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Health Science Paper 1, Nov/Dec. 2011  
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Question 8

 

  1. (a)   What colour confirms the presence of simple sugar in a food test?                       [1 mark]

    (b)   List six organs of the digestive system                                                                   [6 marks ]

    (c)   Name the part of the digestive system where each of the following
           enzymes is secreted

            (i)    ptyalin;
           (ii)    trypsin;
           (iii)   rennin.                                                                                                              [3 marks]


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observation

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair. In part (a)
candidates could not correctly mention the colour that confirms the presence of simple sugar in a food test.  In part (b) candidates correctly listed organs of the digestive system.  In part (c) many candidates could not name the part of the digestive system where each of the following enzymes is secreted:  (i) Ptyalin (ii) trypsin (iii) rennin.

The expected answers were as follows:

7(a)      Colour that confirms the presence of simple sugar in a food test

  • orange/brick red precipitate                    

  (b)      Organs of the digestive system

  • mouth/auxilliary organs of the mouth
  • oesophagus/gullet
  • stomach
  • duodenum
  • colon/largeintestine
  • ileum/small intestine
  • rectum/caecum
  • pancreas
  • liver
  • gall bladder

 

 
(c)        Part of the digestive system where each of the following enzymes is secreted
            (i)         ptyalin  -           mouth/salivary gland
            (ii)        trypsin             -           pancreas
            (iii)       renin    -           stomach

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