Question 1

The epiglottis is located ____.

Accepted Answer

A) above the pharynx 
B) below the pharynx 
C) below the larynx 
D) below the esophagus 
E) in the middle of the pharynx 
A) above the pharynx 
B) below the pharynx 
C) below the larynx 
D) below the esophagus 
E) in the middle of the pharynx

Question 2

In the accompanying diagram, ____ is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes into the small intestine and hormones into the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) G 
E) A 
A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) G 
E) A

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: needed to make collagen; structural role in bone, teeth, and cartilage

Accepted Answer

The Answer of C and D and folate and E is...

Question 4

Water-soluble vitamins are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) stored in body fat 
B) not destroyed by heat 
C) ​often  coenzymes 
D) often lacking in the diet 
E) stable in heat 
A) stored in body fat 
B) not destroyed by heat 
C) ​often  coenzymes 
D) often lacking in the diet 
E) stable in heat

Question 5

Most transplanted kidneys come from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) living donors 
B) cadavers 
C) other animal species 
D) laboratory grown tissues 
E) individuals compensated for kidney donation 
A) living donors 
B) cadavers 
C) other animal species 
D) laboratory grown tissues 
E) individuals compensated for kidney donation

Question 6

The role of a sphincter is to____.

Accepted Answer

A) control the passage of materials 
B) create a churning motion 
C) propagate peristalsis 
D) absorb excess water from feces 
E) reabsorb water 
A) control the passage of materials 
B) create a churning motion 
C) propagate peristalsis 
D) absorb excess water from feces 
E) reabsorb water

Question 7

In the human mouth, ____ begins the process of chemical digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) amylase 
B) pepsin 
C) bile 
D) secretin 
E) chime 
A) amylase 
B) pepsin 
C) bile 
D) secretin 
E) chime

Question 8

A kidney transplant ____ has the best chance of success.

Accepted Answer

A) followed by a lifetime of dialysis 
B) from a deceased donor 
C) from a living donor 
D) from an animal donor 
E) occurring after peritoneal dialysis 
A) followed by a lifetime of dialysis 
B) from a deceased donor 
C) from a living donor 
D) from an animal donor 
E) occurring after peritoneal dialysis

Question 9

The accompanying diagram represents a single____.

Accepted Answer

A) nephron 
B) kidney 
C) renal capillary 
D) renal vein 
E) renal artery 
A) nephron 
B) kidney 
C) renal capillary 
D) renal vein 
E) renal artery

Question 10

The capillaries clustered around kidney tubule cups differ from other capillaries in that they____.

Accepted Answer

A) have a much wider diameter 
B) are much leakier 
C) have arterioles at either end 
D) carry lymph with blood 
E) have more than one of these characteristics 
A) have a much wider diameter 
B) are much leakier 
C) have arterioles at either end 
D) carry lymph with blood 
E) have more than one of these characteristics

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: glycerol is one of the absorbable digestion products

Accepted Answer

The Answer of carbohydrates and lipids and proteins is...

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: the process that occurs last in urine formation

Accepted Answer

The Answer of filtration and reabsorption and secretion is...

Question 13

The main function of salivary mucus is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) break down starch 
B) mechanically breakup food materials 
C) make the food particles sticky 
D) hydrate dry food particles 
E) coat food particles so they slide down the esophagus 
A) break down starch 
B) mechanically breakup food materials 
C) make the food particles sticky 
D) hydrate dry food particles 
E) coat food particles so they slide down the esophagus

Question 14

Blood enters the kidney through the ____ and leaves the kidney through the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) renal vein; renal artery 
B) nephron; renal capillary 
C) renal artery; renal vein 
D) renal artery; nephron 
E) nephron; renal artery 
A) renal vein; renal artery 
B) nephron; renal capillary 
C) renal artery; renal vein 
D) renal artery; nephron 
E) nephron; renal artery

Question 15

In the accompanying diagram, F represents the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) stomach 
B) liver 
C) pancreas 
D) gallbladder 
E) small intestine 
A) stomach 
B) liver 
C) pancreas 
D) gallbladder 
E) small intestine

Question 16

Bile is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an enzyme that digests fat 
B) made in the gallbladder 
C) stored in the liver 
D) a mix of salts, pigments, and cholesterol 
E) necessary for protein digestion 
A) an enzyme that digests fat 
B) made in the gallbladder 
C) stored in the liver 
D) a mix of salts, pigments, and cholesterol 
E) necessary for protein digestion

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: hollow organ that controls how quickly food enters main digestive location

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ureter and mouth and pancreas and urethra is...

Question 18

Vitaminsare ____.

Accepted Answer

A) organic substances 
B) inorganic substances 
C) required in small amounts for normal metabolism 
D) organic substances that are required in small amounts for normal metabolism 
E) inorganic substances that are required in small amounts for normal metabolism 
A) organic substances 
B) inorganic substances 
C) required in small amounts for normal metabolism 
D) organic substances that are required in small amounts for normal metabolism 
E) inorganic substances that are required in small amounts for normal metabolism

Question 19

In the accompanying diagram, ____ indicates the location of chyme production.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) D 
C) E 
D) F 
E) G 
A) A 
B) D 
C) E 
D) F 
E) G

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: tube that delivers urine to body surface

Accepted Answer

The Answer of kidney and mouth and bladder and stomach is...

Exam 23: Digestion and Excretion

The epiglottis is located ____.

In the accompanying diagram, ____ is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes into the small intestine and hormones into the blood.

Water-soluble vitamins are _____.

Most transplanted kidneys come from ____.

The role of a sphincter is to____.

In the human mouth, ____ begins the process of chemical digestion.

A kidney transplant ____ has the best chance of success.

The accompanying diagram represents a single____.

The capillaries clustered around kidney tubule cups differ from other capillaries in that they____.

The main function of salivary mucus is to ____.

Blood enters the kidney through the ____ and leaves the kidney through the ____.

In the accompanying diagram, F represents the ____.

Bile is ____.

Vitaminsare ____.

In the accompanying diagram, ____ indicates the location of chyme production.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

Filters

Blood enters the kidney through the and leaves the kidney through the .