Question 1

Most fluid that enters the digestive system is absorbed through the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stomach 
B)  ​pancreas 
C)  ​small intestine 
D)  ​lymph vascular system 
E)  large intestine​ 
A)  ​stomach 
B)  ​pancreas 
C)  ​small intestine 
D)  ​lymph vascular system 
E)  large intestine​

Question 2

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five vitamins listed below.​
-A deficiency of this vitamin causes Beri beri​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Vitamin B₁ 
B) ​Vitamin B₂ 
C) ​Niacin 
D) ​Vitamin B₆ 
E) ​Vitamin B₁₂ 
A) ​Vitamin B₁ 
B) ​Vitamin B₂ 
C) ​Niacin 
D) ​Vitamin B₆ 
E) ​Vitamin B₁₂

Question 3

Figure 39.4
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-large intestine

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 39.4
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-large intestine
...

Question 4

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of the gastrointestinal tract listed below.​
-Bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol, and lecithin are stored by this organ.

Accepted Answer

A) ​stomach 
B) ​gallbladder 
C) ​small intestine 
D) ​appendix 
E) ​large intestine 
A) ​stomach 
B) ​gallbladder 
C) ​small intestine 
D) ​appendix 
E) ​large intestine

Question 5

What is a source of omega-3-fatty acids?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nuts 
B)  ​olive oil 
C)  ​meat 
D)  ​fish 
E)  butter​ 
A)  ​nuts 
B)  ​olive oil 
C)  ​meat 
D)  ​fish 
E)  butter​

Question 6

__________ in the stomach contains protein-digesting enzymes and acid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ in the stomach contains protein-digesting enzymes...

Question 7

Figure 39.4
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-small intestine

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 39.4
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-small intestine
...

Question 8

Obese people have a greater risk of four of the following. Which one is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​type 1 diabetes 
B)  ​colon cancer 
C)  ​high blood pressure 
D)  ​breast cancer 
E)  heart disease​ 
A)  ​type 1 diabetes 
B)  ​colon cancer 
C)  ​high blood pressure 
D)  ​breast cancer 
E)  heart disease​

Question 9

When the production of glucose exceeds what the body needs, it is stored as _____ or used to synthesize fats.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​urea 
B)  ​bile 
C)  ​adipose cells 
D)  ​glycogen 
E)  ​amylase 
A)  ​urea 
B)  ​bile 
C)  ​adipose cells 
D)  ​glycogen 
E)  ​amylase

Question 10

Figure 39.4
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-liver

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 39.4
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-liver
...

Question 11

Figure 39.4
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-stomach

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 39.4
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-stomach
...

Question 12

Body mass index (BMI) is an indirect measurement of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​caloric intake 
B)  ​energy utilization 
C)  ​basal metabolic weight 
D)  ​age 
E)  body fat​ 
A)  ​caloric intake 
B)  ​energy utilization 
C)  ​basal metabolic weight 
D)  ​age 
E)  body fat​

Question 13

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the human digestive system?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​salivary gland 
B)  ​esophagus 
C)  ​stomach 
D)  ​small intestine 
E)  large intestine​ 
A)  ​salivary gland 
B)  ​esophagus 
C)  ​stomach 
D)  ​small intestine 
E)  large intestine​

Question 14

Choose the one most appropriate statement for each.​
-pepsin

Accepted Answer

A) ​made in the small intestine and pancreas; act on peptide fragments 
B) ​glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples 
C) ​made in the pancreas; acts on fats 
D) ​made by the pancreas and salivary glands; acts on starch 
E) ​made by the small intestine; acts on two-unit sugars
F)​made by the pancreas; acts on proteins and polypeptides
G)​contains cholesterol; helps emulsify fats
H)​made in the stomach; acts on proteins
I)​stimulates hydrochloric acid secretion
J)​circular muscle; acts like valve 
A) ​made in the small intestine and pancreas; act on peptide fragments 
B) ​glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples 
C) ​made in the pancreas; acts on fats 
D) ​made by the pancreas and salivary glands; acts on starch 
E) ​made by the small intestine; acts on two-unit sugars
F)​made by the pancreas; acts on proteins and polypeptides
G)​contains cholesterol; helps emulsify fats
H)​made in the stomach; acts on proteins
I)​stimulates hydrochloric acid secretion
J)​circular muscle; acts like valve

Question 15

Which enzymes from the pancreas function in the small intestine to digest proteins?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​amylases 
B)  ​lipases 
C)  ​trypsin and chymotrypsin 
D)  ​bile acids 
E)  disaccharidases​ 
A)  ​amylases 
B)  ​lipases 
C)  ​trypsin and chymotrypsin 
D)  ​bile acids 
E)  disaccharidases​

Question 16

Figure 39.4
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-The multiple stomach chambers of cattle and other __________ allow them to maximize absorption of the nutrients present in plant food.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 39.4
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-The multiple stomach chambers...

Question 17

Delivery of bile into the small intestine causes the __________ of fats, breaking them into smaller, more easily digested droplets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Delivery of bile into the small intestine...

Question 18

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five vitamins listed below.​
-This vitamin is a component of the coenzyme NAD.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Vitamin B₁ 
B) ​Vitamin B₂ 
C) ​Niacin 
D) ​Vitamin B₆ 
E) ​Vitamin B₁₂ 
A) ​Vitamin B₁ 
B) ​Vitamin B₂ 
C) ​Niacin 
D) ​Vitamin B₆ 
E) ​Vitamin B₁₂

Question 19

Large gut populations of Bifidobacterium are associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​peptic ulcers 
B)  irritable bowel syndrome​ 
C)  ​gastroesophageal reflux disease 
D)  ​improved immune function 
E)  increased vital capacity​ 
A)  ​peptic ulcers 
B)  irritable bowel syndrome​ 
C)  ​gastroesophageal reflux disease 
D)  ​improved immune function 
E)  increased vital capacity​

Question 20

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of the gastrointestinal tract listed below.​
-The digestion of cellulose occurs in this part of the digestive system of the pronghorn antelope.

Accepted Answer

A) ​stomach 
B) ​gallbladder 
C) ​small intestine 
D) ​appendix 
E) ​large intestine 
A) ​stomach 
B) ​gallbladder 
C) ​small intestine 
D) ​appendix 
E) ​large intestine

Exam 39: Digestion and Nutrition

Most fluid that enters the digestive system is absorbed through the ____.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five vitamins listed below.​ -A deficiency of this vitamin causes Beri beri​

Figure 39.4 ​ -large intestine

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of the gastrointestinal tract listed below.​ -Bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol, and lecithin are stored by this organ.

What is a source of omega-3-fatty acids?​

__________ in the stomach contains protein-digesting enzymes and acid.

Figure 39.4 ​ -small intestine

Obese people have a greater risk of four of the following. Which one is the exception?​

When the production of glucose exceeds what the body needs, it is stored as _____ or used to synthesize fats.

Figure 39.4 ​ -liver

Figure 39.4 ​ -stomach

Body mass index (BMI) is an indirect measurement of ____.

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the human digestive system?​

Choose the one most appropriate statement for each.​ -pepsin

Which enzymes from the pancreas function in the small intestine to digest proteins?​

Figure 39.4 ​ -The multiple stomach chambers of cattle and other __________ allow them to maximize absorption of the nutrients present in plant food.

Delivery of bile into the small intestine causes the __________ of fats, breaking them into smaller, more easily digested droplets.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five vitamins listed below.​ -This vitamin is a component of the coenzyme NAD.

Large gut populations of Bifidobacterium are associated with ____.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of the gastrointestinal tract listed below.​ -The digestion of cellulose occurs in this part of the digestive system of the pronghorn antelope.

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five vitamins listed below. -A deficiency of this vitamin causes Beri beri

Figure 39.4 -large intestine

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of the gastrointestinal tract listed below. -Bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol, and lecithin are stored by this organ.

What is a source of omega-3-fatty acids?

Figure 39.4 -small intestine

Obese people have a greater risk of four of the following. Which one is the exception?

Figure 39.4 -liver

Figure 39.4 -stomach

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the human digestive system?

Choose the one most appropriate statement for each. -pepsin

Which enzymes from the pancreas function in the small intestine to digest proteins?

Figure 39.4 -The multiple stomach chambers of cattle and other __________ allow them to maximize absorption of the nutrients present in plant food.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five vitamins listed below. -This vitamin is a component of the coenzyme NAD.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of the gastrointestinal tract listed below. -The digestion of cellulose occurs in this part of the digestive system of the pronghorn antelope.