CNIH ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Large intestine consists of.. - ANS ✓Ascending, transverse and descending
colon
Gallbladder - ANS ✓bile salts break down fats
liver - ANS ✓produces bile
Bile is stored in the.. - ANS ✓Gallbladder
Pancreas - ANS ✓produces sodium bicarbonate to raise pH and prevent chyme
from destroying intestines
Lipase - ANS ✓breaks own lipids
Trypsin/Pepsin - ANS ✓Breaks down proteins
Pancreatic Amylase - ANS ✓Breaks down starch
Peptidase - ANS ✓breaks down oligopeptides into amino acids
Duodenum - ANS ✓pancreatic and bile ducts secrete here
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Jejunum - ANS ✓breaks down remaining proteins and carbs. Has more
folds/glands than duodenum
Ileum - ANS ✓Contains fewer smaller villi. Absorbs nutrients, pushes material
into large intestine
Villi - ANS ✓projections in small intestine
Sphincters - ANS ✓Regulate movement of food into/out of stomach
Sphincter out of Stomach - ANS ✓Pyloric
Sphincter into stomach - ANS ✓Gastroesophageal
Saliva contains.. - ANS ✓Salivary amylase, H2O, mucous
Homeostasis - ANS ✓Internal equilibrium maintained by the body despite
external/internal changes
Mechanical Digestion - ANS ✓Chewing to break down food into small pieces
Chemical Digestion - ANS ✓Obtaining nutrients from food by use of enzymes
Accessory organs of digestion - ANS ✓Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas
Main organs of digestion (5) - ANS ✓Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small
Intestine, Large Intestine,
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4 Components of digestion are.. - ANS ✓Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption,
Egestion
Macronutrients examples - ANS ✓Carbs, proteins, nucleic acid, lipids
micronutrients examples - ANS ✓vitamins and minerals
Steroids - ANS ✓made of 4 carbon rings and a side chain, often used as
hormones
Phospholipids - ANS ✓Main component of cell membranes in human body
Waxes - ANS ✓Used by plants/animals as a waterproof coating
Triglycerides (Fats/oils) - ANS ✓hold more energy than carbs
Saturated are _________ bonded.. - ANS ✓Single
Saturated have ________ fatty acid shape - ANS ✓linear
Saturated product examples - ANS ✓Butter, Cheese
Unsaturated and Polyunsaturated product examples - ANS ✓Vegetable and
Canola Oil
Do Saturated stack easily or not - ANS ✓They stack easily and pack tightly
Which fats are solid at room temp? - ANS ✓Saturated
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