Question 1

Water soluble vitamins

Accepted Answer

A)  must be replenished each day. 
B)  are destroyed by heat. 
C)  include vitamins B and C. 
D)  are not stored in the body. 
E)  fit all of these descriptions. 
A)  must be replenished each day. 
B)  are destroyed by heat. 
C)  include vitamins B and C. 
D)  are not stored in the body. 
E)  fit all of these descriptions.

Question 2

Excess energy is stored in ___ mainly in ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical bonds---adipose tissue 
B)  chemical bonds---carbohydrates 
C)  carbon atoms---adipose tissue 
D)  carbon atoms---carbohydrates 
E)  hydrogen bonds---water 
A)  chemical bonds---adipose tissue 
B)  chemical bonds---carbohydrates 
C)  carbon atoms---adipose tissue 
D)  carbon atoms---carbohydrates 
E)  hydrogen bonds---water

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  storage of ingested food 
B)  the breakdown of proteins 
C)  control of passage of food into the small intestine 
D)  absorption of nutrients 
E)  all of these are functions of the stomach 
A)  storage of ingested food 
B)  the breakdown of proteins 
C)  control of passage of food into the small intestine 
D)  absorption of nutrients 
E)  all of these are functions of the stomach

Question 4

How many teeth does the average adult human have?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  32 
C)  38 
D)  42 
E)  20 
A)  24 
B)  32 
C)  38 
D)  42 
E)  20

Question 5

Where is the epiglottis located?

Accepted Answer

A)  above the pharynx 
B)  below the pharynx 
C)  below the larynx 
D)  below the esophagus 
E)  in the middle of the pharynx 
A)  above the pharynx 
B)  below the pharynx 
C)  below the larynx 
D)  below the esophagus 
E)  in the middle of the pharynx

Question 6

Vitamins

Accepted Answer

A)  are organic substances. 
B)  are inorganic substances. 
C)  are required in small amounts for normal metabolism. 
D)  are organic substances and are required in small amounts for normal metabolism. 
E)  are inorganic substances and are required in small amounts for normal metabolism. 
A)  are organic substances. 
B)  are inorganic substances. 
C)  are required in small amounts for normal metabolism. 
D)  are organic substances and are required in small amounts for normal metabolism. 
E)  are inorganic substances and are required in small amounts for normal metabolism.

Question 7

Which of the following foods provide a complete complement of amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  beans 
B)  rice 
C)  corn 
D)  corn and beans 
E)  beans and rice 
A)  beans 
B)  rice 
C)  corn 
D)  corn and beans 
E)  beans and rice

Question 8

All blood from small intestine capillaries flow through the ___ to the liver.

Accepted Answer

A)  renal vein 
B)  renal artery 
C)  hepatic portal vein 
D)  hepatic portal artery 
E)  bile duct 
A)  renal vein 
B)  renal artery 
C)  hepatic portal vein 
D)  hepatic portal artery 
E)  bile duct

Question 9

A normal urinary system consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  two urethras. 
B)  two ureters. 
C)  two bladders. 
D)  one kidney. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  two urethras. 
B)  two ureters. 
C)  two bladders. 
D)  one kidney. 
E)  all of these.

Question 10

Vitamin B3 is a precursor of

Accepted Answer

A)  NADH. 
B)  ATP. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  RNA. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  NADH. 
B)  ATP. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  RNA. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 11

On which of the following processes does ADH have its effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  filtration 
B)  secretion 
C)  reabsorption 
D)  excretion 
E)  elimination 
A)  filtration 
B)  secretion 
C)  reabsorption 
D)  excretion 
E)  elimination

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct path of urine out of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidneys to ureter to bladder to urethra 
B)  kidneys to urethra to bladder to ureter 
C)  kidneys to bladder to urethra to ureter 
D)  kidneys to bladder to ureter to urethra 
E)  bladder to kidneys to ureter to urethra 
A)  kidneys to ureter to bladder to urethra 
B)  kidneys to urethra to bladder to ureter 
C)  kidneys to bladder to urethra to ureter 
D)  kidneys to bladder to ureter to urethra 
E)  bladder to kidneys to ureter to urethra

Question 13

Leptin has its effect on the

Accepted Answer

A)  small intestine. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  brain. 
D)  skeletal muscles. 
E)  liver. 
A)  small intestine. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  brain. 
D)  skeletal muscles. 
E)  liver.

Question 14

From the back of the mouth to the front,what is the correct order of human teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  molars--premolars--canines-incisors 
B)  premolars--molars--canines--incisors 
C)  canines--incisors--premolars--molars 
D)  molars--canines--premolars--incisors 
E)  incisors--canines--premolars--molars 
A)  molars--premolars--canines-incisors 
B)  premolars--molars--canines--incisors 
C)  canines--incisors--premolars--molars 
D)  molars--canines--premolars--incisors 
E)  incisors--canines--premolars--molars

Question 15

Antidiuretic hormone is produced in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  pituitary gland. 
A)  pons. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  pituitary gland.

Question 16

Which of the following substances are NOT reabsorbed by the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the water 
B)  amino acids 
C)  glucose 
D)  urea 
E)  urea and amino acids 
A)  most of the water 
B)  amino acids 
C)  glucose 
D)  urea 
E)  urea and amino acids

Question 17

In which of these animals is a gastrovascular cavity found?

Accepted Answer

A)  flatworms 
B)  sea anemones 
C)  earthworms 
D)  monkeys 
E)  more than one of animals has a gastrovascular cavity 
A)  flatworms 
B)  sea anemones 
C)  earthworms 
D)  monkeys 
E)  more than one of animals has a gastrovascular cavity

Question 18

"Blood pressure forces fluid out of capillaries and into the entrance to a kidney tubule." This is a description of

Accepted Answer

A)  filtration. 
B)  reabsorption. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  elimination. 
E)  excretion. 
A)  filtration. 
B)  reabsorption. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  elimination. 
E)  excretion.

Question 19

If the first sphincter of the digestive tube does not operate properly,what condition could result?

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach ulcers 
B)  small intestine ulcers 
C)  tooth decay 
D)  heartburn 
E)  constipation 
A)  stomach ulcers 
B)  small intestine ulcers 
C)  tooth decay 
D)  heartburn 
E)  constipation

Question 20

Fats that your body cannot make are called

Accepted Answer

A)  essential fatty acids. 
B)  triglycerides. 
C)  phospholipids. 
D)  saturated fats. 
E)  sterols. 
A)  essential fatty acids. 
B)  triglycerides. 
C)  phospholipids. 
D)  saturated fats. 
E)  sterols.

Exam 23: Digestion and Excretion

Water soluble vitamins

Excess energy is stored in ___ mainly in ___.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the stomach?

How many teeth does the average adult human have?

Where is the epiglottis located?

Vitamins

Which of the following foods provide a complete complement of amino acids?

All blood from small intestine capillaries flow through the ___ to the liver.

A normal urinary system consists of

Vitamin B3 is a precursor of

On which of the following processes does ADH have its effect?

Which of the following is the correct path of urine out of the body?

Leptin has its effect on the

From the back of the mouth to the front,what is the correct order of human teeth?

Antidiuretic hormone is produced in the

Which of the following substances are NOT reabsorbed by the kidneys?

In which of these animals is a gastrovascular cavity found?

"Blood pressure forces fluid out of capillaries and into the entrance to a kidney tubule." This is a description of

If the first sphincter of the digestive tube does not operate properly,what condition could result?

Fats that your body cannot make are called

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

DNA Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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