Question 1

Which of the following is an important dietary recommendation for avoiding heartburn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eat smaller meals that are lower in fat. 
B)  Eat large meals. 
C)  Eat meals low in carbohydrate. 
D)  Avoid fluids. 
A)  Eat smaller meals that are lower in fat. 
B)  Eat large meals. 
C)  Eat meals low in carbohydrate. 
D)  Avoid fluids.

Question 2

A function of the large intestine is to absorb

Accepted Answer

A)  fats and proteins. 
B)  vitamins and minerals. 
C)  water and minerals. 
D)  proteins and carbohydrates. 
A)  fats and proteins. 
B)  vitamins and minerals. 
C)  water and minerals. 
D)  proteins and carbohydrates.

Question 3

When a nutrient moves freely from an area of higher solute concentration into an absorptive cell where the concentration is lower, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive diffusion 
B)  Facilitated diffusion 
C)  Active absorption 
D)  Phagocytosis 
A)  Passive diffusion 
B)  Facilitated diffusion 
C)  Active absorption 
D)  Phagocytosis

Question 4

What percentage of a meal has been absorbed by the time it leaves the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  55% 
C)  80% 
D)  95% 
A)  25% 
B)  55% 
C)  80% 
D)  95%

Question 5

The muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract are called

Accepted Answer

A)  regurgitation. 
B)  peristalsis. 
C)  propulsion. 
D)  compression. 
A)  regurgitation. 
B)  peristalsis. 
C)  propulsion. 
D)  compression.

Question 6

The function of thick mucus in the stomach is to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote fat digestion. 
B)  activate stomach enzymes. 
C)  protect stomach cells from acid and enzymes. 
D)  keep the stomach bacteria-free. 
A)  promote fat digestion. 
B)  activate stomach enzymes. 
C)  protect stomach cells from acid and enzymes. 
D)  keep the stomach bacteria-free.

Question 7

The ring-like muscles that retard or prevent backflow of partially digested food in the gastrointestinal tract are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sphincters. 
B)  passages. 
C)  openings. 
D)  gates. 
A)  sphincters. 
B)  passages. 
C)  openings. 
D)  gates.

Which of the following is an important dietary recommendation for avoiding heartburn?

A function of the large intestine is to absorb

When a nutrient moves freely from an area of higher solute concentration into an absorptive cell where the concentration is lower, this is called

What percentage of a meal has been absorbed by the time it leaves the small intestine?

The muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract are called

The function of thick mucus in the stomach is to

The ring-like muscles that retard or prevent backflow of partially digested food in the gastrointestinal tract are called

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Undernutrition Throughout the World

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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Exam 3: The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Which of the following is an important dietary recommendation for avoiding heartburn?

A function of the large intestine is to absorb

When a nutrient moves freely from an area of higher solute concentration into an absorptive cell where the concentration is lower, this is called

What percentage of a meal has been absorbed by the time it leaves the small intestine?

The muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract are called

The function of thick mucus in the stomach is to

The ring-like muscles that retard or prevent backflow of partially digested food in the gastrointestinal tract are called

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Undernutrition Throughout the World

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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