Nutrition
Nutrition: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Mushrooms, Liver, Pancreas, Photosynthesis, Stomach, Teeth, Tongue, Nutrition, Fungi, Leaf, Yeast, Enzymes, Stomata, Chloroplast, Mouth, Hydrochloric Acid, Small Intestine, Salivary Glands and, Large intestine
Important Questions on Nutrition
As long as these pores are open, there will be an opportunity for a free exchange of gases between the external atmosphere and the internal atmosphere of the leaf. Which gases pass through the stomata? In which direction will they move?
The leaves of some plants are red. How do they make their food?
A person suffering from liver disease is advised to avoid fatty and highly acidic foods.
Give a reason why each of the foods mentioned should be avoided by a person suffering from liver disease.
Which of the following substances do not get digested in our digestive system?
Name any four enzymes present in the intestinal juice, the substances they act upon and their end products.
What is the action of intestinal juice on the following food component?
Proteins
What happens to the visible light of the sun when it falls on chlorophyll?
Is digestion of complex carbohydrates a function of the salivary gland?
Some adults who are about 60 years, have no teeth. How they can digest food?
Use this flowchart to explain how food goes from being an item on a plate to energy and nutrients for your body. In the spaces provided, write in a sentence or two about the scientific changes that occur to the food at every location.
Photosynthesis in an aquatic plant was measured by counting the number of O2 bubbles coming out of the cut end of the plant. What will happen to O2 production if you use a pipe blow air from your mouth into water in the beaker?
How many types of acids are present in our body?
What is the name of finger-like projections on the lining of the small intestine? What is its function?
Explain the main types of organisms based on nutrition.
The brushes given below carry the names of different types of teeth. Unscramble the letters given on the brushes to form the correct word. Match the brush to the dentures that shows the correct points.
