Question 1

Outline the process of digestion of carbohydrates.

Accepted Answer

The process of digestion of carbohydrate

Question 2

At body temperature,which of these combinations is most likely to result in digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein, water, pepsin. 
B)  protein, HCl, carboxylase. 
C)  protein, bile, lipase. 
D)  protein, sodium bicarbonate, pepsin. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  protein, water, pepsin. 
B)  protein, HCl, carboxylase. 
C)  protein, bile, lipase. 
D)  protein, sodium bicarbonate, pepsin. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is an inward folding of the dorsal intestinal wall of an earthworm that enhances food absorption by increasing the surface area of the intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  villi. 
B)  cannula. 
C)  pylorus. 
D)  typhlosole. 
E)  fistula. 
A)  villi. 
B)  cannula. 
C)  pylorus. 
D)  typhlosole. 
E)  fistula.

Question 4

The most characteristic gut movement is _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most characteristic gut movement is _________....

Question 5

What is the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins? How does this affect the dosage recommended for human consumption?

Accepted Answer

Fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins d

Question 6

Vitamins are

Accepted Answer

A)  complex proteins. 
B)  required in large amounts. 
C)  a ready source of energy. 
D)  associated with some enzymes and function as coenzymes. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  complex proteins. 
B)  required in large amounts. 
C)  a ready source of energy. 
D)  associated with some enzymes and function as coenzymes. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Nutrients that are needed for normal growth and maintenance and that must be supplied in the diet are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nutrients that are needed for normal growth...

Question 8

Microvilli form a brush-like border on the cells of the

Accepted Answer

A)  esophagus. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  duodenum. 
D)  tongue. 
E)  pharynx. 
A)  esophagus. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  duodenum. 
D)  tongue. 
E)  pharynx.

Question 9

Examples of a suspension feeder and a deposit feeder would be,respectively,

Accepted Answer

A)  clams and fish 
B)  polychaete annelid and earthworms. 
C)  earthworms and rotifers. 
D)  basking sharks and rotifers. 
E)  earthworms and clams. 
A)  clams and fish 
B)  polychaete annelid and earthworms. 
C)  earthworms and rotifers. 
D)  basking sharks and rotifers. 
E)  earthworms and clams.

Question 10

Outline the process of digestion of fats.

Accepted Answer

The process of digestion of fats begins

Question 11

Nearly all animals are ________ organisms that depend on already synthesized organic compounds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nearly all animals are ________ organisms that...

Question 12

Digestive enzymes

Accepted Answer

A)  are hydrolases. 
B)  break chemical bonds by adding water across them. 
C)  break specific bonds. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  are hydrolases. 
B)  break chemical bonds by adding water across them. 
C)  break specific bonds. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  None of the choices are correct

Question 13

Saliva contains the enzyme ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Saliva contains the enzyme ____________....

Question 14

Distinguish between the following: herbivory,carnivory,omnivory.

Accepted Answer

Herbivory, carnivory, and omnivory are t

Question 15

The main function of the esophagus is to

Accepted Answer

A)  digest proteins. 
B)  digest carbohydrates. 
C)  transport food from the small intestine to the large intestine. 
D)  transport food from the mouth to the stomach. 
E)  transport food from the stomach to the large intestine. 
A)  digest proteins. 
B)  digest carbohydrates. 
C)  transport food from the small intestine to the large intestine. 
D)  transport food from the mouth to the stomach. 
E)  transport food from the stomach to the large intestine.

Question 16

In the stomach

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the food is digested. 
B)  most of the nutrients are absorbed. 
C)  protein digestion begins. 
D)  carbohydrate digestion is completed. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  most of the food is digested. 
B)  most of the nutrients are absorbed. 
C)  protein digestion begins. 
D)  carbohydrate digestion is completed. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 17

The earthworm increases the surface area of its intestine by this dorsal fold called a _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earthworm increases the surface area of...

Question 18

CCK is

Accepted Answer

A)  a polypeptide hormone. 
B)  very similar to gastrin. 
C)  secreted by endocrine cells in the walls of the upper small intestine. 
D)  secreted in response to fatty acids and amino acids in the duodenum. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  a polypeptide hormone. 
B)  very similar to gastrin. 
C)  secreted by endocrine cells in the walls of the upper small intestine. 
D)  secreted in response to fatty acids and amino acids in the duodenum. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 19

At body temperature,which of these combinations is most likely to result in digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  fat, bile, sodium bicarbonate, lipase. 
B)  fat, bile, sodium bicarbonate, pepsin. 
C)  fat, HCl, maltase. 
D)  fat, bile, HCl, sodium bicarbonate, and trypsin. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  fat, bile, sodium bicarbonate, lipase. 
B)  fat, bile, sodium bicarbonate, pepsin. 
C)  fat, HCl, maltase. 
D)  fat, bile, HCl, sodium bicarbonate, and trypsin. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following digestive enzymes is incorrectly matched to its substrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  pepsin-protein. 
B)  trypsin-nucleic acid. 
C)  salivary amylase-starch. 
D)  lipase-fat. 
E)  rennin-milk. 
A)  pepsin-protein. 
B)  trypsin-nucleic acid. 
C)  salivary amylase-starch. 
D)  lipase-fat. 
E)  rennin-milk.

Exam 32: Digestion and Nutrition

Outline the process of digestion of carbohydrates.

At body temperature,which of these combinations is most likely to result in digestion?

Which of the following is an inward folding of the dorsal intestinal wall of an earthworm that enhances food absorption by increasing the surface area of the intestine?

The most characteristic gut movement is _________.

What is the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins? How does this affect the dosage recommended for human consumption?

Vitamins are

Nutrients that are needed for normal growth and maintenance and that must be supplied in the diet are called ____________.

Microvilli form a brush-like border on the cells of the

Examples of a suspension feeder and a deposit feeder would be,respectively,

Outline the process of digestion of fats.

Nearly all animals are ________ organisms that depend on already synthesized organic compounds.

Digestive enzymes

Saliva contains the enzyme ____________.

Distinguish between the following: herbivory,carnivory,omnivory.

The main function of the esophagus is to

In the stomach

The earthworm increases the surface area of its intestine by this dorsal fold called a _____________.

CCK is

At body temperature,which of these combinations is most likely to result in digestion?

Which of the following digestive enzymes is incorrectly matched to its substrate?

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