Grade 9 Nutrition & Digestion Worksheet
Grade 9 Nutrition & Digestion Worksheet
Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru=70
IX ICSE Biology
Nutrition & Digestive System Worksheet
Time: 1 hour Marks: 40
To be answered under parent supervision
I. Choose the correct answer. Write only the answer along with the question number, do not
copy the question. [10]
1. Which of the following metabolite/nutrient contains Nitrogen?
a) Fats b) Carbohydrates c) Proteins d) All of these
2. Which constituent of our diet helps in maintaining homeostasis?
a) Carbohydrate b) Roughage c) Water d) Minerals
3. Digestion of fats yields:
a) Glycerol b) Fatty acids c) Both a and b d) Neither a nor b
4. Assertion (A): Roughage in food prevents constipation.
Reason (R): Cellulose is hydrophyllic and it cannot be digested.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c. (A) is true but (R) is false
d. (A) is false but (R) is true.
5. The dental formula of adult human is:
1) The part that absorbs much water but little digested food
2) The part containing finger-like projections that increase
the surface area for absorption of food
3) A vestigial organ
4) into which liver and pancreas pour their digestive juices.
a) Fill in the blanks. Write the number assigned to the blank with answer. Do not copy the
chart.
A Saliva i ii Maltose
Gastric
D iii Proteins iv
Juice
Intestinal
H v vi Amino acids
juice