Biology Practice Test – The Digestive System

The part of the stomach nearer the gullet is called _____ (UTME 1997)

(a) epiglottis
(b) cardiac sphincter
(c) duodenum
(d) pyloric sphincter

If the gall bladder of a mammal is damaged, which of the following will be most seriously affected? (UTME 1988)

(a) glycolysis
(b) digestion of starch
(c) digestion of fats and oil
(d) digestion of proteins

Which of following animals has homodont dentition? (UTME 1990)

(a) rat      (b) man     (c) lizard     (d) pigeon

Which enzymes are contained in the pancreatic juice? (UTME 1992)

(a) ptyalin, lipase and pepsin
(b) maltase, erepsin and trypsin
(c) renin sucrose and lipase
(d) amylase, lipase and trypsin

The enzyme invertase will hydrolyze sucrose to give _____ (UTME 2001)

(a) maltose and glucose
(b) glycerol and fatty acid
(c) glucose and fructose
(d) man nose and galactose