Question 1

Choose the letter of the best match of the vitamins with the following deficiency symptoms.
-Vitamin B2

Accepted Answer

A) weakening of heart 
B) inflammation and breakdown of skin 
C) rickets 
D) severe bleeding 
E) scurvy
F)night blindness
G)pernicious anemia 
A) weakening of heart 
B) inflammation and breakdown of skin 
C) rickets 
D) severe bleeding 
E) scurvy
F)night blindness
G)pernicious anemia

Question 2

The activities of the characteristic layered structure of the tubular gastrointestinal tract is regulated by nerves in certain regions located in the submucosa.These regions are called

Accepted Answer

A) serosA. 
B) muscularis. 
C) plexuses. 
D) villi. 
E) microvilli. 
A) serosA. 
B) muscularis. 
C) plexuses. 
D) villi. 
E) microvilli.

Question 3

Which of these is not secreted by the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A) bile 
B) bicarbonate that neutralizes HCl 
C) enzymes 
D) hormones 
A) bile 
B) bicarbonate that neutralizes HCl 
C) enzymes 
D) hormones

Question 4

The food molecules that are primarily altered in the stomach are

Accepted Answer

A) celluloses. 
B) carbohydrates. 
C) sugars. 
D) proteins. 
E) fats. 
A) celluloses. 
B) carbohydrates. 
C) sugars. 
D) proteins. 
E) fats.

Question 5

If a person is diagnosed with lactose intolerance,which of the following is likely?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating fatty foods would be lethal. 
B) Eating dairy foods would be lethal. 
C) Digesting sugars is no longer possible. 
D) Eating dairy products could cause gastrointestinal pain. 
E) This person could only drink milk. 
A) Eating fatty foods would be lethal. 
B) Eating dairy foods would be lethal. 
C) Digesting sugars is no longer possible. 
D) Eating dairy products could cause gastrointestinal pain. 
E) This person could only drink milk.

Question 6

Choose the letter of the best match of the vitamins with the following deficiency symptoms.
-Vitamin D

Accepted Answer

A) weakening of heart 
B) inflammation and breakdown of skin 
C) rickets 
D) severe bleeding 
E) scurvy
F)night blindness
G)pernicious anemia 
A) weakening of heart 
B) inflammation and breakdown of skin 
C) rickets 
D) severe bleeding 
E) scurvy
F)night blindness
G)pernicious anemia

Question 7

The secretion of pepsinogen and HCl is controlled by the hormone

Accepted Answer

A) gastrin. 
B) pepsin. 
C) insulin. 
D) cholecystokinin. 
E) secretin. 
A) gastrin. 
B) pepsin. 
C) insulin. 
D) cholecystokinin. 
E) secretin.

Question 8

Which of the following small intestinal digestive products must be reassembled and coated with proteins and bile detergents before being absorbed into the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A) amino acids and small polypeptides 
B) fatty acids and monoglycerides 
C) sugars 
D) bile pigments and bile salts 
E) vitamins and minerals 
A) amino acids and small polypeptides 
B) fatty acids and monoglycerides 
C) sugars 
D) bile pigments and bile salts 
E) vitamins and minerals

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the components of the gastrointestinal tract?

Accepted Answer

A) mouth 
B) larynx 
C) esophagus 
D) stomach 
E) small intestine 
A) mouth 
B) larynx 
C) esophagus 
D) stomach 
E) small intestine

Question 10

Out of the estimated total of 9 liters of material passing through the small intestine how much of it is absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A) about 350 milliliters 
B) about 3.5 liters 
C) about 4.5 liters 
D) about 7.5 liters 
E) about 8.5 liters 
A) about 350 milliliters 
B) about 3.5 liters 
C) about 4.5 liters 
D) about 7.5 liters 
E) about 8.5 liters

Question 11

Which of the following is not a heterotroph based on the type of food consumed?

Accepted Answer

A) detritovore 
B) herbivore 
C) carnivore 
D) omnivore 
E) vegan 
A) detritovore 
B) herbivore 
C) carnivore 
D) omnivore 
E) vegan

Question 12

The chylomicrons are absorbed into the

Accepted Answer

A) blood capillaries. 
B) lymphatic capillaries. 
C) hepatic portal vein. 
D) hepatic portal artery. 
E) neck veins. 
A) blood capillaries. 
B) lymphatic capillaries. 
C) hepatic portal vein. 
D) hepatic portal artery. 
E) neck veins.

Question 13

The gallbladder secretes into the small intestine a fluid that can make the fat partially water soluble.It is called

Accepted Answer

A) chyme. 
B) bile. 
C) chylomicron. 
D) emulsion. 
E) lipoprotein. 
A) chyme. 
B) bile. 
C) chylomicron. 
D) emulsion. 
E) lipoprotein.

Exam 48: The Digestive System

Choose the letter of the best match of the vitamins with the following deficiency symptoms. -Vitamin B2

The activities of the characteristic layered structure of the tubular gastrointestinal tract is regulated by nerves in certain regions located in the submucosa.These regions are called

Which of these is not secreted by the pancreas?

The food molecules that are primarily altered in the stomach are

If a person is diagnosed with lactose intolerance,which of the following is likely?

Choose the letter of the best match of the vitamins with the following deficiency symptoms. -Vitamin D

The secretion of pepsinogen and HCl is controlled by the hormone

Which of the following small intestinal digestive products must be reassembled and coated with proteins and bile detergents before being absorbed into the lymphatic system?

Which of the following is not one of the components of the gastrointestinal tract?

Out of the estimated total of 9 liters of material passing through the small intestine how much of it is absorbed?

Which of the following is not a heterotroph based on the type of food consumed?

The chylomicrons are absorbed into the

The gallbladder secretes into the small intestine a fluid that can make the fat partially water soluble.It is called

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