Question 1

What is the function of a gizzard as found in earthworms and other animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  stores food 
B)  entrance for food 
C)  absorbs nutrients 
D)  grinds food 
E)  exit for waste 
A)  stores food 
B)  entrance for food 
C)  absorbs nutrients 
D)  grinds food 
E)  exit for waste

Question 2

Diets that are high in proteins

Accepted Answer

A)  can encourage kidney stone formation. 
B)  can help protect against kidney stone formation. 
C)  have no impact on kidney stone formation. 
D)  can stress the kidneys. 
E)  can encourage kidney stone formation and can stress the kidneys. 
A)  can encourage kidney stone formation. 
B)  can help protect against kidney stone formation. 
C)  have no impact on kidney stone formation. 
D)  can stress the kidneys. 
E)  can encourage kidney stone formation and can stress the kidneys.

Question 3

A BMI of over ___ is considered obese.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  30 
E)  10 
A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  30 
E)  10

Question 4

Gastric bypass surgery

Accepted Answer

A)  is more effective than standard weight loss methods. 
B)  reduces the size of the patient's stomach and small intestine. 
C)  reduces the amount of ghrelin secreted, so the patient feels less hungry. 
D)  may increase the risk of vitamin and mineral deficiency. 
E)  does all of these. 
A)  is more effective than standard weight loss methods. 
B)  reduces the size of the patient's stomach and small intestine. 
C)  reduces the amount of ghrelin secreted, so the patient feels less hungry. 
D)  may increase the risk of vitamin and mineral deficiency. 
E)  does all of these.

Question 5

Throughout the digestive tube are a number of sphincters.The first sphincter encountered by food being digested is between the ___ and the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  esophagus --stomach 
B)  pharynx--esophagus 
C)  stomach--small intestine 
D)  small intestine--large intestine 
E)  colon--rectum 
A)  esophagus --stomach 
B)  pharynx--esophagus 
C)  stomach--small intestine 
D)  small intestine--large intestine 
E)  colon--rectum

Question 6

USDA guidelines include minimizing the amount of ___ in your diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  refined grains 
B)  saturated fats 
C)  trans fatty acids 
D)  sugar 
E)  all of these 
A)  refined grains 
B)  saturated fats 
C)  trans fatty acids 
D)  sugar 
E)  all of these

Question 7

Match the following with these renal processes.
a.reabsorption
b.filtration
c.secretion
d.all of these
e.none of these
-the process associated with kidney tubule cups and capillary clusters

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following with these renal processes.
a.reabsorption
b.filtration
c.secretion
d.all...

Question 8

People who have a deficiency in leptin productionare more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  be obese. 
B)  be slimmer. 
C)  have more skeletal muscle mass. 
D)  have difficulty processing fatty acids. 
E)  have more than one of these. 
A)  be obese. 
B)  be slimmer. 
C)  have more skeletal muscle mass. 
D)  have difficulty processing fatty acids. 
E)  have more than one of these.

Question 9

Referring to the above diagram,which letter represents the beginning of chemical digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  D 
D)  H 
E)  I 
A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  D 
D)  H 
E)  I

Question 10

Most ulcers are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  eating spicy food. 
B)  overuse of aspirin. 
C)  bacterial infection. 
D)  stress. 
E)  poor diet. 
A)  eating spicy food. 
B)  overuse of aspirin. 
C)  bacterial infection. 
D)  stress. 
E)  poor diet.

Question 11

Which molecule is our primary source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein 
B)  fatty acids 
C)  carbohydrates 
D)  nucleic acids 
E)  triglycerides 
A)  protein 
B)  fatty acids 
C)  carbohydrates 
D)  nucleic acids 
E)  triglycerides

Question 12

When a person absorbs more glucose from their diet than they need,the excess

Accepted Answer

A)  is flushed from the system as waste. 
B)  is stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells. 
C)  is stored as fat in the adipose cells. 
D)  is stored as ATP in the muscle cells. 
E)  is stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells, and stored as fat in the adipose cells. 
A)  is flushed from the system as waste. 
B)  is stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells. 
C)  is stored as fat in the adipose cells. 
D)  is stored as ATP in the muscle cells. 
E)  is stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells, and stored as fat in the adipose cells.

Question 13

Which of the following is a bacterium known to cause stomach ulcers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clostridium botulinum 
B)  Staphlococcus aureus 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  Helicobacter pylori 
E)  Lactobacillus acidophilus 
A)  Clostridium botulinum 
B)  Staphlococcus aureus 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  Helicobacter pylori 
E)  Lactobacillus acidophilus

Question 14

The yellow color of urine is from

Accepted Answer

A)  urea. 
B)  salts. 
C)  degraded hemoglobin. 
D)  blood plasma proteins. 
E)  glucose. 
A)  urea. 
B)  salts. 
C)  degraded hemoglobin. 
D)  blood plasma proteins. 
E)  glucose.

Question 15

Use the above figure to answer the following question(s).
-Reabsorption of water and essential solutes occurs in the region labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
E)  as none of these. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
E)  as none of these.

Question 16

Tubular secretion regulates how much ___ is secreted into the urine.

Accepted Answer

A)  bicarbonate ion 
B)  hydrogen ion 
C)  glucose 
D)  amino acid 
E)  salt 
A)  bicarbonate ion 
B)  hydrogen ion 
C)  glucose 
D)  amino acid 
E)  salt

Question 17

Protein digestion begins in the

Accepted Answer

A)  mouth. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  small intestine. 
D)  large intestine. 
E)  esophagus. 
A)  mouth. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  small intestine. 
D)  large intestine. 
E)  esophagus.

Question 18

Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  K 
C)  D 
D)  E 
E)  C 
A)  A 
B)  K 
C)  D 
D)  E 
E)  C

Question 19

What is the function of a crop as found in an earthworm and other animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  grinds food 
B)  absorbs nutrients 
C)  exit for waste 
D)  stores food 
E)  entrance for food 
A)  grinds food 
B)  absorbs nutrients 
C)  exit for waste 
D)  stores food 
E)  entrance for food

Question 20

Which of the following enzymes is found in the human mouth?

Accepted Answer

A)  amylase 
B)  pepsin 
C)  gastrin 
D)  secretin 
E)  more than one of these enzymes is found in the mouth 
A)  amylase 
B)  pepsin 
C)  gastrin 
D)  secretin 
E)  more than one of these enzymes is found in the mouth

Exam 23: Digestion and Excretion

What is the function of a gizzard as found in earthworms and other animals?

Diets that are high in proteins

A BMI of over ___ is considered obese.

Gastric bypass surgery

Throughout the digestive tube are a number of sphincters.The first sphincter encountered by food being digested is between the ___ and the ___.

USDA guidelines include minimizing the amount of ___ in your diet.

Match the following with these renal processes. a.reabsorption b.filtration c.secretion d.all of these e.none of these -the process associated with kidney tubule cups and capillary clusters

People who have a deficiency in leptin productionare more likely to

Referring to the above diagram,which letter represents the beginning of chemical digestion?

Most ulcers are caused by

Which molecule is our primary source of energy?

When a person absorbs more glucose from their diet than they need,the excess

Which of the following is a bacterium known to cause stomach ulcers?

The yellow color of urine is from

Use the above figure to answer the following question(s). -Reabsorption of water and essential solutes occurs in the region labeled

Tubular secretion regulates how much ___ is secreted into the urine.

Protein digestion begins in the

Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

What is the function of a crop as found in an earthworm and other animals?

Which of the following enzymes is found in the human mouth?

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