Nutrition in Humans
Nutrition in Humans: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Human Teeth, Chewing of Food, Molars and Enamel of Teeth etc.
Important Questions on Nutrition in Humans
What are the parts of a molar tooth?

The number of molar teeth in an average adult human being is

Wisdom teeth are a type of

What are the functions of molar teeth in humans?

Write the name of the tooth part that is pointed in the image and write its function.

The enamel covers the dentin in the pulp.

Peristalsis occurs through all regions of the gut.

Name the process which moves the food forward in the food pipe as well as the whole alimentary canal.

The excess glucose is stored in the liver as glycogen.

Trypsin enzyme helps in the breakdown of fats into fatty acids and glycerol.

The pancreatic juices are secreted in duodenum part of the small intestine.

Imagine you are eating something hard like green guava. What kinds of changes take place in it — from the time you bite a piece and put it in your mouth to when you swallow it? Think what does the saliva in our mouth do?

_____ is the hardest substance in our body.

The outer layer of a tooth is called

Which of the following digestive juices help in killing bacteria present in the food?

Tina is years old and her child, Emma is years old. Based on this, which of these statements is correct?

George is seven months old and he has newly developed teeth. What are these teeth known as?

Who has milk teeth?

State true or false.
A human being produces two sets of 32 teeth each during their lifetime.

Anna is six years old. She is excited because she has just lost her first tooth naturally. What kind of tooth has she lost?
