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Human Biology

Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

Chapter 11

Digestion and Nutrition - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

00:19

Problem 1

Different regions of the digestive system specialize in ______ and ________ food and in _______ unabsorbed food residues

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00:30

Problem 2

Maintaining normal body weight requires that _______ intake be balanced by ________ output.

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00:29

Problem 3

The preferred energy sources for the body are _______.

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00:51

Problem 4

The human body cannot produce its own vitamins or minerals, nor can it produce certain ______ and _______.

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00:34

Problem 5

Digestion is completed and products are absorbed in the _______.
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestine
d. large intestine

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00:09

Problem 6

After triglycerides are absorbed, they leave the cell and move into the ________.
a. bloodstream
b. intestinal cells
c. liver
d. lacteals

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00:18

Problem 7

Excess carbohydrates and proteins are stored as _______.
a. amino acids
b. starches
c. fats
d. monosaccharides

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00:15

Problem 8

BMI is a measure of _______.
a. ratio of body weight to height
b. ratio of body fat to muscle mass
c. body muscle mass alone
d. weight-related health risk

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00:36

Problem 9

Basal metabolic rate is a measure of _______.
a. the total amount of calories you burn in 24 hours
b. the amount of food energy needed to sustain basic body operations
c. the amount of energy burned by skeletal muscle in a given period
d. both a and b

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00:37

Problem 10

Match the digestive system parts and functions.
________ liver
________ small intestine
________ salivary glands
_________ stomach
_________ large intestine
a. secrete substances that
moisten food, start polysaccharide breakdown
b. where protein digestion begins
c. where water is reabsorbed
d. where most digestion is completed
e. receives blood carrying absorbed nutrients

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