Question 1

Animals that migrate great distances would obtain the greatest energetic benefit of storing chemical energy as

Accepted Answer

A) proteins. 
B) minerals. 
C) carbohydrates. 
D) amino acids. 
E) fats. 
A) proteins. 
B) minerals. 
C) carbohydrates. 
D) amino acids. 
E) fats.

Question 2

What are the purpose of villi and microvilli in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A) neutralize stomach acid 
B) activate trypsinogen 
C) increase the surface area to increase the efficiency of nutrient absorption 
D) emulsify lipid molecules 
E) break down food into smaller molecules 
A) neutralize stomach acid 
B) activate trypsinogen 
C) increase the surface area to increase the efficiency of nutrient absorption 
D) emulsify lipid molecules 
E) break down food into smaller molecules

Question 3

A significant contribution of intestinal bacteria to human nutrition is the benefit of bacterial

Accepted Answer

A) production of vitamins A and C. 
B) generation of gases needed for elimination. 
C) absorption of organic materials. 
D) production of vitamin K. 
E) recovery of water from fecal matter. 
A) production of vitamins A and C. 
B) generation of gases needed for elimination. 
C) absorption of organic materials. 
D) production of vitamin K. 
E) recovery of water from fecal matter.

Question 4

Digestive secretions with a pH of 2 are characteristic of the

Accepted Answer

A) small intestine. 
B) stomach. 
C) pancreas. 
D) liver. 
E) mouth. 
A) small intestine. 
B) stomach. 
C) pancreas. 
D) liver. 
E) mouth.

Question 5

Digestive enzymes are not needed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) bearded seal 
B) daffodil 
C) black Bear 
D) caterpillar 
E) rock python 
A) bearded seal 
B) daffodil 
C) black Bear 
D) caterpillar 
E) rock python

Question 6

Analysis of jawbones from the skeletal remains of a vertebrate animal reveal its dietary patterns owing to

Accepted Answer

A) the position of muscle attachment sites. 
B) the prevalence of specific kinds of teeth. 
C) the size of the mouth opening. 
D) the evidence of food molecules still present. 
E) whether the mouth is the most anterior structure. 
A) the position of muscle attachment sites. 
B) the prevalence of specific kinds of teeth. 
C) the size of the mouth opening. 
D) the evidence of food molecules still present. 
E) whether the mouth is the most anterior structure.

Question 7

What are bile salts?

Accepted Answer

A) Bile salts are enzymes. 
B) Bile salts are manufactured by the pancreas. 
C) Bile salts emulsify fats in the duodenum. 
D) Bile salts are normally an ingredient of gastric juice. 
E) Bile salts help the small intestine absorb water. 
A) Bile salts are enzymes. 
B) Bile salts are manufactured by the pancreas. 
C) Bile salts emulsify fats in the duodenum. 
D) Bile salts are normally an ingredient of gastric juice. 
E) Bile salts help the small intestine absorb water.

Exam 41: Animal Nutrition

Animals that migrate great distances would obtain the greatest energetic benefit of storing chemical energy as

What are the purpose of villi and microvilli in the small intestine?

A significant contribution of intestinal bacteria to human nutrition is the benefit of bacterial

Digestive secretions with a pH of 2 are characteristic of the

Digestive enzymes are not needed by which of the following?

Analysis of jawbones from the skeletal remains of a vertebrate animal reveal its dietary patterns owing to

What are bile salts?

Introduction: Evolution and Themes of Biology

The Chemical Context of Life

Water and Life

Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

A Tour of the Cell

Membrane Structure and Function

An Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

The Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Mendel and the Gene Idea

The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

From Gene to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Viruses

DNA Tools and Biotechnology

Genomes and Their Evolution

Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life

The Evolution of Populations

The Origin of Species

The History of Life on Earth

Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi

An Overview of Animal Diversity

An Introduction to Invertebrates

The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates

Plant Structure,Growth,and Development

Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

Circulation and Gas Exchange

The Immune System

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons,Synapses,and Signalling

Nervous Systems

Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Animal Behaviour

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

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