Question 1

Vitamins are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic molecules that are required in the diet in very small amounts 
B)  nutrients that we can synthesize from simpler molecules 
C)  important supplements for children, but not adults 
D)  required to synthesize most amino acids 
A)  organic molecules that are required in the diet in very small amounts 
B)  nutrients that we can synthesize from simpler molecules 
C)  important supplements for children, but not adults 
D)  required to synthesize most amino acids A

Question 2

A food ball moves through the esophagus by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  peristalsis 
B)  gastric juice 
C)  mastication 
D)  regurgitation 
A)  peristalsis 
B)  gastric juice 
C)  mastication 
D)  regurgitation A

Question 3

Anorexia and bulimia ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occur when the body does not receive enough vitamin C 
B)  occur when there is a protein-deficient diet 
C)  occur mainly in affluent countries where thinness is idealized 
D)  occur when a person does not obtain all the essential amino acids 
A)  occur when the body does not receive enough vitamin C 
B)  occur when there is a protein-deficient diet 
C)  occur mainly in affluent countries where thinness is idealized 
D)  occur when a person does not obtain all the essential amino acids C

Question 4

Examine the FDA label for the loaf of Baker Organic Bread and answer the following questions.
  
-A person who is trying to lose weight eats four servings of bread.Which of the following activities would burn more total Calories than is consumed in those four servings?

Accepted Answer

A)  an hour of leisurely biking (<10 mph), 292 Calories 
B)  an hour of canoeing, 256 Calories 
C)  an hour of resistance (weight) training, 365 Calories 
D)  an hour of hiking, 438 Calories 
A)  an hour of leisurely biking (<10 mph), 292 Calories 
B)  an hour of canoeing, 256 Calories 
C)  an hour of resistance (weight) training, 365 Calories 
D)  an hour of hiking, 438 Calories

Question 5

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions.
  
-Which of the following people is shifting from an unhealthy category to a healthy category?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 120 lb, 5'5" male loses 15 lbs. 
B)  A 160 lb, 5'10" female loses 5 lbs. 
C)  A 180 lb, 5'10" male loses 20 lbs. 
D)  A 130 lb, 5'0" female gains 10 lbs. 
A)  A 120 lb, 5'5" male loses 15 lbs. 
B)  A 160 lb, 5'10" female loses 5 lbs. 
C)  A 180 lb, 5'10" male loses 20 lbs. 
D)  A 130 lb, 5'0" female gains 10 lbs.

Question 6

Use the following information to answer the following questions.
There are many diseases of the digestive system. Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that destroys tear ducts and salivary glands. In megaesophagus, peristalsis fails to occur properly and the esophagus is enlarged. In achlorhydria (also called "hypochlorhydria") production of gastric acid is absent or low. When a person has diverticulitis, feces are trapped in small pouches of the large intestine, and cause infection. Infected portions of the large intestine can swell and block the large intestine. In exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, there is a progressive loss of pancreatic cells that make digestive enzymes. In gallstone cholestasis, bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum.
-A protein deficiency in the blood could indicate ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  megaesophagus 
B)  achlorhydria 
C)  Sjögren's syndrome 
D)  diverticulitis 
A)  megaesophagus 
B)  achlorhydria 
C)  Sjögren's syndrome 
D)  diverticulitis

Question 7

The four stages of food processing are,in order ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ingestion, absorption, elimination, digestion 
B)  ingestion, elimination, digestion, absorption 
C)  ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination 
D)  digestion, absorption, ingestion, elimination 
A)  ingestion, absorption, elimination, digestion 
B)  ingestion, elimination, digestion, absorption 
C)  ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination 
D)  digestion, absorption, ingestion, elimination

Question 8

Humans need food in order to obtain ________. I)essential nutrients
II)fuel to power all body activities
III)organic raw materials to make their own molecules

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  I and II, but not III 
C)  II only 
D)  I, II, and III 
A)  I only 
B)  I and II, but not III 
C)  II only 
D)  I, II, and III

Question 9

The tongue does all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taste food 
B)  shape food into a ball 
C)  secrete saliva 
D)  push food into the pharynx 
A)  taste food 
B)  shape food into a ball 
C)  secrete saliva 
D)  push food into the pharynx

Question 10

What is the main digestive function of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It produces digestive enzymes and bile. 
B)  It produces bile. 
C)  It produces digestive enzymes and neutralizes stomach acids. 
D)  It secretes mucus into the small intestine. 
A)  It produces digestive enzymes and bile. 
B)  It produces bile. 
C)  It produces digestive enzymes and neutralizes stomach acids. 
D)  It secretes mucus into the small intestine.

Question 11

Digestion begins in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral cavity 
B)  esophagus 
C)  pharynx 
D)  stomach 
A)  oral cavity 
B)  esophagus 
C)  pharynx 
D)  stomach

Question 12

Digestion is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the absorption of nutrients 
B)  the breakdown of food into small nutrient molecules that the body can absorb 
C)  the churning of food in the stomach and intestine 
D)  eating 
A)  the absorption of nutrients 
B)  the breakdown of food into small nutrient molecules that the body can absorb 
C)  the churning of food in the stomach and intestine 
D)  eating

Question 13

Examine the FDA label for the loaf of Baker Organic Bread and answer the following questions.
  
-How many loaves of bread would an average person need to eat in order to get the FDA Daily Value of the vitamin needed to prevent photophobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.9 
B)  1.4 
C)  2.8 
D)  Bread does not contain this vitamin 
A)  0.9 
B)  1.4 
C)  2.8 
D)  Bread does not contain this vitamin

Question 14

A digestive tube is best defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the compartment in which an animal digests its food 
B)  a tube-shaped digestive compartment with either one or two openings 
C)  a tube-shaped digestive compartment that has two openings and through which food moves in one direction 
D)  a digestive compartment that conducts both chemical and mechanical digestion 
A)  the compartment in which an animal digests its food 
B)  a tube-shaped digestive compartment with either one or two openings 
C)  a tube-shaped digestive compartment that has two openings and through which food moves in one direction 
D)  a digestive compartment that conducts both chemical and mechanical digestion

Question 15

On a global scale,the most significant type of malnutrition is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A deficiency 
B)  calcium deficiency 
C)  iron deficiency 
D)  protein deficiency 
A)  vitamin A deficiency 
B)  calcium deficiency 
C)  iron deficiency 
D)  protein deficiency

Question 16

Which mineral is needed for the proper functioning of nerves,muscles,and bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  linoleic acid 
C)  sodium 
D)  salt 
A)  calcium 
B)  linoleic acid 
C)  sodium 
D)  salt

Question 17

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions.
  
-Regarding the amount of energy consumed versus used,what would you recommend to a person who has a BMI of 27 to change to a normal BMI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take in more calories by eating than are burned by physical activity. 
B)  Burn more calories by physical activity than are taken in by eating. 
C)  Take in the same amount of calories by eating compared to that which is burned by physical activity. 
D)  Weight gain is not related to the amount of calories taken in compared to that burned by physical activity. 
A)  Take in more calories by eating than are burned by physical activity. 
B)  Burn more calories by physical activity than are taken in by eating. 
C)  Take in the same amount of calories by eating compared to that which is burned by physical activity. 
D)  Weight gain is not related to the amount of calories taken in compared to that burned by physical activity.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of mechanical digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the breakdown of proteins into amino acids 
B)  peristalsis 
C)  the digestion of fats by lipases 
D)  chewing 
A)  the breakdown of proteins into amino acids 
B)  peristalsis 
C)  the digestion of fats by lipases 
D)  chewing

Question 19

Altogether,the body secretes about 7 liters of water into the alimentary canal each day.About what percentage of this water gets reabsorbed?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  90% 
A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  90%

Question 20

The function of the structure shown below is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to digest proteins 
B)  to absorb nutrients into the body 
C)  to aid in mechanical digestion of food 
D)  to break fats into smaller droplets 
A)  to digest proteins 
B)  to absorb nutrients into the body 
C)  to aid in mechanical digestion of food 
D)  to break fats into smaller droplets

Exam 22: Nutrition and Digestion

Vitamins are ________.

A food ball moves through the esophagus by ________.

Anorexia and bulimia ________.

Examine the FDA label for the loaf of Baker Organic Bread and answer the following questions. -A person who is trying to lose weight eats four servings of bread.Which of the following activities would burn more total Calories than is consumed in those four servings?

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -Which of the following people is shifting from an unhealthy category to a healthy category?

The four stages of food processing are,in order ________.

Humans need food in order to obtain ________. I)essential nutrients II)fuel to power all body activities III)organic raw materials to make their own molecules

The tongue does all of the following EXCEPT ________.

What is the main digestive function of the pancreas?

Digestion begins in the ________.

Digestion is ________.

Examine the FDA label for the loaf of Baker Organic Bread and answer the following questions. -How many loaves of bread would an average person need to eat in order to get the FDA Daily Value of the vitamin needed to prevent photophobia?

A digestive tube is best defined as ________.

On a global scale,the most significant type of malnutrition is ________.

Which mineral is needed for the proper functioning of nerves,muscles,and bones?

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -Regarding the amount of energy consumed versus used,what would you recommend to a person who has a BMI of 27 to change to a normal BMI?

Which of the following is an example of mechanical digestion?

Altogether,the body secretes about 7 liters of water into the alimentary canal each day.About what percentage of this water gets reabsorbed?

The function of the structure shown below is ________.

Introduction: Biology Today

Essential Chemistry for Biology

The Molecules of Life

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells

Patterns of Inheritance

The Structure and Function of DNA

How Genes Are Controlled

DNA Technology

How Populations Evolve

How Biological Diversity Evolves

The Evolution of Microbial Life

The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

The Evolution of Animals

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Circulation and Respiration

The Body's Defenses

Hormones

Reproduction and Development

Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems

The Life of a Flowering Plant

The Working Plant

Filters