10th Class Biology Chapter 1 Test01. Digestive system

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

1. The beginning of the swallowing process is:
   1. Involuntary
   2. Voluntary
   3. Both voluntary and involuntary
   4. Automatic only
2. The symptoms of constipation include:
   1. Increased frequency of daily stools
   2. Decreased frequency of daily stools
   3. Watery stools
   4. Bloody stools
3. A common treatment for diarrhoea to prevent dehydration is:
   1. Antibiotics
   2. ORS solution
   3. Painkillers
   4. Laxatives
4. Which enzyme in the pancreas digests starch?
   1. Pancreatic lipase
   2. Pancreatic amylase
   3. Trypsin
   4. Erepsin
5. Taking in of the food is called:
   1. Absorption
   2. Digestion
   3. Ingestion
   4. Assimilation
6. The small molecules of digested food pass into the blood by:
   1. Digestion
   2. Assimilation
   3. Absorption
   4. Ingestion
7. Which vein carries absorbed nutrients from the intestine to the liver?
   1. Hepatic portal vein
   2. Pulmonary vein
   3. Hepatic artery
   4. Renal vein
8. Common passage for swallowing food and breathing is:
   1. pharynx
   2. glottis
   3. larynx
   4. mouth
9. Which enzyme in saliva breaks down starch into maltose?
   1. Lipase
   2. Amylase
   3. Pepsin
   4. Trypsin
10. How does food move through your digestive tract?
    1. By gravity
    2. By wavelike muscle contractions
    3. By cilia
    4. By chemical absorption