Cambridge International IGCSE Biology (0610) · CAIE 0610
7 Human nutrition
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Human nutrition
- Describe how glucose and amino acids are absorbed from the ileum into the bloodstream. (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain why proteins must be chemically digested before they can be used by the body, and … (4 marks, Explain)
- Describe how physical digestion occurs in the mouth and explain how this process increases… (4 marks, Describe and Explain)
- Describe the role of physical digestion in the stomach and explain how this process benefi… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the roles of the stomach in the digestion of food. (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the role of bile in the digestion of fats in the small intestine. (4 marks, Describe)
- A balanced diet must include a variety of nutrients. Describe the roles of iron and vitami… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the roles of the large intestine in processing undigested food material. (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the roles of carbohydrates, fats, and fibre in the human body, and explain why a … (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain why a diet lacking in iron can cause a person to feel tired. (4 marks, Explain)
- Describe the effects on the body of a diet that lacks both vitamin C and vitamin D. (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain why a pregnant woman requires a greater amount of protein and calcium in her diet … (4 marks, Explain)
- Describe the journey of food through the alimentary canal, starting from ingestion in the … (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain how peristalsis moves food along the oesophagus. (4 marks, Explain)
- Describe the role of physical digestion in the mouth, including the functions of different… (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain how physical digestion in the stomach helps chemical digestion to occur more effic… (4 marks, Explain)
- Describe the role of physical digestion in the small intestine and explain how bile contri… (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the role of amylase and maltase in the chemical digestion of starch. (4 marks, Describe)
- Describe the role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and explain why the enzyme lipase is… (4 marks, Describe and Explain)
- Describe the roles of bile in the chemical digestion of fats in the duodenum. (4 marks, Describe)