Question 1

Which of the following does NOT occur in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatic enzymes digest carbohydrates, fats, and proteins 
B)  bacteria in food is destroyed 
C)  protein is denatured 
D)  pepsinogen is converted to pepsin 
A)  pancreatic enzymes digest carbohydrates, fats, and proteins 
B)  bacteria in food is destroyed 
C)  protein is denatured 
D)  pepsinogen is converted to pepsin

Question 2

Describe how the stomach is involved in human digestion.Include enzyme and hormone actions that occur here and the role that the stomach plays in the breakdown of carbohydrate,protein,and fat.

Accepted Answer

The stomach plays a crucial role in huma

Question 3

Which of the following enables the cell membrane to remain flexible?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  protein 
C)  carbohydrate 
D)  alcohol 
A)  cholesterol 
B)  protein 
C)  carbohydrate 
D)  alcohol

Question 4

The human body is organized into the following structural levels (smallest to largest)

Accepted Answer

A)  molecules, atoms, organs, systems, tissues, cells. 
B)  atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, systems. 
C)  organs, tissues, molecules, systems, atoms, organ. 
D)  atoms, cells, systems, tissues, molecules, organs. 
A)  molecules, atoms, organs, systems, tissues, cells. 
B)  atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, systems. 
C)  organs, tissues, molecules, systems, atoms, organ. 
D)  atoms, cells, systems, tissues, molecules, organs.

Question 5

Bile is made in the gallbladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the name of the sphincter that separates the stomach from the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  pyloric 
B)  lower esophageal 
C)  ileocecal 
D)  gastroesophageal 
A)  pyloric 
B)  lower esophageal 
C)  ileocecal 
D)  gastroesophageal

Question 7

In the digestive system,bicarbonate

Accepted Answer

A)  activates enzymes that begin lipid digestion. 
B)  neutralizes acids. 
C)  regulates digestive activity and increases peristalsis. 
D)  emulsifies fats. 
A)  activates enzymes that begin lipid digestion. 
B)  neutralizes acids. 
C)  regulates digestive activity and increases peristalsis. 
D)  emulsifies fats.

Question 8

Explain how food molecules become body structures.

Accepted Answer

Food molecules become body structures th

Question 9

Which organ is responsible for manufacturing and secreting digestive enzymes and bicarbonate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Peristalsis is controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system. 
B)  enteric nervous system. 
C)  central and peripheral nervous systems. 
D)  multiple branches of the autonomic nervous system working together. 
A)  central nervous system. 
B)  enteric nervous system. 
C)  central and peripheral nervous systems. 
D)  multiple branches of the autonomic nervous system working together.

Question 11

The cell membrane is selectively permeable,allowing only some compounds to enter and leave the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat

Which of the following does NOT occur in the stomach?

Describe how the stomach is involved in human digestion.Include enzyme and hormone actions that occur here and the role that the stomach plays in the breakdown of carbohydrate,protein,and fat.

Which of the following enables the cell membrane to remain flexible?

The human body is organized into the following structural levels (smallest to largest)

Bile is made in the gallbladder.

What is the name of the sphincter that separates the stomach from the small intestine?

In the digestive system,bicarbonate

Explain how food molecules become body structures.

Which organ is responsible for manufacturing and secreting digestive enzymes and bicarbonate?

Peristalsis is controlled by the

The cell membrane is selectively permeable,allowing only some compounds to enter and leave the cell.

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