Question 1

How does a digested nutrient enter the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A)  through a series of large pores in the duodenum 
B)  through tiny blood vessels inside the microvilli 
C)  through the liver 
D)  through small openings in the epithelium of the stomach 
A)  through a series of large pores in the duodenum 
B)  through tiny blood vessels inside the microvilli 
C)  through the liver 
D)  through small openings in the epithelium of the stomach B

Question 2

How many alcoholic drinks can generally be metabolized in one hour?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four A

Question 3

How does drinking larger doses of alcohol have negative physiological effects on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  The heart muscle relaxes to decrease the heart rate. 
B)  The blood pressure increases to remove toxins. 
C)  Sweating is decreased to reduce dehydration. 
D)  The kidneys will reduce urine production. 
A)  The heart muscle relaxes to decrease the heart rate. 
B)  The blood pressure increases to remove toxins. 
C)  Sweating is decreased to reduce dehydration. 
D)  The kidneys will reduce urine production. D

Question 4

What would a person born without an epiglottis not be able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  digest fats 
B)  digest proteins 
C)  absorb the products of digestion 
D)  swallow food without a high risk of choking 
A)  digest fats 
B)  digest proteins 
C)  absorb the products of digestion 
D)  swallow food without a high risk of choking

Question 5

Which chemical is a hormone that is involved in digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  bile 
B)  hydrochloric acid 
C)  gastrin 
D)  amylase 
A)  bile 
B)  hydrochloric acid 
C)  gastrin 
D)  amylase

Question 6

What part of the digestive system has the most surface area for the absorption of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  esophagus 
B)  stomach 
C)  small intestine 
D)  large intestine 
A)  esophagus 
B)  stomach 
C)  small intestine 
D)  large intestine

Question 7

True or false: Filtration is the process by which plasma is forced through tiny holes in the capillary walls by blood pressure and into the upstream end of the nephron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What function does the gall bladder serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrient absorption 
B)  bile storage and concentration 
C)  sugar digestion 
D)  fat storage 
A)  nutrient absorption 
B)  bile storage and concentration 
C)  sugar digestion 
D)  fat storage

Question 9

Which organ system acts upon substances contained in the alimentary canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory system 
B)  digestive system 
C)  integumentary system 
D)  excretory system 
A)  circulatory system 
B)  digestive system 
C)  integumentary system 
D)  excretory system

Question 10

What process releases urine from the bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  filtration 
B)  excretion 
C)  micturition 
D)  nephronation 
A)  filtration 
B)  excretion 
C)  micturition 
D)  nephronation

Question 11

What does the liver filter from the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  toxins 
B)  chyme 
C)  hepatocytes 
D)  glycogen 
A)  toxins 
B)  chyme 
C)  hepatocytes 
D)  glycogen

Question 12

True or False: Drinking any amount of alcohol always has negative effects on the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What risk may result from mixing alcohol with energy drinks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large amounts of alcohol are digested in the stomach. 
B)  Less urine will be formed when drinking alcohol. 
C)  More alcohol will be released through exhalation. 
D)  Energy drinks may mask the true intoxicating effects of alcohol. 
A)  Large amounts of alcohol are digested in the stomach. 
B)  Less urine will be formed when drinking alcohol. 
C)  More alcohol will be released through exhalation. 
D)  Energy drinks may mask the true intoxicating effects of alcohol.

Question 14

Which enzyme in saliva breaks down sugars? (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which enzyme in saliva breaks down sugars?...

Question 15

By which process is the majority of water that's filtered reabsorbed in the nephrons during urine formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  active transport 
B)  exocytosis 
C)  osmosis 
D)  pinocytosis 
A)  active transport 
B)  exocytosis 
C)  osmosis 
D)  pinocytosis

Question 16

What are the functional units of the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the functional units of the...

Question 17

What is the process by which nephrons in the kidney remove toxins and other wastes via active transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  filtration 
B)  secretion 
C)  reabsorption 
D)  urination 
A)  filtration 
B)  secretion 
C)  reabsorption 
D)  urination

Question 18

What is the duct within the kidney that collects urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter 
B)  renal vein 
C)  bladder 
D)  renal pelvis 
A)  ureter 
B)  renal vein 
C)  bladder 
D)  renal pelvis

Question 19

What is the contraction of smooth muscles that moves a bolus of food down the esophagus called?

Accepted Answer

A)  emulsification 
B)  elimination 
C)  peristalsis 
D)  detoxification 
A)  emulsification 
B)  elimination 
C)  peristalsis 
D)  detoxification

Question 20

Valuable substances in filtrate are returned to the blood through what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  filtration 
B)  reabsorption 
C)  secretion 
D)  excretion 
A)  filtration 
B)  reabsorption 
C)  secretion 
D)  excretion

Exam 18: Binge Drinking: the Digestive and Urinary Systems

How does a digested nutrient enter the bloodstream?

How many alcoholic drinks can generally be metabolized in one hour?

How does drinking larger doses of alcohol have negative physiological effects on the body?

What would a person born without an epiglottis not be able to do?

Which chemical is a hormone that is involved in digestion?

What part of the digestive system has the most surface area for the absorption of nutrients?

True or false: Filtration is the process by which plasma is forced through tiny holes in the capillary walls by blood pressure and into the upstream end of the nephron.

What function does the gall bladder serve?

Which organ system acts upon substances contained in the alimentary canal?

What process releases urine from the bladder?

What does the liver filter from the blood?

True or False: Drinking any amount of alcohol always has negative effects on the body.

What risk may result from mixing alcohol with energy drinks?

Which enzyme in saliva breaks down sugars? (two words)

By which process is the majority of water that's filtered reabsorbed in the nephrons during urine formation?

What are the functional units of the kidneys?

What is the process by which nephrons in the kidney remove toxins and other wastes via active transport?

What is the duct within the kidney that collects urine?

What is the contraction of smooth muscles that moves a bolus of food down the esophagus called?

Valuable substances in filtrate are returned to the blood through what process?

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