L3 NUTRITION CHEAT SHEET 1 
         
         
         
                       Module 1:  
            Nutrition and Digestion 
                                
         
                             
              Understand the Basic Principles of Nutrition  
         
                                             
         
              Understand the Digestive System 
         
         
              Describe the Food Pathway 
         
         
         
              Describe Digestion and Absorption 
         
         
         
             Complete the Cheat Sheet 
         
                                   
                    
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         Quiz Questions: 
            1. List the three macronutrients? 
              _____________________________________ 
               
            2. What is the main difference between a 
              macronutrient and a micronutrient? 
              _____________________________________ 
               
            3. Define Digestion?  
              _____________________________________ 
               
            4. Define Absorption?  
              ________________________________________ 
               
            5. Recall the Food Pathway. Include all 9 sections:  
              ________________________________________ 
               
            6. What is Amylase? 
              _________________________________ 
               
            7. Which Enzyme is responsible for breaking down 
              protein in the stomach? 
              A – Pepsin 
              B - Hydrochloric Acid 
              C – Amylase 
              D - Lipase  
               
                                         
                       
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            8.    What is the role of the Duodenum; Chemical 
            Digestion or Absorption? 
             
            9.    Where does Bile come from and what does it 
            do? 
               
            10.   List the three things that influence transit 
              Time: F_________, W__________, F________. 
               
            11.   Where does food pass to immediately after 
              being Oesophagus?  
                  A.  Trachea  
                  B.  Duodenum 
                  C.  Stomach  
                  D.  Pancreas 
                   
            12.   What are Proteins broken down into before 
              they can be used in the body?  
                     A.   Fatty acids  
                     B.   Amino acids 
                     C.   Glucose  
                     D.   Insulin  
                       
            13.   During digestion, the function of the liver is 
              to:   
                    A.  Moisten food    
                    B.  Produce bile   
                    C.  Kill bacteria 
                    D.    Absorb nutrients 
                                        
                       
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