Question 1

Sea anemones, hydra, and sea jellies digest food extracellularly within a

Accepted Answer

A)  rumen. 
B)  gastrovascular cavity. 
C)  digestive tract. 
D)  food vacuole. 
E)  lysosome. 
A)  rumen. 
B)  gastrovascular cavity. 
C)  digestive tract. 
D)  food vacuole. 
E)  lysosome. B

Question 2

Hydrochloric acid formed in the stomach converts pepsinogen into pepsin, which enables the stomach to begin digesting ___________.

Accepted Answer

proteins

Question 3

Humans are able to synthesize all the vitamins they need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Digestion in humans occurs in a gastrovascular cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the primary energy-storage molecule in plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Starch 
B)  Cholesterol 
C)  Cellulose 
D)  Chlorophyll 
E)  Protein 
A)  Starch 
B)  Cholesterol 
C)  Cellulose 
D)  Chlorophyll 
E)  Protein

Question 6

You need the mineral___________ in your diet in order to carry oxygen efficiently in your red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You need the mineral___________ in your diet...

Question 7

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a Calorie. 
B)  the body mass index. 
C)  a calorie. 
D)  the basal energy quotient. 
E)  the resting metabolic rate. 
A)  a Calorie. 
B)  the body mass index. 
C)  a calorie. 
D)  the basal energy quotient. 
E)  the resting metabolic rate.

Question 8

List the five tasks of all digestive tracts.

Accepted Answer

ingestion of food, mechanical

Question 9

Birds ingest sand or small stones to aid in digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following plays a key role in the absorption and distribution of fats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microvilli and villi 
B)  Segmentation and peristalsis movements 
C)  Secretin and gastrin 
D)  Large intestine and rectum 
E)  Chylomicrons and lacteals 
A)  Microvilli and villi 
B)  Segmentation and peristalsis movements 
C)  Secretin and gastrin 
D)  Large intestine and rectum 
E)  Chylomicrons and lacteals

Question 11

Amylase is produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  salivary glands only. 
B)  salivary glands and pancreas. 
C)  pancreas only. 
D)  salivary glands, small intestine, and pancreas. 
E)  small intestine only. 
A)  salivary glands only. 
B)  salivary glands and pancreas. 
C)  pancreas only. 
D)  salivary glands, small intestine, and pancreas. 
E)  small intestine only.

Question 12

The major function of the large intestine is to

Accepted Answer

A)  digest food. 
B)  make bile. 
C)  produce digestive enzymes. 
D)  neutralize chyme. 
E)  reabsorb water. 
A)  digest food. 
B)  make bile. 
C)  produce digestive enzymes. 
D)  neutralize chyme. 
E)  reabsorb water.

Question 13

Which of the following contains indigestible fiber, mucus, and dead microorganisms that are eliminated from the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreatic juice 
B)  Ghrelin 
C)  Bile 
D)  Chyme 
E)  Feces 
A)  Pancreatic juice 
B)  Ghrelin 
C)  Bile 
D)  Chyme 
E)  Feces

Question 14

Name the six major categories of animal nutrients.)

Accepted Answer

lipids, carbohydrate

Question 15

The average human body at rest burns about_________ Calories per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  5,000 
B)  500 
C)  1,000 
D)  70 
E)  1 
A)  5,000 
B)  500 
C)  1,000 
D)  70 
E)  1

Question 16

If you take an antibiotic by mouth for a long period of time, you may become deficient in certain vitamins. How can this be true?

Accepted Answer

The antibiotic kills off the normal bact

Question 17

Which of the following regions of the digestive tract exhibits segmentation movements as well as peristalsis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach 
B)  Anus 
C)  Small intestine 
D)  Esophagus 
E)  Rectum 
A)  Stomach 
B)  Anus 
C)  Small intestine 
D)  Esophagus 
E)  Rectum

Question 18

Which of the following help neutralize free radicals that form in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monosaccharides 
B)  Amino acids 
C)  Minerals 
D)  Lipids 
E)  Antioxidants 
A)  Monosaccharides 
B)  Amino acids 
C)  Minerals 
D)  Lipids 
E)  Antioxidants

Question 19

How would you classify an organism that consumes and digests both plant and animal sources of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbivore 
B)  Carnivore 
C)  Ruminant 
D)  Omnivore 
A)  Herbivore 
B)  Carnivore 
C)  Ruminant 
D)  Omnivore

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the process of bringing food into the digestive system through an opening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigestion 
B)  Adsorption 
C)  Absorption 
D)  Digestion 
E)  Ingestion 
A)  Indigestion 
B)  Adsorption 
C)  Absorption 
D)  Digestion 
E)  Ingestion

Exam 35: Nutrition and Digestion

Sea anemones, hydra, and sea jellies digest food extracellularly within a

Hydrochloric acid formed in the stomach converts pepsinogen into pepsin, which enables the stomach to begin digesting ___________.

Humans are able to synthesize all the vitamins they need.

Digestion in humans occurs in a gastrovascular cavity.

What is the primary energy-storage molecule in plants?

You need the mineral___________ in your diet in order to carry oxygen efficiently in your red blood cells.

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C is called

List the five tasks of all digestive tracts.

Birds ingest sand or small stones to aid in digestion.

Which of the following plays a key role in the absorption and distribution of fats?

Amylase is produced by the

The major function of the large intestine is to

Which of the following contains indigestible fiber, mucus, and dead microorganisms that are eliminated from the body?

Name the six major categories of animal nutrients.)

The average human body at rest burns about_________ Calories per hour.

If you take an antibiotic by mouth for a long period of time, you may become deficient in certain vitamins. How can this be true?

Which of the following regions of the digestive tract exhibits segmentation movements as well as peristalsis?

Which of the following help neutralize free radicals that form in the body?

How would you classify an organism that consumes and digests both plant and animal sources of nutrients?

Which of the following best describes the process of bringing food into the digestive system through an opening?

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis: the Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Animal Behavior

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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