digestion and nutrition

Question 1

Which one of the following represents the correct order through which food passes in the alimentary canal:

Answer 1

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT absorbed by the human large intestine

Answer 2

protein

Question 3

The minor nutrients consist of __________.

Answer 3

vitamins, minerals

Question 4

Which of the following structures creates a substance that makes it possible for us to digest fats?

Answer 4

Pancreas

Liver

Question 5

Which of the following correctly matches the subdivision of the small intestine with its role?

Answer 5

All of the above are accurate matches of structure to function.

Question 6

The outer most layer of the alimentary canal is referred to as the __________.

Answer 6

serosa

Question 7

Which of the following correctly matches the subdivision of the small intestine with its role?

Answer 7

All of the above are accurate matches of structure to function.

Question 8

The outer most layer of the alimentary canal is referred to as the __________.

Answer 8

serosa

Question 9

Hydrochloric acid is necessary in the stomach for the conversion of pepsinogen into its active protein-digesting form called __________.

Answer 9

gastrin

Question 10

Reactions that link simple molecules into more complex ones are _______ and result in an overall ________ of energy

Answer 10

anabolic; absorption

Question 11

the glands in the mouth are called?

Answer 11

the salivary glands

Question 12

Glucose serves as our body’s main energy fuel during the _______ nutritional state. Body reserves serve as our body’s main energy fuel when the GI tract is _______.

Answer 12

absorptive; empty

Question 13

Which of the following structures secretes enzymes that help us digest carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins?

Answer 13

Pancreas