9.4 ASSIMILATION

Which of the following organs convert glucose into glycogen?

• Liver

• Kidney

• Heart

• Small intestine

When too much amino acid is absorbed, it cannot be stored in the body. What is the process involved in the assimilation of amino acid?

• Condensation

• Deamination

• Hydrolisis

• Absorption

Which of the labelled parts, A, B, C or D, functions to expel toxic substances from the blood?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following are true on assimilation of amino acids?
I Amino acid is used to synthesise new protoplasm and cell repair

II Amino acid is stored in adipose tissue under the skin to be used as main energy source
III Excess amino acids are not stored but removed
IV Amino acids can be converted back to peptide and polypeptide for cell respiration when needed

• I and II

• I and III

• II and IV

• III and IV

What is the substance synthesised from amino acids in the liver?

• Plasma proteins and enzymes

• Enzymes and fats

• Protoplasm and hormones

• Hormones and enzymes