Question 1

What is emulsification?

Accepted Answer

A)  the digestion of food inside vacuoles 
B)  the breaking up of fat molecules 
C)  the secretion of digestive enzymes in the stomach 
D)  the involuntary movement of a bolus through the alimentary canal 
A)  the digestion of food inside vacuoles 
B)  the breaking up of fat molecules 
C)  the secretion of digestive enzymes in the stomach 
D)  the involuntary movement of a bolus through the alimentary canal

Question 2

A person can live a normal life without which digestive system organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  gall bladder 
C)  pancreas 
D)  small intestine 
A)  liver 
B)  gall bladder 
C)  pancreas 
D)  small intestine

Question 3

What description applies to accessory organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They aren't included in organ systems. 
B)  They secrete enzymes required for digestion. 
C)  They don't contain connective tissue. 
D)  They assist other organs in the circulatory system. 
A)  They aren't included in organ systems. 
B)  They secrete enzymes required for digestion. 
C)  They don't contain connective tissue. 
D)  They assist other organs in the circulatory system.

Question 4

Just before entering the small intestine, what is the pH of chyme?

Accepted Answer

A)  very basic (very high pH) 
B)  slightly basic (high pH) 
C)  neutral (pH near 7) 
D)  acidic (low pH) 
A)  very basic (very high pH) 
B)  slightly basic (high pH) 
C)  neutral (pH near 7) 
D)  acidic (low pH)

Question 5

What strategy will encourage a safer engagement with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  adding energy drinks to any alcoholic beverage 
B)  alternating drinking glasses of water with alcoholic drinks 
C)  drinking only two to three alcoholic beverages per hour 
D)  eating a large meal after consuming alcohol 
A)  adding energy drinks to any alcoholic beverage 
B)  alternating drinking glasses of water with alcoholic drinks 
C)  drinking only two to three alcoholic beverages per hour 
D)  eating a large meal after consuming alcohol

Question 6

What activity of the liver makes it act as an accessory organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  production of bile 
B)  synthesis of blood-clotting factors 
C)  destruction of old blood cells 
D)  detoxification 
A)  production of bile 
B)  synthesis of blood-clotting factors 
C)  destruction of old blood cells 
D)  detoxification

Question 7

Why do gallstones form in the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gallbladder doesn't function at all. 
B)  The gallbladder removes too much water from bile. 
C)  The gallbladder converts bile into crystallized calcium propionate. 
D)  The gallbladder fills with dead hepatocytes. 
A)  The gallbladder doesn't function at all. 
B)  The gallbladder removes too much water from bile. 
C)  The gallbladder converts bile into crystallized calcium propionate. 
D)  The gallbladder fills with dead hepatocytes.

Question 8

-Which organ secretes a buffer that neutralizes the acidity of stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  gall bladder 
B)  liver 
C)  pancreas 
D)  pharynx 
A)  gall bladder 
B)  liver 
C)  pancreas 
D)  pharynx

What is emulsification?

A person can live a normal life without which digestive system organ?

What description applies to accessory organs?

Just before entering the small intestine, what is the pH of chyme?

What strategy will encourage a safer engagement with alcohol?

What activity of the liver makes it act as an accessory organ?

Why do gallstones form in the gallbladder?

-Which organ secretes a buffer that neutralizes the acidity of stomach acid?

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What is emulsification?

A person can live a normal life without which digestive system organ?

What description applies to accessory organs?

Just before entering the small intestine, what is the pH of chyme?

What strategy will encourage a safer engagement with alcohol?

What activity of the liver makes it act as an accessory organ?

Why do gallstones form in the gallbladder?

-Which organ secretes a buffer that neutralizes the acidity of stomach acid?

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