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O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/11 · May/June 2016 · Q91 Mark

Which statement about chemical digestion in the human alimentary canal is correct?

ADigestion of carbohydrates is completed in the colon.
BEnzymes are secreted to break down cellulose in the duodenum.
CProtein digestion is completed in the ileum.
DThe stomach secretes enzymes to break down starch.

✓ Correct answer

C: Protein digestion is completed in the ileum.

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Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 9.

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