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Secondary 4 Biology Chapter 6: Nutrition

This document contains questions about human digestion and the structure and function of the small intestine. It asks students to label parts of the digestive system and a villus, identify enzymes and their functions, explain processes like peristalsis, and describe adaptive features of the small intestine. The questions are part of a secondary school biology chapter on nutrition and are intended to help students learn about the human digestive system.

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Secondary 4 Biology Chapter 6: Nutrition

This document contains questions about human digestion and the structure and function of the small intestine. It asks students to label parts of the digestive system and a villus, identify enzymes and their functions, explain processes like peristalsis, and describe adaptive features of the small intestine. The questions are part of a secondary school biology chapter on nutrition and are intended to help students learn about the human digestive system.

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Name: ______________________________

Date:

Class:

4 __________

__________________

Secondary 4 Biology
Chapter 6: Nutrition
1.

Diagram below shows the human digestive system and its associated glands.

a)

Name the structures labeled P, Q and R


P : ____________________________
Q: ____________________________
R: ____________________________

b) Name the enzyme secreted by gland P and state its function \

c)

Name two enzymes secreted by organ Q and write the word equation for the reaction involving the
enzymes.
______________________________________________________________________________________

d) What is the process that moves the undigested materials in R?

e)

State the importance of dietary fibres

f)

(i) Name one vitamin which can be synthesized by symbiotic bacteria living in structure R

(ii) State one function of this vitamin in the human body.

2.

Diagram below shows the structure of a villus

a)

Name the parts labeled P, Q and R


P : ____________________________
Q: ____________________________
R: ____________________________

b) State 4 adaptive features of the small intestine to enable it to carry out its functions
(i)

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(ii)

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(iii) _________________________________________________________________________________
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(iv) _________________________________________________________________________________
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