Question 1

Which accessory digestive organ produces bile? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas
B)  gallbladder
C)  liver
D)  duodenum
E)  stomachF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol
B)  bilirubin ​
C)  cholesterol
D)  bicarbonate
E)  urea ​F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin D
B)  vitamin E
C)  calcium
D)  vitamin A
E)  thiaminF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  diarrhea
B)  constipation
C)  hepatitis
D)  colon cancer
E)  gastritisF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The major function of the small intestines is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  motility
B)  most nutrient absorption
C)  beginning of the digestive process
D)  endocrine secretions
E)  production of waste productsF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Discuss the role the brush border of the intestinal cells plays in the final digestive and absorptive steps of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. ​

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following secretions is NOT found in the duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatic fat digesting enzymes ​
B)  bile
C)  gastrin
D)  bicarbonate
E)  pancreatic protein digesting enzymesF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  riboflavin riboflavin
B)  biotin
C)  folic acid
D)  niacin
E)  thiaminF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate content
B)  protein content
C)  carbohydrate and protein content
D)  fat and acid content
E)  solute concentrationF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolic rate
B)  body mass index
C)  thermic effect of food
D)  basic body index
E)  metabolic ratioF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 11: Digestion and Nutrition

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The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____.

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Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile?

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A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects?

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Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying?

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The major function of the small intestines is ____.

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A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____.

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Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____.

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Which accessory digestive organ produces bile?

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Exam 11: Digestion and Nutrition

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The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____. ​

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Discuss the role the brush border of the intestinal cells plays in the final digestive and absorptive steps of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. ​

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Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile? ​

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A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects? ​

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Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying? ​

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The major function of the small intestines is ____. ​

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A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____. ​

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Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____. ​

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Which accessory digestive organ produces bile? ​

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The amount of energy needed to maintain basic metabolic functions is the ____.

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Discuss the role the brush border of the intestinal cells plays in the final digestive and absorptive steps of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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Polysaccharides are broken down into sim...
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Which molecule, a product of hemoglobin metabolism, does the liver excrete through bile?

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A deficiency of which B vitamin in pregnant woman can cause birth defects?

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Which factors in chyme influence stomach emptying?

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The major function of the small intestines is ____.

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A rotavirus infection is likely to cause ____.

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Night blindness and skin problems are due to a deficiency of ____.

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Which accessory digestive organ produces bile?

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