Question 1

Some of the gastric glands in the stomach lining contain __________ cells that secrete pepsinogen.

Accepted Answer

A) chief 
B) mucous 
C) parietal 
D) beta 
E) alpha 
A) chief 
B) mucous 
C) parietal 
D) beta 
E) alpha

Question 2

With respect to their feeding habits,rabbits are primarily

Accepted Answer

A) omnivores. 
B) insectivores. 
C) carnivores. 
D) herbivores. 
E) sanguinivores. 
A) omnivores. 
B) insectivores. 
C) carnivores. 
D) herbivores. 
E) sanguinivores.

Question 3

Lipoproteins,cholesterol,and phospholipids are formed in the

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas. 
B) duodenum. 
C) lymph nodes. 
D) liver. 
E) stomach. 
A) pancreas. 
B) duodenum. 
C) lymph nodes. 
D) liver. 
E) stomach.

Question 4

Which of the following does not apply to omnivore teeth?

Accepted Answer

A) Tearing 
B) Ripping 
C) Chiseling 
D) Grinding 
E) They slope backwards. 
A) Tearing 
B) Ripping 
C) Chiseling 
D) Grinding 
E) They slope backwards.

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT have a complete digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A) grasshopper 
B) human 
C) lamprey 
D) planarian 
E) nematode 
A) grasshopper 
B) human 
C) lamprey 
D) planarian 
E) nematode

Question 6

The major dietary sources of energy for most heterotrophs are

Accepted Answer

A) proteins. 
B) amino acids. 
C) complex carbohydrates. 
D) lipids. 
E) fatty acids. 
A) proteins. 
B) amino acids. 
C) complex carbohydrates. 
D) lipids. 
E) fatty acids.

Question 7

Some of the gastric glands in the stomach lining contain __________ cells that secrete a solution containing HCI.

Accepted Answer

A) chief 
B) mucous 
C) alpha 
D) beta 
E) parietal 
A) chief 
B) mucous 
C) alpha 
D) beta 
E) parietal

Question 8

The __________ of birds develops from the caudal portion of the esophagus and is used to store food.

Accepted Answer

A) gizzard 
B) liver 
C) omasum 
D) crop 
E) rumen 
A) gizzard 
B) liver 
C) omasum 
D) crop 
E) rumen

Question 9

The vertebrate liver secretes __________ which emulsifies dietary fat.

Accepted Answer

A) amylase 
B) lipase 
C) HCl 
D) bile salts 
E) secretin 
A) amylase 
B) lipase 
C) HCl 
D) bile salts 
E) secretin

Question 10

A substance called __________ coats the stomach lining and protects it from the action of HCI and digestive enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A) pepsin 
B) mucus 
C) flatus 
D) gastrin 
E) chyme 
A) pepsin 
B) mucus 
C) flatus 
D) gastrin 
E) chyme

Question 11

Fingerlike projections called __________ greatly increase the absorptive surface of the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) villi 
B) rugae 
C) appendices 
D) ceca 
E) chylomicrons 
A) villi 
B) rugae 
C) appendices 
D) ceca 
E) chylomicrons

Question 12

In the stomach of a mammal,food is mixed with the gastric enzymes pepsin,and pepsinogen,as well as

Accepted Answer

A) gastric amylase. 
B) hydrogen sulfide. 
C) gastric lipase. 
D) hydrochloric acid. 
E) sodium oxide. 
A) gastric amylase. 
B) hydrogen sulfide. 
C) gastric lipase. 
D) hydrochloric acid. 
E) sodium oxide.

Question 13

Which of the organisms listed below has a crop?

Accepted Answer

A) nematode 
B) Hydra 
C) planarian 
D) tiger 
E) grasshopper 
A) nematode 
B) Hydra 
C) planarian 
D) tiger 
E) grasshopper

Question 14

One category of continuous feeders is __________,which continuously "strain" small food particles out of the water.

Accepted Answer

A) suspension feeders 
B) deposit feeders 
C) planktivores 
D) sessile opportunists 
E) fluid feeders 
A) suspension feeders 
B) deposit feeders 
C) planktivores 
D) sessile opportunists 
E) fluid feeders

Question 15

An example of a relatively continuous feeder would be a

Accepted Answer

A) fish. 
B) barnacle. 
C) bat. 
D) whale. 
E) elephant. 
A) fish. 
B) barnacle. 
C) bat. 
D) whale. 
E) elephant.

Question 16

Pancreatic __________ converts polysaccharides into disaccharides and monosaccharides.

Accepted Answer

A) trypsin 
B) pepsin 
C) lipase 
D) amylase 
E) lactase 
A) trypsin 
B) pepsin 
C) lipase 
D) amylase 
E) lactase

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a water soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) thiamine (B1) 
B) riboflavin (B2) 
C) pantothenic acid 
D) vitamin A 
E) biotin 
A) thiamine (B1) 
B) riboflavin (B2) 
C) pantothenic acid 
D) vitamin A 
E) biotin

Question 18

Digestion in molluscs consists of three cycles: feeding,extracellular digestion,and intracellular digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carbohydrates,fats,and proteins are categorized as __________ for heterotrophs.

Accepted Answer

A) macronutrients 
B) inorganic nutrients 
C) micronutrients 
D) basic foodstuffs 
E) supplemental foodstuffs 
A) macronutrients 
B) inorganic nutrients 
C) micronutrients 
D) basic foodstuffs 
E) supplemental foodstuffs

Question 20

Lipid aggregates with a surface coat of bile salts are called

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons. 
B) bilirubins. 
C) mucins. 
D) cholesterol. 
E) micelles. 
A) chylomicrons. 
B) bilirubins. 
C) mucins. 
D) cholesterol. 
E) micelles.

Exam 27: Nutrition and Digestion

Some of the gastric glands in the stomach lining contain __________ cells that secrete pepsinogen.

With respect to their feeding habits,rabbits are primarily

Lipoproteins,cholesterol,and phospholipids are formed in the

Which of the following does not apply to omnivore teeth?

Which of the following does NOT have a complete digestive tract?

The major dietary sources of energy for most heterotrophs are

Some of the gastric glands in the stomach lining contain __________ cells that secrete a solution containing HCI.

The __________ of birds develops from the caudal portion of the esophagus and is used to store food.

The vertebrate liver secretes __________ which emulsifies dietary fat.

A substance called __________ coats the stomach lining and protects it from the action of HCI and digestive enzymes.

Fingerlike projections called __________ greatly increase the absorptive surface of the small intestine.

In the stomach of a mammal,food is mixed with the gastric enzymes pepsin,and pepsinogen,as well as

Which of the organisms listed below has a crop?

One category of continuous feeders is __________,which continuously "strain" small food particles out of the water.

An example of a relatively continuous feeder would be a

Pancreatic __________ converts polysaccharides into disaccharides and monosaccharides.

Which of the following is NOT a water soluble vitamin?

Digestion in molluscs consists of three cycles: feeding,extracellular digestion,and intracellular digestion.

Carbohydrates,fats,and proteins are categorized as __________ for heterotrophs.

Lipid aggregates with a surface coat of bile salts are called

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