Nutrition in Humans

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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

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What are the parts of a molar tooth?

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

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What are the functions of molar teeth in humans?

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

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The enamel covers the dentin in the pulp.

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Peristalsis occurs through all regions of the gut.

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

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The excess glucose is stored in the liver as glycogen. 

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

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

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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?

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_____ is the hardest substance in our body.

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The outer layer of a tooth is called

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

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Tina is 25 years old and her child, Emma is 3 years old. Based on this, which of these statements is correct?

 

 

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

 

 

 

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State true or false.

A human being produces two sets of 32 teeth each during their lifetime.

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