Question 1

Which of the following secretions is NOT found in the duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A) pancreatic fat digesting enzymes ​ 
B) bile 
C) gastrin 
D) bicarbonate 
E) pancreatic protein digesting enzymes 
A) pancreatic fat digesting enzymes ​ 
B) bile 
C) gastrin 
D) bicarbonate 
E) pancreatic protein digesting enzymes

Question 2

Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying? ​

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrate content 
B) protein content 
C) carbohydrate and protein content 
D) fat and acid content 
E) solute concentration 
A) carbohydrate content 
B) protein content 
C) carbohydrate and protein content 
D) fat and acid content 
E) solute concentration

Question 3

Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin D 
B) vitamin E 
C) calcium 
D) vitamin A 
E) thiamin 
A) vitamin D 
B) vitamin E 
C) calcium 
D) vitamin A 
E) thiamin

Question 4

Which accessory digestive organ produces bile? ​

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas 
B) gallbladder 
C) liver 
D) duodenum 
E) stomach 
A) pancreas 
B) gallbladder 
C) liver 
D) duodenum 
E) stomach

Question 5

Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile? ​

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) bilirubin ​ 
C) cholesterol 
D) bicarbonate 
E) urea ​ 
A) alcohol 
B) bilirubin ​ 
C) cholesterol 
D) bicarbonate 
E) urea ​

Question 6

A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects? ​

Accepted Answer

A) riboflavin riboflavin 
B) biotin 
C) folic acid 
D) niacin 
E) thiamin 
A) riboflavin riboflavin 
B) biotin 
C) folic acid 
D) niacin 
E) thiamin

Question 7

Discuss the role the brush border of the intestinal cells plays in the final digestive and absorptive steps of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. ​

Accepted Answer

Polysaccharides are broken down into sim

Question 8

The major function of the small intestines is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) motility 
B) most nutrient absorption 
C) beginning of the digestive process 
D) endocrine secretions 
E) production of waste products 
A) motility 
B) most nutrient absorption 
C) beginning of the digestive process 
D) endocrine secretions 
E) production of waste products

Question 9

The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) basal metabolic rate 
B) body mass index 
C) thermic effect of food 
D) basic body index 
E) metabolic ratio 
A) basal metabolic rate 
B) body mass index 
C) thermic effect of food 
D) basic body index 
E) metabolic ratio

Question 10

A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) diarrhea 
B) constipation 
C) hepatitis 
D) colon cancer 
E) gastritis 
A) diarrhea 
B) constipation 
C) hepatitis 
D) colon cancer 
E) gastritis

Which of the following secretions is NOT found in the duodenum?

Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying?

Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____.

Which accessory digestive organ produces bile?

Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile?

A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects?

Discuss the role the brush border of the intestinal cells plays in the final digestive and absorptive steps of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

The major function of the small intestines is ____.

The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____.

A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____.

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Exam 11: Digestion and Nutrition

Which of the following secretions is NOT found in the duodenum?

Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying? ​

Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____. ​

Which accessory digestive organ produces bile? ​

Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile? ​

A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects? ​

Discuss the role the brush border of the intestinal cells plays in the final digestive and absorptive steps of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. ​

The major function of the small intestines is ____. ​

The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____. ​

A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____. ​

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA Genes and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying?

Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____.

Which accessory digestive organ produces bile?

Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile?

A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects?

Discuss the role the brush border of the intestinal cells plays in the final digestive and absorptive steps of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

The major function of the small intestines is ____.

The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____.

A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____.