Question 1

What is the function of the saliva secreted by the salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

A) It moistens and lubricates food. 
B) It breaks down glucose into starch. 
C) It helps maintain an alkaline environment in the mouth. 
D) It splits protein fragments into free amino acids. 
E) It helps absorb minerals from food. 
A) It moistens and lubricates food. 
B) It breaks down glucose into starch. 
C) It helps maintain an alkaline environment in the mouth. 
D) It splits protein fragments into free amino acids. 
E) It helps absorb minerals from food.

Question 2

What is the function of the enzymes secreted from the small intestine and the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A) They emulsify fats. 
B) They help maintain an acidic pH level in the small intestine. 
C) They split protein fragments into smaller fragments or free amino acids. 
D) They maintain a neutral pH level in the digestive tract. 
E) They inhibit starch digestion. 
A) They emulsify fats. 
B) They help maintain an acidic pH level in the small intestine. 
C) They split protein fragments into smaller fragments or free amino acids. 
D) They maintain a neutral pH level in the digestive tract. 
E) They inhibit starch digestion.

Question 3

Describe what happens to the small intestine in cases of severe undernutrition.

Accepted Answer

In cases of severe undernutrition with t

Question 4

Explain why thiamin and folate deficiencies are an inevitable consequence of alcohol abuse and how they occur.

Accepted Answer

Nutrient deficiencies are an inevitable

Question 5

In cases of severe undernutrition, the small intestine will react by:

Accepted Answer

A) shrinking to a much smaller surface 
B) expanding to a much larger surface 
C) increasing intestinal muscle activity 
D) increasing the amount of nutrients absorbed 
E) increasing the secretion of digestive enzymes 
A) shrinking to a much smaller surface 
B) expanding to a much larger surface 
C) increasing intestinal muscle activity 
D) increasing the amount of nutrients absorbed 
E) increasing the secretion of digestive enzymes

Question 6

Which of the following is a consequence of alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach cells undersecrete acid and histamine. 
B) Cells of the eye's retina process retinol instead of ethanol. 
C) The kidneys reduce the excretion of magnesium, calcium, potassium, and zinc. 
D) The liver expels folate into the blood for excretion by the kidneys. 
E) The body absorbs and stores excess thiamin. 
A) Stomach cells undersecrete acid and histamine. 
B) Cells of the eye's retina process retinol instead of ethanol. 
C) The kidneys reduce the excretion of magnesium, calcium, potassium, and zinc. 
D) The liver expels folate into the blood for excretion by the kidneys. 
E) The body absorbs and stores excess thiamin.

Question 7

The bones provide reserves of:

Accepted Answer

A) vitamins 
B) calcium 
C) glycogen 
D) fat 
E) both glycogen and fat 
A) vitamins 
B) calcium 
C) glycogen 
D) fat 
E) both glycogen and fat

Question 8

Which of the following is the most acidic?

Accepted Answer

A) Vinegar 
B) Orange juice 
C) Gastric juice 
D) Battery acid 
E) Blood 
A) Vinegar 
B) Orange juice 
C) Gastric juice 
D) Battery acid 
E) Blood

Question 9

Hormones are secreted and released directly into the blood by organs known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) nerves 
B) ducts 
C) glands 
D) arteries 
E) capillaries 
A) nerves 
B) ducts 
C) glands 
D) arteries 
E) capillaries

Question 10

Blood leaving the digestive system is routed directly to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) kidneys 
C) gallbladder 
D) heart 
E) lungs 
A) liver 
B) kidneys 
C) gallbladder 
D) heart 
E) lungs

Question 11

A person can eat when hunger is absent because:

Accepted Answer

A) the glands start supplying epinephrine to the brain 
B) the conscious mind of the cortex can override the body's signals 
C) the digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus 
D) the stomach intensifies its contractions and creates hunger pangs 
E) the hypothalamus signals the availability of food in the environment 
A) the glands start supplying epinephrine to the brain 
B) the conscious mind of the cortex can override the body's signals 
C) the digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus 
D) the stomach intensifies its contractions and creates hunger pangs 
E) the hypothalamus signals the availability of food in the environment

Question 12

The kidneys are waste- and _____-removal specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) fat 
B) carbohydrate 
C) water 
D) blood 
E) protein 
A) fat 
B) carbohydrate 
C) water 
D) blood 
E) protein

Question 13

Which strategy should be used by someone experiencing heartburn?

Accepted Answer

A) Drink plenty of liquids during meals. 
B) Wear tight clothing. 
C) Lie down after meals. 
D) Eat smaller meals. 
E) Put on weight. 
A) Drink plenty of liquids during meals. 
B) Wear tight clothing. 
C) Lie down after meals. 
D) Eat smaller meals. 
E) Put on weight.

Question 14

Chewing food for an extended time after it has been mashed and moistened provides additional advantages to digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the fight-or-flight reaction, the body reacts by:

Accepted Answer

A) temporarily shutting down metabolism 
B) slowing down breathing to conserve oxygen 
C) releasing stored glucose from the liver 
D) speeding up the work of the digestive system 
E) slowing the heart rate to conserve blood 
A) temporarily shutting down metabolism 
B) slowing down breathing to conserve oxygen 
C) releasing stored glucose from the liver 
D) speeding up the work of the digestive system 
E) slowing the heart rate to conserve blood

Question 16

List three ways in which hormones affect nutrition.

Accepted Answer

Hormones regulate the digestive system i

Question 17

Which of the following food constituents is not digested in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) Sugar 
B) Starch 
C) Fat 
D) Fiber 
E) Protein 
A) Sugar 
B) Starch 
C) Fat 
D) Fiber 
E) Protein

Question 18

Which of the following determines the acidity of a substance?

Accepted Answer

A) The concentration of hydroxide particles 
B) The concentration of carbon particles 
C) The concentration of oxygen particles 
D) The concentration of hydrogen particles 
E) The concentration of glucose particles 
A) The concentration of hydroxide particles 
B) The concentration of carbon particles 
C) The concentration of oxygen particles 
D) The concentration of hydrogen particles 
E) The concentration of glucose particles

Question 19

The blood exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide in the:

Accepted Answer

A) heart 
B) liver 
C) digestive system 
D) lungs 
E) mouth 
A) heart 
B) liver 
C) digestive system 
D) lungs 
E) mouth

Question 20

The vast majority of fat digestion takes place in the:

Accepted Answer

A) mouth with lipases secreted in the saliva 
B) stomach with proteases mixed with gastric juices 
C) small intestine with lipases released by the pancreas 
D) large intestine with lipases mixed with water 
E) large intestine with microbial proteases 
A) mouth with lipases secreted in the saliva 
B) stomach with proteases mixed with gastric juices 
C) small intestine with lipases released by the pancreas 
D) large intestine with lipases mixed with water 
E) large intestine with microbial proteases

What is the function of the saliva secreted by the salivary glands?

What is the function of the enzymes secreted from the small intestine and the pancreas?

Describe what happens to the small intestine in cases of severe undernutrition.

Explain why thiamin and folate deficiencies are an inevitable consequence of alcohol abuse and how they occur.

In cases of severe undernutrition, the small intestine will react by:

Which of the following is a consequence of alcohol abuse?

The bones provide reserves of:

Which of the following is the most acidic?

Hormones are secreted and released directly into the blood by organs known as _____.

Blood leaving the digestive system is routed directly to the _____.

A person can eat when hunger is absent because:

The kidneys are waste- and _____-removal specialists.

Which strategy should be used by someone experiencing heartburn?

Chewing food for an extended time after it has been mashed and moistened provides additional advantages to digestion.

During the fight-or-flight reaction, the body reacts by:

List three ways in which hormones affect nutrition.

Which of the following food constituents is not digested in the stomach?

Which of the following determines the acidity of a substance?

The blood exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide in the:

The vast majority of fat digestion takes place in the:

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools: Standards and Guidelines

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The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

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Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

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Exam 3: The Remarkable Body

What is the function of the saliva secreted by the salivary glands?

What is the function of the enzymes secreted from the small intestine and the pancreas?

Describe what happens to the small intestine in cases of severe undernutrition.

Explain why thiamin and folate deficiencies are an inevitable consequence of alcohol abuse and how they occur.

In cases of severe undernutrition, the small intestine will react by:

Which of the following is a consequence of alcohol abuse?

The bones provide reserves of:

Which of the following is the most acidic?

Hormones are secreted and released directly into the blood by organs known as _____.

Blood leaving the digestive system is routed directly to the _____.

A person can eat when hunger is absent because:

The kidneys are waste- and _____-removal specialists.

Which strategy should be used by someone experiencing heartburn?

Chewing food for an extended time after it has been mashed and moistened provides additional advantages to digestion.

During the fight-or-flight reaction, the body reacts by:

List three ways in which hormones affect nutrition.

Which of the following food constituents is not digested in the stomach?

Which of the following determines the acidity of a substance?

The blood exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide in the:

The vast majority of fat digestion takes place in the:

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools: Standards and Guidelines

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Nutrition and Chronic Diseases

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Future of Food

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