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1.
A
B
C
D
2.

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How is the small intestine specially adapted for its function?
Its muscles are semi-permeable
It has villi
It secretes lubricating fluid
It has many veins

Fatty acids
Glycerol
X

The above table shows a group of digested products that are

absorbed together. What does X represent?
A Glucose
B Amino acids
C Vitamin C
D Vitamin E
3. How can we avoid constipation?
I Drink more water
II Eat more fibre
III Exercise more
IV Eat less sugar
A I and II only
B I and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV
4. Which of the following are dietary practices by Malaysians
of different religions?
I Muslims do not eat pork
II Hindus do not eat beef
III Buddhists do not eat fish
IV Muslims fast during Ramadhan
A I and II only

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B I and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV
5. Which of the following is a good eating habit?
A Eat at regular times
B Eat five hours after waking up
C Eat proteins together with vegetables
D Eat only half of what you put on your plate
6. Diagram 6 shows the arrangement of apparatus in an
experiment.

Which of the following is the correct observation at the end

of the experiment?
Iodine Test
Benedicts test
A Dark blue
Blue
B Yellowish- brown Blue
C Dark blue
Dark red precipitate
C Yellowish- brown Brick red precipitate
7. Which of the following helps the movement of food in the
digestion tract?
A. Assimilation
B. Respiration
C. Peristalsis
D. Digestion
8. The functions of villus in the small intestine include
A. To absorb food
B. To digest food

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C. To produce water
D. To absorb water
Questions 9 and 10 are based on Diagram 9.
Diagram 9 shows an experiment to study the absorption of
digested food.

9. Which of the following shows the correct observation at the

end of the experiment?
A. The distilled water in the test tube contains glucose
B. The distilled water in the test tube contains starch
C. The distilled water in the test tube contains starch and
glucose
D. Saliva cannot digest the starch at 37C
10. Which of the following is represented by the Visking tubing
in the human digestive system?
A. Stomach
B. Mouth
B. Large intestine
D. Small intestine
11. A diet lacking in which of the following food will cause
constipation?
I Vegetables
II Fruits
III Carbohydrates
A. I and II
B. I and III
C.II and III
D.I,II and III
12. Examples of junk food are
I fruit
II sweets
III jelly
A. I and II
B. I and III
C.II and III
D.I,II and III
13. Junk food contains
I. artificial flavouring

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II artificial colouring
III MSG
A. I and II B. I and III

C. II and III

D. I,II and III

14. What products are absorbed in the large intestine?

A. water B. Glycerol C. Amino acid D. Vitamins
15.

Which of these does not take place in the large intestine?

A. Reabsorption of water
B. Absorption of digested food
C. Absorption of dissolved minerals
D. Break down of materials into vitamins by bacteria
16. Which of the following are present in faeces?
I. Undigested food
II. Mucus
III. Bacteria
A. I, II and III
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I only
16. helps to prevent constipation.
A. Vitamins
B. Minerals
C. Fibre
D. Fats
17. Too much . can lead to high blood pressure.
A. sugar
B. water
C. salt D. vitamin C
18. What is the cause of obesity?

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A. Overeating
B. High blood pressure
C. Practicing crash diet
D. Insufficient water in diet
19. Mineral salts are absorbed in the
A. small intestine
B. large intestine
C. anus
D. rectum
20. Which of the following classes of food is digested into glycerol?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D Vitamins
21. Indigested food is temporarily stored in the
A. small intestine
B. large intestine
C. anus
D. rectum
22. Digestion does not take place in
A. mouth
B. the small intestine
C. the large intestine
D. stomach
23. Read the statements below carefully. Write (T) if the statement
explains the importance of both the habits stated above. Write (F) if
it does not.
a)
We feel full when we eat fruits and vegetables
b)
Fruits and vegetables have a lot of minerals and
roughage
c)
Fruits and vegetables do not provide sufficient
dietary fibre
d)
Dietart fibre helps food move along the digestive

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e)
f)
g)

tract
Dietary fibre makes the removal of faeces difficult
Water helps to prevent constipation
Water is expensive so we should not drink a lot of it

24. Arrange the following process in the correct order, as they occur
in the large intestine.
Water is reabsorbed from these undigested food
Undigested food enters the large intestine
Faeces is excreted through the anus
Semi-solid faeces are formed
Faeces is stored in the rectum