Question 1

Which of the following types of fat are the least healthy?

Accepted Answer

A) trans fat 
B) polyunsaturated fat 
C) saturated fat 
D) monounsaturated fat 
A) trans fat 
B) polyunsaturated fat 
C) saturated fat 
D) monounsaturated fat

Question 2

In addition to breaking down food,what other valuable function does stomach acid perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach acid kills bacteria and other pathogens in food. 
B) Stomach acid activates enzymes in the small intestine. 
C) Stomach acid recycles chlorine. 
D) Stomach acid converts waste molecules into bile. 
A) Stomach acid kills bacteria and other pathogens in food. 
B) Stomach acid activates enzymes in the small intestine. 
C) Stomach acid recycles chlorine. 
D) Stomach acid converts waste molecules into bile.

Question 3

Roughly how long is the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 feet 
B) 14 feet 
C) 20 feet 
D) 30 feet 
A) 6 feet 
B) 14 feet 
C) 20 feet 
D) 30 feet

Question 4

What affect does ADH secretion have on the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A) Water stays trapped in the kidney tubules. 
B) Urine output increases. 
C) The filtration rate increases. 
D) Water moves out of the kidney tubules. 
E) Blood pressure to the kidneys decreases. 
A) Water stays trapped in the kidney tubules. 
B) Urine output increases. 
C) The filtration rate increases. 
D) Water moves out of the kidney tubules. 
E) Blood pressure to the kidneys decreases.

Question 5

What is unusual about soy protein as opposed to other plant protein sources?

Accepted Answer

A) Soy protein has all essential amino acids in the proper proportions. 
B) Soy protein has the same saturated fat levels as animal fat. 
C) Soy protein has more energy per gram than lipids. 
D) Soy protein has only one-tenth the energy per gram of other proteins. 
A) Soy protein has all essential amino acids in the proper proportions. 
B) Soy protein has the same saturated fat levels as animal fat. 
C) Soy protein has more energy per gram than lipids. 
D) Soy protein has only one-tenth the energy per gram of other proteins.

Question 6

What is the first part of the small intestine that receives food from the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) duodenum 
B) ileum 
C) jejunum 
D) cecum 
A) duodenum 
B) ileum 
C) jejunum 
D) cecum

Question 7

Which of the following is an accessory organ in the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A) the skin 
B) the lungs 
C) the pancreas 
D) the kidneys 
A) the skin 
B) the lungs 
C) the pancreas 
D) the kidneys

Question 8

Could someone add body fat by eating a diet low in fat but high in carbohydrates? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes.It doesn't take lipids to make lipid

Question 9

What problem might result from damage to the epiglottis?

Accepted Answer

A) A person would no longer be able to taste food. 
B) Food would be able to enter the respiratory passageway. 
C) Food would not be digested properly. 
D) A person would no longer be able to swallow. 
A) A person would no longer be able to taste food. 
B) Food would be able to enter the respiratory passageway. 
C) Food would not be digested properly. 
D) A person would no longer be able to swallow.

Question 10

Which structure regulates the passage of food from the stomach into the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A) the pharynx 
B) the epiglottis 
C) the stomach submucosa 
D) the pyloric sphincter 
A) the pharynx 
B) the epiglottis 
C) the stomach submucosa 
D) the pyloric sphincter

Question 11

The main function of the gallbladder is to:

Accepted Answer

A) make bile. 
B) make gallstones. 
C) store and concentrate digestive enzymes. 
D) store and concentrate bile. 
A) make bile. 
B) make gallstones. 
C) store and concentrate digestive enzymes. 
D) store and concentrate bile.

Question 12

Which nutrient has the highest caloric content?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which nutrient has the highest caloric content?...

Question 13

Which of the following has the most stored energy per gram?

Accepted Answer

A) minerals 
B) proteins 
C) carbohydrates 
D) lipids 
A) minerals 
B) proteins 
C) carbohydrates 
D) lipids

Question 14

Chemical elements that are needed to help form bodily structures and to facilitate chemical reactions in the body are ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chemical elements that are needed to help...

Question 15

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows.
  
-Which organ,A,B,or C,produces digestive enzymes and chemical buffers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the figure below, and then...

Question 16

How does food move from the pharynx to the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) Gravity alone pushes food through the trachea. 
B) Gravity alone pushes food through the esophagus. 
C) Peristalsis and gravity push food through the trachea. 
D) Peristalsis and gravity push food through the esophagus. 
A) Gravity alone pushes food through the trachea. 
B) Gravity alone pushes food through the esophagus. 
C) Peristalsis and gravity push food through the trachea. 
D) Peristalsis and gravity push food through the esophagus.

Exam 31: Transport and Exchange 2: Digestion, nutrition, and Elimination

Which of the following types of fat are the least healthy?

In addition to breaking down food,what other valuable function does stomach acid perform?

Roughly how long is the small intestine?

What affect does ADH secretion have on the kidneys?

What is unusual about soy protein as opposed to other plant protein sources?

What is the first part of the small intestine that receives food from the stomach?

Which of the following is an accessory organ in the digestive system?

Could someone add body fat by eating a diet low in fat but high in carbohydrates? Defend your answer.

What problem might result from damage to the epiglottis?

Which structure regulates the passage of food from the stomach into the small intestine?

The main function of the gallbladder is to:

Which nutrient has the highest caloric content?

Which of the following has the most stored energy per gram?

Chemical elements that are needed to help form bodily structures and to facilitate chemical reactions in the body are ________.

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows. -Which organ,A,B,or C,produces digestive enzymes and chemical buffers?

How does food move from the pharynx to the stomach?

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