1 D 4 B 2 C 3C 3C 3C 3 Name of cereal Carbohydrate g Protein g Fat g Fibre g A Shredded wheat BCornflakes CRice crispies DWeetabix All figures are for a serving of 100 g

10. What else might she add to the cornflakes that would also contain fat? A Sugar D Stewed apple B Milk C Orange juice

11. Where in the digestive system is the ‘food’ absorbed? A Gullet D Small intestine B Stomach C Large intestine

12. The digestive system is long and coiled this means that? A It has a small surface area D The surface area is made as small as possible B It has a large surface area C It doesn’t effect the surface area

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