Question 1

Use the above figure to answer questions 
  
-The organ responsible for excretion of both urine and feces "F" is called the

Accepted Answer

A) mouth. 
B) crop. 
C) gizzard. 
D) secreting portion of stomach. 
E) cloaca. 
A) mouth. 
B) crop. 
C) gizzard. 
D) secreting portion of stomach. 
E) cloaca.

Question 2

Earthworms and birds have a crop that is modified for

Accepted Answer

A) digestion of cellulose. 
B) food storage. 
C) mechanical breakdown of food. 
D) digestion of fats. 
E) storage and elimination of undigested food. 
A) digestion of cellulose. 
B) food storage. 
C) mechanical breakdown of food. 
D) digestion of fats. 
E) storage and elimination of undigested food.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) holding food 
B) mixing in digestive enzymes 
C) controlling the time food stays in the stomach 
D) controlling the absorption of nutrients from food 
E) all of these are correct 
A) holding food 
B) mixing in digestive enzymes 
C) controlling the time food stays in the stomach 
D) controlling the absorption of nutrients from food 
E) all of these are correct

Question 4

The softened ball of food (bolus) formed in the mouth contains all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) water. 
B) amylase enzyme. 
C) mucins. 
D) lipase. 
E) undigested food. 
A) water. 
B) amylase enzyme. 
C) mucins. 
D) lipase. 
E) undigested food.

Question 5

Use the above figure to answer questions 
  
-The teeth designated by the letter "C" in the above figure are called

Accepted Answer

A) canines. 
B) premolars. 
C) incisors. 
D) molars. 
E) all of these. 
A) canines. 
B) premolars. 
C) incisors. 
D) molars. 
E) all of these.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true regarding an incomplete digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A) Food enters a saclike gut. 
B) Food and wastes pass through the same opening. 
C) Food is only partially digested in this system; therefore, fecal material is good fertilizer. 
D) This system favors regional specialization. 
E) There is two-way traffic of materials in this system. 
A) Food enters a saclike gut. 
B) Food and wastes pass through the same opening. 
C) Food is only partially digested in this system; therefore, fecal material is good fertilizer. 
D) This system favors regional specialization. 
E) There is two-way traffic of materials in this system.

Question 7

All animals convert food nutrients to

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates. 
B) lipids. 
C) proteins. 
D) nucleic acids. 
E) all of these. 
A) carbohydrates. 
B) lipids. 
C) proteins. 
D) nucleic acids. 
E) all of these.

Question 8

Use the above figure to answer questions 
  
-The grinding organ listed above "E" is called the

Accepted Answer

A) mouth. 
B) crop. 
C) gizzard. 
D) secreting portion of stomach. 
E) cloaca. 
A) mouth. 
B) crop. 
C) gizzard. 
D) secreting portion of stomach. 
E) cloaca.

Question 9

Use the above figure to answer questions 
  
-The teeth designated by the letter "B" in the above figure are called

Accepted Answer

A) canines. 
B) premolars. 
C) incisors. 
D) molars. 
E) all of these. 
A) canines. 
B) premolars. 
C) incisors. 
D) molars. 
E) all of these.

Exam 40: Digestion and Human Nutrition

Use the above figure to answer questions -The organ responsible for excretion of both urine and feces "F" is called the

Earthworms and birds have a crop that is modified for

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

The softened ball of food (bolus) formed in the mouth contains all of the following EXCEPT

Use the above figure to answer questions -The teeth designated by the letter "C" in the above figure are called

Which of the following is NOT true regarding an incomplete digestive system?

All animals convert food nutrients to

Use the above figure to answer questions -The grinding organ listed above "E" is called the

Use the above figure to answer questions -The teeth designated by the letter "B" in the above figure are called

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Plants

Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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