NCERT Solutions for Class 7th Science

Chapter 2 - NUTRITION IN ANIMALS

Q.1

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The main steps of nutrition in humans are _____, ______, ______, _____ and ______.
(b) The largest gland in the human body is __________.
(c) The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and ___________ juices which act on food.
(d) The inner wall of the small intestine has many finger-like outgrowths called _______.
(e) Amoeba digests its food in the ____________.

Ans

(a) The main steps of nutrition in humans are ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation
and egestion.
(b) The largest gland in the human body is liver.
(c) The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and digestive juices which act on food.
(d) The inner wall of the small intestine has many finger-like outgrowths called villi.
(e) Amoeba digests its food in the food vacuole.

Q.2

Mark T if the statement is true and F if it is false:

(a) Digestion of starch starts in the stomach. (T/F)
(b) The tongue helps in mixing food with saliva. (T/F)
(c) The gall bladder temporarily stores bile. (T/F)
(d) The ruminants bring back swallowed grass into their mouth and chew it for some time. (T/F)

Ans

(a) Digestion of starch starts in the stomach. (F)

(b) The tongue helps in mixing food with saliva. (T)
(c) The gall bladder temporarily stores bile. (T)
(d) The ruminants bring back swallowed grass into their mouth and chew it for some time. (T)

Q.3

Tick () mark the correct answer in each of the following:

(a) Fat is completely digested in the
(i) stomach (ii) mouth (iii) small intestine (iv) large intestine

Ans

(a) (iii) small intestine

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(b) Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the

(i) stomach (ii) foodpipe (iii) small intestine (iv) large intestine
Ans

(b) (iv) large intestine

Q.4

Match the items of Column I with those given in Column II:

Column I

Ans

Column II

Food components

Product(s) of digestion

Carbohydrates

Fatty acids and glycerol

Proteins

Sugar

Fats

Amino acids

Column I

Column II

Food components

Product(s) of digestion

Carbohydrates

Sugar

Proteins

Amino acids

Fats

Fatty acids and glycerol

Q.5

What are villi? What is their location and function?

Ans

Villi (singular villus) are the finger-like outgrowths found in the inner walls of the small intestine.
They increase the surface area for absorption of the digested food. Each villus has a network of
thin and small blood vessels close to its surface. The surface of the villi absorbs the digested food
materials and then the absorbed substances are transported via the blood vessels to different
organs of the body.

Q.6

Where is the bile produced? Which component of the food does it help to digest?

Ans

Liver secretes bile juice that is stored in a sac called the gall bladder. The bile plays an
important role in the digestion of fats.

Q.7

Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants but not by humans. Give the
reason also.

Ans

Cellulose, a type of carbohydrate found in grass can be digested by ruminants but not by humans.
This is because ruminants have a large sac-like structure called rumen between the oesophagus

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and the small intestine where the cellulose of the food is digested by the action of certain bacteria
which are not present in humans.

Q.8

Why do we get instant energy from glucose?

Ans

Glucose is simple sugar and needs no digestion. It directly goes to cells where it breaks down
with the help of oxygen into carbon dioxide and water, and energy is released.

Q.9

Which part of the digestive canal is involved in:

(i) absorption of food ____________.
(ii) chewing of food _____________.
(iii) killing of bacteria ___________.
(iv) complete digestion of food ___________.
(v) formation of faeces __________.

Ans

(i) absorption of food small intestine.

(ii) chewing of food mouth (buccal cavity).
(iii) killing of bacteria stomach.
(iv) complete digestion of food small intestine.
(v) formation of faeces large intestine.

Q.10

Write one similarity and one difference between the nutrition in amoeba and human beings.

Ans

Similarity: The basic process of digestion of food and release of energy is the same. Digestive
juices are secreted which act on the food and break it down into simpler substances. Gradually the
digested food is absorbed. The absorbed substances are used for growth, maintenance and
multiplication. The undigested residue of the food is expelled outside.
Difference: Humans take in food through the mouth, digest and utilise it. The process of
digestion is complex in which the food passes through a continuous canal which begins at the
buccal cavity and ends at the anus. Finally the unused parts of the food are defecated.
In case of amoeba, the process of digestion is simple. It engulfs food through pseudopodia and
form a food vacuole. The whole digestion process takes place in this vacuole and finally the
undigested part is expelled out by the vacuole.

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Q.11

Match the items of Column I with suitable items in Column II

Column I

Column II

(a) Salivary gland

(i) Bile juice secretion

(b) Stomach

(ii) Storage of undigested food

(c) Liver

(iii) Saliva secretion

(d) Rectum

(iv) Acid release

(e) Small intestine

(v) Digestion is completed

(f ) Large intestine

(vi) Absorption of water

(vii) Release of faeces

Ans

Column I

Column II

(a) Salivary gland

(iii) Saliva secretion

(b) Stomach

(iv) Acid release

(c) Liver

(i) Bile juice secretion

(d) Rectum

(ii) Storage of undigested food

(e) Small intestine

(v) Digestion is completed

(f ) Large intestine

(vi) Absorption of water

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Q.12

Label Fig. 2.11 of the digestive system.

Fig. 2.11 A part of human digestive system

Ans

Q.13

Can we survive only on raw, leafy vegetables/grass? Discuss.

Ans

No. This is because raw, leafy vegetables/grass are rich in cellulose, a type of carbohydrate which
cannot be digested by human beings due to absence of enzymes and certain cellulose consuming
bacteria.

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