Question 1

Which of the following courses of action would not be helpful to someone with chronic heartburn?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding lying down after meals 
B)  drinking milk with your meals 
C)  avoiding drinking alcohol 
D)  eating smaller meals 
A)  avoiding lying down after meals 
B)  drinking milk with your meals 
C)  avoiding drinking alcohol 
D)  eating smaller meals

Question 2

Pepsin and gastrin are produced in the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The sphincter between the stomach and the small intestine is the

Accepted Answer

A)  lower esophageal sphincter. 
B)  upper sphincter. 
C)  ileocecal sphincter. 
D)  pyloric sphincter. 
A)  lower esophageal sphincter. 
B)  upper sphincter. 
C)  ileocecal sphincter. 
D)  pyloric sphincter.

Question 4

If you eat slowly, you may belch less frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The________ produces bile, whereas the __________ stores it.

Accepted Answer

A)  gallbladder; pancreas 
B)  pancreas; bladder 
C)  gallbladder; liver 
D)  liver; gallbladder 
A)  gallbladder; pancreas 
B)  pancreas; bladder 
C)  gallbladder; liver 
D)  liver; gallbladder

Question 6

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  storing glycogen 
B)  producing bile 
C)  detoxifying alcohol 
D)  producing insulin 
A)  storing glycogen 
B)  producing bile 
C)  detoxifying alcohol 
D)  producing insulin

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding saliva is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps dissolve small food particles. 
B)  It provides the enzyme that begins protein digestion. 
C)  It allows us to comfortably swallow dry food. 
D)  We each produce 1 to 1.5 liters every day. 
A)  It helps dissolve small food particles. 
B)  It provides the enzyme that begins protein digestion. 
C)  It allows us to comfortably swallow dry food. 
D)  We each produce 1 to 1.5 liters every day.

Question 8

Under normal conditions, you digest and absorb 80 to 87 percent of the nutrients from your food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the arguments for and against the use of probiotics.

Accepted Answer

For: Probiotics are generally considered

Question 10

Bicarbonate is secreted by the________ and functions to________ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas; raise pH by neutralizing the acidity of chyme 
B)  stomach; activate enzymes that begin protein digestion 
C)  liver; regulate digestive activity and increase peristalsis 
D)  gallbladder; emulsify fat 
A)  pancreas; raise pH by neutralizing the acidity of chyme 
B)  stomach; activate enzymes that begin protein digestion 
C)  liver; regulate digestive activity and increase peristalsis 
D)  gallbladder; emulsify fat

Question 11

Which of the following processes is not involved in mechanical digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  chewing 
B)  peristaltic movement of food 
C)  enzymes 
D)  grinding 
A)  chewing 
B)  peristaltic movement of food 
C)  enzymes 
D)  grinding

Question 12

Fat- soluble vitamins and fat leave the intestinal tract in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The secretion that raises pH and neutralizes stomach acid in chyme as it leaves the stomach is bile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Insulin is the enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates into glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products are carried throughout the body primarily by lymph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following processes occurs in the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  bicarbonate production 
B)  movement of food to the stomach 
C)  HCl production 
D)  bile storage 
A)  bicarbonate production 
B)  movement of food to the stomach 
C)  HCl production 
D)  bile storage

Question 17

The sphincter at the lower end of the stomach is the ileocecal sphincter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is likely not a component in feces?

Accepted Answer

A)  sucrose 
B)  sloughed- off gastrointestinal cells 
C)  undigested fiber 
D)  bacteria 
A)  sucrose 
B)  sloughed- off gastrointestinal cells 
C)  undigested fiber 
D)  bacteria

Question 19

Stool is stored in the final part of the large intestine, called the rectum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The pancreas is connected to the duodenum via the bile duct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following courses of action would not be helpful to someone with chronic heartburn?

Pepsin and gastrin are produced in the stomach.

The sphincter between the stomach and the small intestine is the

If you eat slowly, you may belch less frequently.

The produces bile, whereas the __ stores it.

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Which of the following statements regarding saliva is false?

Under normal conditions, you digest and absorb 80 to 87 percent of the nutrients from your food.

Discuss the arguments for and against the use of probiotics.

Bicarbonate is secreted by the and functions to _.

Which of the following processes is not involved in mechanical digestion?

Fat- soluble vitamins and fat leave the intestinal tract in the blood.

The secretion that raises pH and neutralizes stomach acid in chyme as it leaves the stomach is bile.

Insulin is the enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates into glucose.

Oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products are carried throughout the body primarily by lymph.

Which of the following processes occurs in the pancreas?

The sphincter at the lower end of the stomach is the ileocecal sphincter.

Which of the following is likely not a component in feces?

Stool is stored in the final part of the large intestine, called the rectum.

The pancreas is connected to the duodenum via the bile duct.

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Exam 3: The Basics of Digestion

Which of the following courses of action would not be helpful to someone with chronic heartburn?

Pepsin and gastrin are produced in the stomach.

The sphincter between the stomach and the small intestine is the

If you eat slowly, you may belch less frequently.

The________ produces bile, whereas the __________ stores it.

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Which of the following statements regarding saliva is false?

Under normal conditions, you digest and absorb 80 to 87 percent of the nutrients from your food.

Discuss the arguments for and against the use of probiotics.

Bicarbonate is secreted by the________ and functions to________ _.

Which of the following processes is not involved in mechanical digestion?

Fat- soluble vitamins and fat leave the intestinal tract in the blood.

The secretion that raises pH and neutralizes stomach acid in chyme as it leaves the stomach is bile.

Insulin is the enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates into glucose.

Oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products are carried throughout the body primarily by lymph.

Which of the following processes occurs in the pancreas?

The sphincter at the lower end of the stomach is the ileocecal sphincter.

Which of the following is likely not a component in feces?

Stool is stored in the final part of the large intestine, called the rectum.

The pancreas is connected to the duodenum via the bile duct.

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

Hunger at Home and Abroad

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The produces bile, whereas the __ stores it.

Bicarbonate is secreted by the and functions to _.