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Biology Concepts and Applications

Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter 36

Digestion and Human Nutrition - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

00:27

Problem 1

Flatworms digest food________.
a. inside their cells
b. in a gizzard
c. in a gastrovascular cavity
d. in a complete digestive tract

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00:29

Problem 2

Chemical digestion of protein begins in the human________.
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestine
d. large intestine

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00:37

Problem 3

In humans, most nutrients are absorbed from the________.
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestine
d. large intestine

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Sam Limsuwannarot
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00:18

Problem 4

Bile has a role in________ digestion and absorption.
Bile has a role in________ digestion and absorption.
a. carbohydrate
b. fat
c. protein
d. amino acid

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Sam Limsuwannarot
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00:46

Problem 5

Monosaccharides and amino acids absorbed from the small intestine enter________.
a. blood vessels
b. lymph vessels
c. the rectum
d. the large intestine

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00:31

Problem 6

Bacteria in the ________ make essential vitamins.
a. stomach
b. small intestine
c. large intestine
d. esophagus

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Sam Limsuwannarot
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00:24

Problem 7

The $\mathrm{pH}$ is lowest in the ________.
a. stomach
b. small intestine
c. large intestine
d. esophagus

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00:30

Problem 8

Most water that enters the digestive tract is absorbed across the lining of the________.
a. stomach
b. small intestine
c. large intestine
d. esophagus

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Sam Limsuwannarot
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00:42

Problem 9

________is the mineral most often deficient in the diet.
a. Potassium
b. Chlorine
c. Sodium
d. Iron

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01:45

Problem 10

Blood that flows through capillaries in the small intestine flows next through vessels in the ________.
a. stomach
b. heart
c. pancreas
d. liver

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00:22

Problem 11

Tiny filaments called________ increase the surface area of a brush border cell in the lining of the small intestine.
a. villi
b. cilia
c. microvilli
d. flagella

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00:27

Problem 12

________are a good source of soluble fiber.
a. Lean meats
b. Dairy products
c. Whole grains
d. Vegetable oils

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Sam Limsuwannarot
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00:42

Problem 13

Basal metabolic rate increases with________.
a. age
b. lean body mass
c. a decrease in thyroid hormone
d. all of the above

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00:49

Problem 14

Which of the following vitamins is water soluble?
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin D
c. vitamin $C$
d. vitamin K

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03:02

Problem 15

Match each organ with its function.
________gallbladder
________colon
________liver
________small intestine
________stomach
________pancreas
________esophagus
________rectum
a. makes bile
b. compacts undigested residues
c. secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine
d. absorbs most nutrients
e. stores feces
f. connects pharynx to stomach
g. stores, secretes bile
h. secretes gastric fluid

Christina Sorrentino
Christina Sorrentino
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