Digestion Quiz

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What is the term for the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces?

  • Mechanical digestion (correct)
  • Enzymatic breakdown
  • Chemical digestion
  • Physiological digestion

Which enzyme in saliva starts the digestion of starch in the food?

  • Salivary maltase
  • Salivary protease
  • Salivary amylase (correct)
  • Salivary lipase

Where does about 30% of starch get hydrolyzed into disaccharide?

  • Small intestine
  • Oral cavity (mouth) (correct)
  • Stomach
  • Esophagus

What is the ideal pH for amylase to work in the mouth?

<p>Alkaline (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does segmentation contractions contribute to mechanical digestion?

<p>Small intestine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the interaction between the male and female reproductive systems during sexual intercourse?

<p>Fertilization of the ovum by the sperm to form a zygote (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genetic composition of a zygote formed through fertilization?

<p>Contains 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does genetic recombination occur in human reproduction?

<p>When the ovum is fertilized by the sperm to form a zygote (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defined development process known as in human reproduction?

<p>Human embryogenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a biological requirement for human reproduction to be achieved?

<p>Undergoing puberty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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