Question 1

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 2

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 3

Describe one mechanism for regulating food intake.

Accepted Answer

One mechanism for regulating food intake

Question 4

Vitamins are classified based on

Accepted Answer

A) whether they affect carbohydrates or proteins. 
B) how much they are required. 
C) the amount of energy they contain. 
D) whether they are water or fat soluble. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) whether they affect carbohydrates or proteins. 
B) how much they are required. 
C) the amount of energy they contain. 
D) whether they are water or fat soluble. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 5

The large intestine functions mainly in

Accepted Answer

A) digestion of fats and proteins. 
B) digestion of carbohydrates. 
C) absorption of water and vitamin production. 
D) absorption of amino acids. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) digestion of fats and proteins. 
B) digestion of carbohydrates. 
C) absorption of water and vitamin production. 
D) absorption of amino acids. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Discuss the possible relationship between fatty diets and the disease known as atherosclerosis.

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis is a condition character

Question 7

Saliva contains the enzyme ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Blood is a rich food supply but it also readily clots.How does a mosquito or leech solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Mosquitoes and leeches have evolved spec

Question 9

Brown fat appears to be specialized for which function?

Accepted Answer

A) the storage of carbohydrates. 
B) the storage of fatty acids. 
C) the storage of glycerol. 
D) the storage of glycogen. 
E) generation of heat. 
A) the storage of carbohydrates. 
B) the storage of fatty acids. 
C) the storage of glycerol. 
D) the storage of glycogen. 
E) generation of heat.

Question 10

Food is prevented from entering the trachea by the

Accepted Answer

A) pharynx. 
B) uvula. 
C) epiglottis. 
D) glottis. 
E) soft palate. 
A) pharynx. 
B) uvula. 
C) epiglottis. 
D) glottis. 
E) soft palate.

Question 11

Outline the process of digestion of proteins.

Accepted Answer

The process of protein digestion begins

Question 12

The small plants and animals that drift in the ocean's current and provide food for many filter feeders are collectively called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The small plants and animals that drift...

Question 13

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 14

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.

Question 15

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 16

Which of these do the pancreatic enzymes digest?

Accepted Answer

A) proteins. 
B) carbohydrates. 
C) lipids. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) The pancreatic enzymes do not digest any of these molecules. 
A) proteins. 
B) carbohydrates. 
C) lipids. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) The pancreatic enzymes do not digest any of these molecules.

Question 17

Distinguish between the following: autotroph,phototroph,chemotroph,heterotroph.

Accepted Answer

Autotrophs are organisms that can produc

Question 18

The release of secretin is stimulated by the action of

Accepted Answer

A) the alkaline material in the duodenum. 
B) the bile. 
C) muscular contractions in the stomach. 
D) nerves to the duodenum. 
E) strong acid and food in the stomach and small intestine. 
A) the alkaline material in the duodenum. 
B) the bile. 
C) muscular contractions in the stomach. 
D) nerves to the duodenum. 
E) strong acid and food in the stomach and small intestine.

Question 19

Compare a small animal that soaks up food from its external environment with an animal with a tube type digestive system.What is/are the major advantage(s)of having a tube?

Accepted Answer

A) it isolates the food the organism ingests. 
B) it permits development of specialized enzymes and concentration of digestive juices in different regions. 
C) it permits more time for chemical action. 
D) additional physical cutting and grinding of the food bolus is made possible. 
E) All of the choices are advantages. 
A) it isolates the food the organism ingests. 
B) it permits development of specialized enzymes and concentration of digestive juices in different regions. 
C) it permits more time for chemical action. 
D) additional physical cutting and grinding of the food bolus is made possible. 
E) All of the choices are advantages.

Question 20

The pancreatic juice contains two powerful proteases,trypsin and ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pancreatic juice contains two powerful proteases,trypsin...

Exam 32: Digestion and Nutrition

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

CCK is

Describe one mechanism for regulating food intake.

Vitamins are classified based on

The large intestine functions mainly in

Discuss the possible relationship between fatty diets and the disease known as atherosclerosis.

Saliva contains the enzyme ____________.

Blood is a rich food supply but it also readily clots.How does a mosquito or leech solve this problem?

Brown fat appears to be specialized for which function?

Food is prevented from entering the trachea by the

Outline the process of digestion of proteins.

The small plants and animals that drift in the ocean's current and provide food for many filter feeders are collectively called ____________.

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?

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

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

Which of these do the pancreatic enzymes digest?

Distinguish between the following: autotroph,phototroph,chemotroph,heterotroph.

The release of secretin is stimulated by the action of

Compare a small animal that soaks up food from its external environment with an animal with a tube type digestive system.What is/are the major advantage(s)of having a tube?

The pancreatic juice contains two powerful proteases,trypsin and ____________.

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