Exam 3: Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

One type of chemical reaction that joins molecules together is called _____

What are molecules composed of two or more different atoms called?

Brit was eating quickly in order to get to her next class Though she began to choke when she tried to swallow a large bite of her sandwich, her _____ covered the trachea during swallowing so that the sandwich did not go into the lungs

The rate of gastric motility and the release of gastric juice _____ when the food moves into the small intestine

Large meals leave your stomach at a faster rate than small meals

Why might the dietitian who is working with a client who wants to lose weight suggest that that person eat 5-6 smaller meals that contain plenty of whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains daily rather than 3 larger ones that contain refined foods and calorie-rich beverages?

Digestive enzymes catalyze hydrolytic chemical reactions that break chemical bonds by the addition of water

Food undergoes partial physical and chemical breakdown in the _____

The juices that may prevent bacteria from adhering to the bladder lining and causing a urinary tract infection are _____

Nutrients fuel the cells, tissues, and organs of the body

Secretin signals the pancreas to release pancreatic juice, an alkaline solution consisting of water, various enzymes needed for digestion, and _____

Organs that make up the GI tract include the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

The layers of the GI tract carry out its functions of motility, movement, _____

Vitamin _____ is produced by the intestinal bacteria

The functional units of the kidney are called _____

The food in the digestive tract is mixed and moved by way of muscular contractions called _____

By detecting an imbalance, communicating information about this imbalance, and responding to this imbalance, the body is able to maintain _____

The cellular waste products generated by metabolism include carbon dioxide, water, and _____

What is the anatomical birth defect that results in an opening between the oral and nasal cavities called?

If an atom has 4 protons and 2 electrons it will be called a(n) _____