Download Digestion Test Outline 2012

SBI3U
Ms. Girvan
Digestion Test Outline
The following topics and terms were addressed in this chapter. Please ensure you are
prepared for the test. Please check your class notes and read chapter 10 in your text.
Try the chapter review questions at the end of chapter 10, they are very good, and be
prepared to use the correct terminology in all descriptions. You are responsible for any
diagrams handed out in class, as well as the digestion lab.
1. Function of Digestion
a. Organic vs. Inorganic Molecules
b. Macromolecules
- carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids
- be sure to know the structure (subunit), function, enzyme that breaks
them down and examples
- be able to distinguish between mono, di and polysaccharides
c. Examples of Vitamins & Minerals in the Body
d. How Animals Obtain Food
- filter, substrate, fluid and bulk feeders
e. Four Stages of Digestion
- ingestion, digestion, absorption & elimination
2. The Human Digestive System
- parts: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine & large intestine
- be able to label a diagram of the parts
- understand the term peristalsis
- know all three sphincters (esophageal, pyloric, anal)
- understand the difference between chemical and mechanical digestion and
where they occur
3. Chemical Digestion of Food
- understand hydrolysis reactions
- understand how hydrolytic enzymes work
- know FOUR major enzymes: salivary amylase, pepsin, lipase & trypsin
- ideal conditions for enzymes (temperature & pH)
4. Organs Related to the Digestive System – Liver, Pancreas, Gall Bladder
5. Digestive System Disorders
- peptic ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis),
constipation, hepatitis, cirrhosis, gallstones, diabetes