2(e) NUTRITION · EXAM QUESTIONS

2.30 Bile production and storage

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  1. 01WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    2.30 Bile production and storage

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    Where is bile stored?

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  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    2.30 Bile production and storage

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    Where is bile made?

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  3. 03DescribeShort answer2 marks

    2.30 Bile production and storage

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    Describe where bile is made, and how it reaches the small intestine.

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  4. 04StateShort answer1 mark

    2.30 Bile production and storage

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    State whether bile is an enzyme.

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  5. 05ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why bile is released when food enters the duodenum, rather than all the time.

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  6. 06SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    A patient has their gall bladder removed. Suggest why they are advised to eat low-fat meals.

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  7. 07ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why a gallstone blocking the bile duct can affect fat digestion.

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  8. 08DescribeShort answer2 marks

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    Describe the pathway of bile from where it is made to where it acts.

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  9. 09ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why bile is described as alkaline.

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  10. 10SuggestShort answer1 mark

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    Suggest why people with liver disease may have difficulty digesting fatty food.

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  11. 11StateShort answer1 mark

    2.30 Bile production and storage

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    Name the organ that releases bile into the duodenum.

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