Question 1

Another name for the digestive tract is the:

Accepted Answer

A) urinary tract. 
B) exocrine system. 
C) gastrointestinal system. 
D) muscular system. 
A) urinary tract. 
B) exocrine system. 
C) gastrointestinal system. 
D) muscular system.

Question 2

Which of the following nutrients is/are absorbed into the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A) fat-soluble vitamins 
B) water 
C) amino acids 
D) glucose 
A) fat-soluble vitamins 
B) water 
C) amino acids 
D) glucose

Question 3

Describe the difference between low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).What is the relationship between blood levels of these lipoproteins and risk of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the difference between low-density lipoproteins (LDL)...

Question 4

Which of the following foods would be digested most rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A) a scoop of lemon sherbet 
B) an apple 
C) a baked potato with sour cream 
D) a piece of cheese on a cracker 
A) a scoop of lemon sherbet 
B) an apple 
C) a baked potato with sour cream 
D) a piece of cheese on a cracker

Question 5

Which of the following organs is the primary source of digestive enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas 
B) gallbladder 
C) stomach 
D) liver 
A) pancreas 
B) gallbladder 
C) stomach 
D) liver

Question 6

The _____ prevents food from entering the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) lower esophageal sphincter 
B) pharynx 
C) ileocecal valve 
D) epiglottis 
A) lower esophageal sphincter 
B) pharynx 
C) ileocecal valve 
D) epiglottis

Question 7

Once the digestive process is complete, the colon retrieves materials that the body must recycle.These materials are:

Accepted Answer

A) water and dissolved salts. 
B) iron and water. 
C) protein and sodium. 
D) water and fiber. 
A) water and dissolved salts. 
B) iron and water. 
C) protein and sodium. 
D) water and fiber.

Question 8

The emulsification of fat requires:

Accepted Answer

A) bile. 
B) enzymes. 
C) prostaglandins. 
D) intestinal flora. 
A) bile. 
B) enzymes. 
C) prostaglandins. 
D) intestinal flora.

Question 9

The movement of chyme from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the:

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas. 
B) pyloric sphincter. 
C) ileocecal valve. 
D) duodenum. 
A) pancreas. 
B) pyloric sphincter. 
C) ileocecal valve. 
D) duodenum.

Question 10

Chyme is:

Accepted Answer

A) a semiliquid mass of partially digested food. 
B) a portion of food swallowed at one time. 
C) an enzyme in the stomach needed for the digestion of protein. 
D) an esophageal secretion. 
A) a semiliquid mass of partially digested food. 
B) a portion of food swallowed at one time. 
C) an enzyme in the stomach needed for the digestion of protein. 
D) an esophageal secretion.

Question 11

The lymphatic system:

Accepted Answer

A) contains fluid with the same composition as blood. 
B) eventually drains into the blood circulatory system. 
C) carries chylomicrons to the intestines. 
D) is where metabolism of nutrients takes place. 
A) contains fluid with the same composition as blood. 
B) eventually drains into the blood circulatory system. 
C) carries chylomicrons to the intestines. 
D) is where metabolism of nutrients takes place.

Another name for the digestive tract is the:

Which of the following nutrients is/are absorbed into the lymphatic system?

Describe the difference between low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).What is the relationship between blood levels of these lipoproteins and risk of heart disease?

Which of the following foods would be digested most rapidly?

Which of the following organs is the primary source of digestive enzymes?

The _____ prevents food from entering the lungs.

Once the digestive process is complete, the colon retrieves materials that the body must recycle.These materials are:

The emulsification of fat requires:

The movement of chyme from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the:

Chyme is:

The lymphatic system:

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Exam 2: Digestion and Absorption

Another name for the digestive tract is the:

Which of the following nutrients is/are absorbed into the lymphatic system?

Describe the difference between low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).What is the relationship between blood levels of these lipoproteins and risk of heart disease?

Which of the following foods would be digested most rapidly?

Which of the following organs is the primary source of digestive enzymes?

The _____ prevents food from entering the lungs.

Once the digestive process is complete, the colon retrieves materials that the body must recycle.These materials are:

The emulsification of fat requires:

The movement of chyme from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the:

Chyme is:

The lymphatic system:

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition, Cancer, and Hiv Infection

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