Question 1

The ____ digestive structures in humans secrete amylase.

Accepted Answer

A)   liver and gallbladder
B)   liver and pancreas
C)   pancreas and gallbladder
D)   pancreas and salivary glands
E)   pancreas, liver, and salivary glands

Question 2

In the human diet, linoleic and linolenic acids are the only essential fatty acid acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the purpose of the watery fluid secreted by the serosa of the human digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   emulsifies fats
B)   initiates peristalsis
C)   kills bacteria
D)   neutralizes acidic conditions
E)   reduces friction between nearby organs

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: large intestines

Accepted Answer

The Answer of D and E and A and C is...

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: stomach

Accepted Answer

The Answer of I and B and H and L is...

Question 6

Human saliva contains ____ enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A)   aminopeptidase
B)   amylase
C)   chymotrypsin
D)   pepsin
E)   trypsin

Question 7

How are the gastric glands in the stomach protected from digestion by the enzyme they produce?

Accepted Answer

The chief cells in the gastric glands pr...

Question 8

The____layer of the digestive tract in mammals is in direct contact with the lumen.

Accepted Answer

A)   mucosa
B)   muscularis
C)   submucosa
D)   serosa
E)   serosa and muscularis

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: pharynx
esophagus
salivary glands
mouth

Accepted Answer

The Answer of K and E and G and I is...

Question 10

In most animals with a digestive tract, digestion occurs in four successive steps, with the digested material moving by muscular contractions through the digestive tube.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A byproduct of digestion in the stomach of some mammals is ____, and it may be produced in large quantities in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   methane; carnivores
B)   methane; ruminants
C)   mucus; carnivores
D)   mucus; ruminants
E)   mucus; both carnivores and ruminants

Question 12

Heartburn is caused by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   gastroesophageal sphincter remaining too tightly closed
B)   gastroesophageal sphincter remaining a bit open
C)   pyloric sphincter remaining too tightly closed
D)   pyloric sphincter remaining a bit open
E)   the gastroesophageal and the pyloric sphincters remaining too tightly closed

Question 13

Vitamins ____ are produced within the human body.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The two proteases in the small intestine that complete protein digestion are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   aminopeptidase and dipeptidase
B)   aminopeptidase and disaccharidase
C)   dipeptidase and disaccharidase
D)   dipeptidase and phosphatase
E)   nucleotidase and nucleosidase

Question 15

The presence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach serves to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   inactivate pepsinogen
B)   digest fats
C)   activate amylase
D)   kill bacteria
E)   emulsify proteins

Question 16

Cholesterol can be scavenged by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   VLDLs
B)   HDLs
C)   LDLs
D)   LCATs
E)   HDLs and LDLs

Question 17

A deficiency in thiamin causes the nervous system disorder ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   beriberi
B)   pellagra
C)   rickets
D)   scurvy
E)   anemia

Question 18

The digestion of lipids in humans begins in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   large intestine
B)   mouth
C)   pancreas
D)   small intestine
E)   stomach

Question 19

How does undernutrition impact the human body?

Accepted Answer

Once nutrient stores in the body are ful...

Question 20

Which enzyme is paired with the substance it digests?

Accepted Answer

A)   lipase - protein
B)   pancreatic amylase - starch
C)   pepsin - starch
D)   salivary amylase - protein
E)   trypsin - fats

Exam 47: Digestive Systems and Animal Nutrition

In the human diet, linoleic and linolenic acids are the only essential fatty acid acids.

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The____layer of the digestive tract in mammals is in direct contact with the lumen.

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Cholesterol can be scavenged by ____.

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How does undernutrition impact the human body?

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The digestion of lipids in humans begins in the ____.

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Which enzyme is paired with the substance it digests?

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Heartburn is caused by the ____.

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The ____ digestive structures in humans secrete amylase.

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Human saliva contains ____ enzymes.

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A byproduct of digestion in the stomach of some mammals is , and it may be produced in large quantities in .

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What is the purpose of the watery fluid secreted by the serosa of the human digestive tract?

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How are the gastric glands in the stomach protected from digestion by the enzyme they produce?

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The chief cells in the gastric glands pr...
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A deficiency in thiamin causes the nervous system disorder ____.

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Figure 47.1 Answer the questions using the accompanying figure. Use the following terms to label the diagram.

In most animals with a digestive tract, digestion occurs in four successive steps, with the digested material moving by muscular contractions through the digestive tube.

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Figure 47.1 Answer the questions using the accompanying figure. Use the following terms to label the diagram.

Vitamins ____ are produced within the human body.

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Exam 47: Digestive Systems and Animal Nutrition

In the human diet, linoleic and linolenic acids are the only essential fatty acid acids.

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The____layer of the digestive tract in mammals is in direct contact with the lumen.

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Cholesterol can be scavenged by ____.

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How does undernutrition impact the human body?

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The two proteases in the small intestine that complete protein digestion are ____.

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The presence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach serves to ____.

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The digestion of lipids in humans begins in the ____.

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Which enzyme is paired with the substance it digests?

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Heartburn is caused by the ____.

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The ____ digestive structures in humans secrete amylase.

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Human saliva contains ____ enzymes.

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A byproduct of digestion in the stomach of some mammals is ____, and it may be produced in large quantities in ____.

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What is the purpose of the watery fluid secreted by the serosa of the human digestive tract?

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How are the gastric glands in the stomach protected from digestion by the enzyme they produce?

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A deficiency in thiamin causes the nervous system disorder ____.

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Figure 47.1 Answer the questions using the accompanying figure. Use the following terms to label the diagram.

In most animals with a digestive tract, digestion occurs in four successive steps, with the digested material moving by muscular contractions through the digestive tube.

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