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1

The function(s) of the digestive system is (are) ______ .
A)to ingest food
B)to digest food to small nutrients molecules that can pass through membranes
C)to absorb nutrient molecules
D)to eliminate indigestible remains
E)all of the above
2

Starch digestion begins ____________ with the addition of salivary amylase to food particles.
A)in the mouth
B)in the esophagus
C)in the stomach
D)in the small intestine
3

What does the crown of a tooth consist of?
A)enamel
B)dentin
C)pulp
D)enamel, dentin, and pulp
4

Swallowing is a ___________ that occurs in the ____________ and includes the closing off of the nasopharyx by the _____________.
A)voluntary action; larynx; Adam's apple
B)reflex action; pharynx; soft palate
C)voluntary action; mouth; epiglottis
D)reflex action; soft palate; glottis
5

The ______ conducts the chewed bolus of food from the pharynx to the stomach.
A)esophagus
B)trachea
C)intestine
D)glottis
6

Food is moved through the digestive system by wave-like muscular contractions called _____.
A)peristalsis
B)bolus
C)chyme
D)defecation
7

The lumen of the digestive tract is lined with ______ .
A)serosa
B)mucosa
C)submucosa
D)muscularis
8

In the stomach, HCl in gastric juice ______ .
A)kills bacteria
B)breaks down the connective tissue of meat
C)activates pepsin
D)all of the above
9

Food leaving the stomach is called ________.
A)a bolus
B)rhyme
C)chyme
D)feces
10

The wall of the small intestine contains fingerlike projections called ______ that serve to increase surface area for absorption.
A)extensions
B)flagella
C)reticula
D)villi
11

The duodenal wall of the small intestine secretes ______ .
A)secretin
B)cholecystokinin (CCK)
C)secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK)
12

The microvilli of the small intestine are for ______ .
A)digestion of nutrients
B)absorption of nutrients
C)movement of chyme
13

Cholecystokinin (CCK) stimulates the gallbladder to release ______ .
A)bile to emulsify fats
B)stones that store wastes
C)lymph for defense against infection
D)digestive juices to aid digestion
14

The large intestine consists of the ______ .
A)colon
B)cecum
C)rectum
D)colon, cecum, rectum, and anus
15

The large intestine absorbs ______ .
A)alcohol and water
B)water, salts, and some vitamins
C)bacteria and vitamins
D)most nutrients important to maintaining homeostasis
16

The accessory organs of digestion are _______ .
A)pancreas and liver
B)stomach and duodenum
C)pancreas, liver, and gallbladder
D)esophagus and duodenum
17

Pancreatic juice contains ______ .
A)hormones
B)enzymes
C)bicarbonate
D)Both B and C
E)All of these are correct.
18

The liver stores glucose as ______ .
A)fructose
B)maltose
C)glycogen
D)proteins
19

Which of the following are enzymes secreted by the small intestine?
A)peptidase and amylase
B)maltase and lipase
C)trypsin and peptidase
D)peptidase and maltase
20

Carbohydrate, protein, and fat are classified as ____.
A)macronutrients
B)micronutrients
C)vitamins
D)nonessential nutrients
21

The most readily available source of energy for the body is ____.
A)glucose
B)protein
C)fat
D)lipids
22

Recent studies show that _____ fats lower LDL cholesterol levels without lowering good HDL cholesterol levels.
A)polyunsaturated and disaturated
B)monounsaturated and polyunsatured
C)saturated
D)disaturated
23

Which of the following vitamins function as antioxidants?
A)A
B)C
C)E
D)A, C and E
24

Minerals that the body contains less than 5 grams of are called _____.
A)macrominerals
B)microminerals
C)megaminerals
D)vitamins
25

Osteoporosis can result from a lack of sufficient amounts of ____.
A)iron
B)folic acid
C)magnesium
D)calcium
26

An eating disorder typical of teenage girls who feel fat even though they are extremely thin is ______ .
A)obesity
B)bulimia
C)anorexia nervosa







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