Nutrients and Digestion

A type of protein that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.

• digestion

• enzyme

• chyme

• peristalsis

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Waves of muscle contractions that move food through the entire digestive tract.

• digestion

• chyme

• peristalsis

• enzymes

Large molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur.

• nutrient

• protein

• amino acid

• carbohydrate

• fat

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The building blocks of proteins.

• nutrient

• protein

• amino acid

• carbohydrate

• fat

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Which of the following happens to large food molecules during digestion?

• They are combined with water and special chemicals to create energy

• They are stored in the digestive organs until needed by the body

• They are broken down into smaller molecules and absorbed by the bloodstream

• They pass through the digestive tract without change since they can’t be used

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Which system changes food into a form your body can use? 

• respiratory

• circulation

• digestive

• nervous

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Which of the following are the smaller molecules that make proteins?

• Amino Acids

• Fatty Acids

• Carbohydrates

• Glucose

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Pasta is considered a carbohydrate. During digestion pasta is broken down into -

• amino acids

• glucose (sugar)

• lipids

• proteins

Which of the following is made of a chain of simple sugars,

such as glucose?

• Carbohydrates

• Fatty Acids

• Amino Acids

• Proteins

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Which of the following is made of a chain of amino acids?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Starches

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