Finals

Question 1

________ is the hormone that tells the body to release stored glucose.

Answer 1

glucagon

Question 2

Digested food is absorbed through the finger like ____ of the intestinal lining

Answer 2

Villi

Question 3

Which of the following elements make up approximately 97% of your cells?

Answer 3

Nitrogen, oxygen, Carbon, and hydrogen

Question 4

The pancreas produces _______ to aid chemical digestion

Answer 4

enzymes

Question 5

_________ fiber helps move undigested food waste through the intestines.

Answer 5

insoluble

Question 6

The primary funtion of the large intestine is ___

Answer 6

water absorption

Question 7

For which of the following reasons is water important to the body?

Answer 7

makes up 60% of human body weight
digestion and absorption of nutrients
transporting nutrients to cells
removing wastes from cells
lubricating joints

Question 8

What are the organs of the digestive system?

Answer 8

pancrea liver gall bladder

Question 9

A disaccharide is made of ___ simple sugar(s).

Answer 9

two

Question 10

___ is the carbohydrate animals and humans use to store excess glucose.

Answer 10

glycogen

Question 11

Why are lipids important to your body?

Answer 11

make up cell membranes,
store energy, carry fat soluble vitamins, and make up hormones

Question 12

____ is stored in the gallbladder until needed.

Answer 12

Bile

Question 13

What contributes to chemical digestion?

Answer 13

mouth
stomach
small intestine

Question 14

Components of the alimentary canal in order

Answer 14

mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, anus

Question 15

It takes food ___ hours to travel the length of your digestive system.

Answer 15

24-72

Question 16

_______ is the hormone that tells the body to store blood sugar.

Answer 16

Insulin

Question 17

___ is indigestible carbohydrate found in plant cell walls.

Answer 17

cellulose

Question 18

Organic molecules needed in small amounts to maintain health are called ________.

Answer 18

vitamins

Question 19

The main organ of nutrient absorption is the ___.

Answer 19

Small intestine

Question 20

Which of the following increase surface area for absorption in the small intestine?

Answer 20

Length, villi, and microvilli

Question 21

A monosaccharide is made of ___ simple sugar(s).

Answer 21

one

Question 22

ATP is produced during ___

Answer 22

cellular respiration

Question 23

Which organelle carries out cellular respiration?

Answer 23

mitochondria

Question 24

___ is the carbohydrate plants use to store excess glucose.

Answer 24

starch

Question 25

Inorganic molecules required in small amounts to maintain health are called ________.

Answer 25

Minerals

Question 26

_______ fiber slows digestion allowing more time to absorb nutrients.

Answer 26

Soluble

Question 27

A polysaccharide is made of ___ simple sugar(s).

Answer 27

Many

Question 28

Food usually stays in the stomach ___ hours

Answer 28

2-4 hours

Question 29

What are the functions of the digestive system?

Answer 29

Breaking food into smaller pieces, Absorption of nutrients, Breaking complex molecules into their building blocks, water absorption, elimination of undigested wastes

Question 30

The rhythmic muscular contractions of the alimentary canal is called ___.

Answer 30

peristalsis

Question 31

Which of the following contribute to mechanical digestion?

Answer 31

mouth stomach

Question 32

During digestion lipids are broken down into

Answer 32

fatty acids

Question 33

During digestion carbohydrates are broken down into

Answer 33

simple sugars

Question 34

The liver produces ____ for fat digestion.

Answer 34

bile

Question 35

The ___ is the primary organ of chemical digestion.

Answer 35

Small intestine

Question 36

Bile from the gallbladder and enzymes from the pancreas are added to the ___ of the small intestine to aid chemical digestion.

Answer 36

duodenum

Question 37

During digestion proteins are broken down into

Answer 37

amino acids