3.3.5 Blood Transport of Nutrients

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Q. True or False. Urea is formed in the kidneys.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Name a process by which soluble foods are absorbed into the blood from the small intestine.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. What type of food is mainly absorbed into the lacteal of the villi?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. State a role that the liver plays in the digestive process.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Name a substance transported to the liver by the blood in the hepatic portal vein.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Name the blood vessel that brings oxygenated blood to the liver.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Where is bile stored after it has been made in the liver?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Give one role that the bile salts play in the digestive process.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Give two functions of the liver, other than the manufacture of bile.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the alimentary canal to the …

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Where in the digestive system are the products of digestion absorbed?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Name the blood vessel that joins the small intestine) to the liver.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. True or False. The liver produces bile.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Give one digestive function of the pancreas.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. The stomach secretes hydrochloric acid onto the ingested food. Give one function of this acid.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. The colon contains many symbiotic bacteria – mostly ‘good’ bacteria. State two benefits we get from these bacteria.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Where does the partially digested food go when it leaves the stomach?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. What is the pH of the stomach contents?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. What is meant by peristalsis?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. What is meant by egestion?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Proteins are digested to simpler substances. What are these simpler substances called?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. Where in the human alimentary canal is most water absorbed?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. What is meant by a ‘balanced’ diet?

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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Q. State one digestive function of the pancreas.

1 – 2

Diffusion; Passive transport

FLASE

Fatty acids and glycerol

Emulsify fats; Neutralise chyme

Hepatic artery

Glucose; Amino acids; Minerals; Vitamins

Getting rid of undigested food waste

Gall bladder

Liver

Contains all the food types in the correct

proportions

Produces enzymes; Neutralise chyme

Produces enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase

Provides medium for pepsin

Hepatic portal vein

TRUE

Storage of minerals & vitamins; Deamination; Heat

generation; Detoxification

Small intestine

Synthesise vitamins; Out-compete pathogens; Complement immune

system; Break down fibre

Amino acids

Muscular contractions in the walls of the alimentary canal

to move food

Colon; Large intestine

Produces bile; Produces NaHCO3; Emulsification;

Neutralises chyme

Duodenum

7 – 8

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