Question 1

Historically inaccurate diagnosis of acid reflux disorders and gastric ulcers has been improved by

Accepted Answer

A) pH monitoring. 
B) X-ray technology. 
C) the diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori infection. 
D) colonoscopy. 
E) sonography. 
A) pH monitoring. 
B) X-ray technology. 
C) the diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori infection. 
D) colonoscopy. 
E) sonography.

Question 2

Use the following figure to answer the questions below.
  
-Examine the digestive system structures in the figure above. The agents that help emulsify fats are produced in

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 8 
E) 9 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 8 
E) 9

Question 3

Because the foods eaten by animals are often composed largely of macromolecules, this requires the animals to have mechanisms for

Accepted Answer

A) elimination. 
B) dehydration synthesis. 
C) enzymatic hydrolysis. 
D) regurgitation. 
E) demineralization. 
A) elimination. 
B) dehydration synthesis. 
C) enzymatic hydrolysis. 
D) regurgitation. 
E) demineralization.

Question 4

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
Pretend that you are John Cabot and have been at sea for many months. After several food supplies run out (including the fruits and vegetables), you begin to feel lethargic and notice the development of spots on your skin as well as bleeding from your mucous membranes. You make a visit to the ship's physician and he diagnoses you with scurvy.
-The symptoms of scurvy are experienced due to the lack of which major bodily function?

Accepted Answer

A) collagen synthesis 
B) production of nucleic acids 
C) amino acid metabolism 
D) maintenance of epithelial tissues 
E) blood clotting 
A) collagen synthesis 
B) production of nucleic acids 
C) amino acid metabolism 
D) maintenance of epithelial tissues 
E) blood clotting

Question 5

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
You are an archaeologist and have found the well-preserved body of an unknown animal. It has large jaws with very jagged molars and sharp canines. After dissecting the animal, you observe that it has a comparatively small cecum.
-The cecum is small because

Accepted Answer

A) there is little room in the abdominal cavity. 
B) it secretes very few enzymes. 
C) it digests only alcohol. 
D) animal cells are not surrounded by a wall. 
E) it is responsible for water uptake. 
A) there is little room in the abdominal cavity. 
B) it secretes very few enzymes. 
C) it digests only alcohol. 
D) animal cells are not surrounded by a wall. 
E) it is responsible for water uptake.

Question 6

Which pair correctly associates a biochemical process with the appropriate mineral associated with its use in animals?

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance of bone and calcium 
B) cofactor in enzymes that make ATP and magnesium 
C) thyroid hormone synthesis and iron 
D) nucleic acid synthesis and sulphur 
E) glucose homeostasis and iodine 
A) maintenance of bone and calcium 
B) cofactor in enzymes that make ATP and magnesium 
C) thyroid hormone synthesis and iron 
D) nucleic acid synthesis and sulphur 
E) glucose homeostasis and iodine

Question 7

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
Pretend that you are John Cabot and have been at sea for many months. After several food supplies run out (including the fruits and vegetables), you begin to feel lethargic and notice the development of spots on your skin as well as bleeding from your mucous membranes. You make a visit to the ship's physician and he diagnoses you with scurvy.
-Which dietary deficiency is making you ill?

Accepted Answer

A) B₁₂ (cobalamin) 
B) C (ascorbic acid) 
C) iron 
D) B₃ (niacin) 
E) calcium 
A) B₁₂ (cobalamin) 
B) C (ascorbic acid) 
C) iron 
D) B₃ (niacin) 
E) calcium

Question 8

In marine sponges, intracellular digestion of peptides is usually immediately preceded by

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolysis. 
B) endocytosis. 
C) absorption. 
D) elimination. 
E) secretion. 
A) hydrolysis. 
B) endocytosis. 
C) absorption. 
D) elimination. 
E) secretion.

Question 9

Ingested dietary substances must cross cell membranes to be used by the body, a process known as

Accepted Answer

A) ingestion. 
B) digestion. 
C) hydrolysis. 
D) absorption. 
E) elimination. 
A) ingestion. 
B) digestion. 
C) hydrolysis. 
D) absorption. 
E) elimination.

Question 10

The cells that secrete acidic fluid in the stomach are

Accepted Answer

A) the chief cells of the stomach. 
B) the parietal cells of the stomach. 
C) not needed for the transformation of pepsinogen to pepsin. 
D) in the lumen of the stomach. 
E) adding secretions along the esophagus. 
A) the chief cells of the stomach. 
B) the parietal cells of the stomach. 
C) not needed for the transformation of pepsinogen to pepsin. 
D) in the lumen of the stomach. 
E) adding secretions along the esophagus.

Question 11

During the snowy winter months, moose (Alces alces)can be seen at the sides of roads and highways drinking the salty water in puddles. This is because

Accepted Answer

A) sulphur is an essential mineral in the moose diet. 
B) calcium is an essential mineral in the moose diet. 
C) sulphur chloride is an essential nutrient in the moose diet. 
D) sodium chloride is an essential nutrient in the moose diet. 
E) calcium chloride is an essential nutrient in the moose diet. 
A) sulphur is an essential mineral in the moose diet. 
B) calcium is an essential mineral in the moose diet. 
C) sulphur chloride is an essential nutrient in the moose diet. 
D) sodium chloride is an essential nutrient in the moose diet. 
E) calcium chloride is an essential nutrient in the moose diet.

Question 12

The adaptations suited to a carnivorous diet include

Accepted Answer

A) broad, flat molars. 
B) a rumen. 
C) ingestion of feces. 
D) bile salts. 
E) amylase. 
A) broad, flat molars. 
B) a rumen. 
C) ingestion of feces. 
D) bile salts. 
E) amylase.

Question 13

Hypoglycemia, or low levels of glucose in the blood of a healthy human, is "corrected" by a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) increase in the secretion of insulin. 
B) increase in the secretion of glucagon. 
C) increase in the secretion of both insulin and glucagon. 
D) decrease in the secretion of both insulin and glucagon. 
E) increase in the secretion of thyroid hormones. 
A) increase in the secretion of insulin. 
B) increase in the secretion of glucagon. 
C) increase in the secretion of both insulin and glucagon. 
D) decrease in the secretion of both insulin and glucagon. 
E) increase in the secretion of thyroid hormones.

Exam 41: Animal Nutrition

Historically inaccurate diagnosis of acid reflux disorders and gastric ulcers has been improved by

Use the following figure to answer the questions below. -Examine the digestive system structures in the figure above. The agents that help emulsify fats are produced in

Because the foods eaten by animals are often composed largely of macromolecules, this requires the animals to have mechanisms for

Which pair correctly associates a biochemical process with the appropriate mineral associated with its use in animals?

In marine sponges, intracellular digestion of peptides is usually immediately preceded by

Ingested dietary substances must cross cell membranes to be used by the body, a process known as

The cells that secrete acidic fluid in the stomach are

During the snowy winter months, moose (Alces alces)can be seen at the sides of roads and highways drinking the salty water in puddles. This is because

The adaptations suited to a carnivorous diet include

Hypoglycemia, or low levels of glucose in the blood of a healthy human, is "corrected" by a(n)

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

Community Ecology

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