Question 1

Which of the following statements about the timing of meals is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Timing of meals is important to feeling well. 
B)  Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest foods at certain times. 
C)  A meal should be consumed immediately before exercise to enhance physical work. 
D)  Eating a meal late at night is desirable because it facilitates sleep. 
A)  Timing of meals is important to feeling well. 
B)  Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest foods at certain times. 
C)  A meal should be consumed immediately before exercise to enhance physical work. 
D)  Eating a meal late at night is desirable because it facilitates sleep.

Question 2

Which of the following cells replace themselves whenever repairs to the organ are required?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  heart 
C)  brain 
D)  red blood 
A)  liver 
B)  heart 
C)  brain 
D)  red blood

Question 3

Describe what happens during the stress response and the possible consequences for people living in the modern world.

Accepted Answer

The stress response is the body's instin

Question 4

Which of the following types of cells do NOT reproduce and are lost forever if damaged by injury or disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells 
B)  muscle cells 
C)  brain cells 
D)  skin cells 
A)  red blood cells 
B)  muscle cells 
C)  brain cells 
D)  skin cells

Question 5

What are the recommended limits for the consumption of alcohol for the average-sized healthy man and woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 drinks for a man and 9 drinks for a woman 
B)  15 drinks for a man and 9 drinks for a woman 
C)  16 drinks for a man and 9 drinks for a woman 
D)  16 drinks for a man and 10 drinks for a woman 
A)  14 drinks for a man and 9 drinks for a woman 
B)  15 drinks for a man and 9 drinks for a woman 
C)  16 drinks for a man and 9 drinks for a woman 
D)  16 drinks for a man and 10 drinks for a woman

Question 6

What should you do to alleviate heartburn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drink liquids during meals. 
B)  Wear tight clothing. 
C)  Eat smaller meals. 
D)  Lie down after meals. 
A)  Drink liquids during meals. 
B)  Wear tight clothing. 
C)  Eat smaller meals. 
D)  Lie down after meals.

Question 7

What advice would you give to someone interested in improving her appetite with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholic beverages affect the appetite.

Question 8

Describe what happens to digestion and absorption in cases of severe undernutrition.

Accepted Answer

The digestive system's millions of speci

Question 9

Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest food at certain times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How is it that a person can eat when hunger is absent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stomach intensifies its contractions and creates hunger pangs. 
B)  The conscious mind of the cortex can override body signals. 
C)  The digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus. 
D)  The hypothalamus anticipates the availability of nutrients. 
A)  The stomach intensifies its contractions and creates hunger pangs. 
B)  The conscious mind of the cortex can override body signals. 
C)  The digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus. 
D)  The hypothalamus anticipates the availability of nutrients.

Question 11

The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate 
B)  fat 
C)  fibre 
D)  protein 
A)  carbohydrate 
B)  fat 
C)  fibre 
D)  protein

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the digestive organs with their appropriate functions.
a.manufacturers bile to help digest fats
b.conducts bile into the small intestine
c.opens to allow elimination
d.churns,mixes,and grinds food to liquid mass
e.reabsorbs water and minerals
f.stores bile until needed
g.passes food to the stomach
h.manufactures enzymes to digest all energy-yielding nutrients
i.chews and mixes food with saliva
j.stores waste prior to elimination
k.secretes enzymes that digest carbohydrate,fat,and protein
-pancreas

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the digestive organs with their appropriate...

Question 13

Differentiate between the mechanical and chemical aspects of digestion.

Accepted Answer

The digestive tract moves food through i

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the digestive organs with their appropriate functions.
a.manufacturers bile to help digest fats
b.conducts bile into the small intestine
c.opens to allow elimination
d.churns,mixes,and grinds food to liquid mass
e.reabsorbs water and minerals
f.stores bile until needed
g.passes food to the stomach
h.manufactures enzymes to digest all energy-yielding nutrients
i.chews and mixes food with saliva
j.stores waste prior to elimination
k.secretes enzymes that digest carbohydrate,fat,and protein
-esophagus

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the digestive organs with their appropriate...

Question 15

On average,how often do the cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  every 3 days 
B)  every 2 weeks 
C)  every 4 months 
D)  every 12 months 
A)  every 3 days 
B)  every 2 weeks 
C)  every 4 months 
D)  every 12 months

Question 16

How does alcohol affect body functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It strengthens the body's defences against infection. 
B)  It slows down the synthesis of fatty acids. 
C)  It alters amino acid metabolism. 
D)  It causes symptoms like those of cystic fibrosis. 
A)  It strengthens the body's defences against infection. 
B)  It slows down the synthesis of fatty acids. 
C)  It alters amino acid metabolism. 
D)  It causes symptoms like those of cystic fibrosis.

Question 17

As a child becomes malnourished,the absorptive surface of the small intestine responds in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases in size. 
B)  It becomes more efficient at its job. 
C)  It decreases in size. 
D)  It stays the same size. 
A)  It increases in size. 
B)  It becomes more efficient at its job. 
C)  It decreases in size. 
D)  It stays the same size.

Question 18

What is the name for the hormone that is secreted when blood glucose is high?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  insulin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  thyroxin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  insulin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  thyroxin

Question 19

Which of the following provides the digestive tract with the bulk against which the muscles of the colon can work?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  fibre 
C)  nutrients 
D)  energy 
A)  water 
B)  fibre 
C)  nutrients 
D)  energy

Question 20

What is the name for the hormone that signals the pancreas to release pancreatic juice containing the alkaline compound bicarbonate?

Accepted Answer

A)  pepsin 
B)  proteases 
C)  secretin 
D)  cholecystokinin 
A)  pepsin 
B)  proteases 
C)  secretin 
D)  cholecystokinin

Which of the following statements about the timing of meals is the most accurate?

Which of the following cells replace themselves whenever repairs to the organ are required?

Describe what happens during the stress response and the possible consequences for people living in the modern world.

Which of the following types of cells do NOT reproduce and are lost forever if damaged by injury or disease?

What are the recommended limits for the consumption of alcohol for the average-sized healthy man and woman?

What should you do to alleviate heartburn?

What advice would you give to someone interested in improving her appetite with alcohol?

Describe what happens to digestion and absorption in cases of severe undernutrition.

Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest food at certain times.

How is it that a person can eat when hunger is absent?

The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient?

Differentiate between the mechanical and chemical aspects of digestion.

On average,how often do the cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves?

How does alcohol affect body functions?

As a child becomes malnourished,the absorptive surface of the small intestine responds in which of the following ways?

What is the name for the hormone that is secreted when blood glucose is high?

Which of the following provides the digestive tract with the bulk against which the muscles of the colon can work?

What is the name for the hormone that signals the pancreas to release pancreatic juice containing the alkaline compound bicarbonate?

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Exam 3: The Remarkable Body

Which of the following statements about the timing of meals is the most accurate?

Which of the following cells replace themselves whenever repairs to the organ are required?

Describe what happens during the stress response and the possible consequences for people living in the modern world.

Which of the following types of cells do NOT reproduce and are lost forever if damaged by injury or disease?

What are the recommended limits for the consumption of alcohol for the average-sized healthy man and woman?

What should you do to alleviate heartburn?

What advice would you give to someone interested in improving her appetite with alcohol?

Describe what happens to digestion and absorption in cases of severe undernutrition.

Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest food at certain times.

How is it that a person can eat when hunger is absent?

The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient?

Differentiate between the mechanical and chemical aspects of digestion.

On average,how often do the cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves?

How does alcohol affect body functions?

As a child becomes malnourished,the absorptive surface of the small intestine responds in which of the following ways?

What is the name for the hormone that is secreted when blood glucose is high?

Which of the following provides the digestive tract with the bulk against which the muscles of the colon can work?

What is the name for the hormone that signals the pancreas to release pancreatic juice containing the alkaline compound bicarbonate?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, oils, phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters