Which involves movement of nutrients from food you have eaten from the
gastrointestinal tract to the blood or lymph? - answersabsorption
Which is how food moves through the gastrointestinal tract by using peristalsis? -
answerspropulsion
Which involves movement of indigestible solid wasters form the gastrointestinal tract? -
answersdefecation
The process of deglutition results in - answersswallowing
Pepsinogen, an inactive digestive enzyme, is secreted by the - answerschief cells of the
stomach
Control of gastric secretion is provided by - answersboth neural and hormonal
mechanisms
The small intestine receives ______ from the liver and gall bladder and ______ from the
pancreas. - answersbile, pancreatic juice
Which is NOT a component of bile? - answersdigestive enzymes
Which is an exocrine product of the pancreas? - answersbicarbonate
Which hormone induces secretion of enzyme-rich pancreatic juice? - answersCCK
(cholecystokinin)
Bile production and secretion is promoted by - answerssecretin
, Most chemical digestion and absorption occurs in the - answerssmall intestine
Inadequate colonic water absorption results in - answersdiarhea
Which is NOT a function of the normal bacterial flora of the colon? - answershydrolysis
of proteins to supply amino acids
The stimulus that brings about the need for defecation is - answersdistension of rectum
You have just eaten a meal high in complex carbohydrates. Which of the following
enzymes will help to digest the meal? - answersamylase
The absorption of which ion is coupled to the absorption of glucose or amino acids? -
answersNa+
Digestion of table sugar requires - answerssucrase
Dietary fats are important because - answersthey help the body absorb fat-soluble
vitamins
Select the correct statement about proteins - answersProteins will be used by most cells
for ATP synthesis if insufficient carbohydrates are ingested.
Vitamins are organic compounds. They - answersoften function as coenzymes to assist
in catalysis
The primary function of cellular respiration is to - answersgenerate ATP, which traps
some of the chemical energy of food molecules in its high-energy bonds
Gluconeogenesis is the process in which - answersglucose is formed from
noncarbohydrate molecules
The process of breaking triglycerides down into glycerol and fatty acids is known as -
answerslipolysis
Which is NOT a function of cholesterol? - answersused for energy
Triglycerides synthesized in hepatocytes are transported to adipocytes by -
answersVLDL's
Adipose tissue produces ______, sending an important satiety signal to your
hypothalamus, which controls your sense of hunger. - answersleptin
Which does NOT promote heat-loss? - answersvasoconstriction of peripheral blood
vessels
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