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1. 101) Which component of the gastrointestinal system C) GI flora
can synthesize certain vitamins?
A) intestinal yeasts B) circular folds
C) GI flora D) liver enzymes
2. 102) Which of the following is known as a "hunger D) ghrelin
hormone"?
A) testosterone B) progesterone C) CCK D) ghrelin
3. 103) The conversion of the mass of undigested mate- B) large intestine.
rial into feces occurs in the
A) small intestine. B) large intestine.
C) gallbladder. D) stomach.
4. 104) The wavelike contractions that move food along A) peristalsis.
the length of the GI tract are called
A) peristalsis. B) sphincter movements.
C) spasms. D) segmentation.
5. 105) Which of the following is NOT a function of the D) storage of amino acids
liver?
A) regulation of fat levels in the blood
B) absorption of excess glucose from the blood
C) storage of bile
D) storage of amino acids
6. 106) Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed D) into the lymphatic sys-
A) directly by the portal vein and transported to the tem and transported in
liver. lymph.
B) into the capillaries and transported in blood.
C) directly across the stomach wall into the blood-
stream.
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D) into the lymphatic system and transported in
lymph.
7. 107) Which of the following carbohydrates is an end D) glucose
product of photosynthesis?
A) glycogen B) carbon dioxide
C) chlorophyll D) glucose
8. 108) The pancreas is located B) behind the stomach.
A) above the pituitary gland. B) behind the stomach.
C) at the end of the large intestine. D) above the liver.
9. 109) Peristalsis that begins in the small intestine and C) vomiting.
surges upwards results in
A) IBS. B) diarrhea. C) vomiting. D) constipation.
10. 110) Which of the following commonly results from D) Scar tissue develops in
years of alcohol abuse? the liver, impairing its abil-
A) The liver loses its ability to produce insulin and ity to filter toxins from the
glucagon. blood.
B) The liver increases its capacity to detoxify alcohol
and thereby grows in size.
C) The liver attempts to compensate for the alcohol by
increasing its production of glucose.
D) Scar tissue develops in the liver, impairing its ability
to filter toxins from the blood.
11. 111) What is the major monosaccharide found in the B) glucose
body?
A) glycogen B) glucose C) fructose D) galactose
12.
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112) Carbohydrates contain D) carbon, hydrogen, and
A) carbon, helium, and sodium. oxygen.
B) carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
C) carbon, sulfur, and potassium.
D) carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
13. 113) Which of the following is a simple carbohydrate? B) galactose
A) cellulose B) galactose C) glycogen D) pectin
14. 114) The term complex carbohydrates refers to A) polysaccharides.
A) polysaccharides.
B) glucose.
C) disaccharides.
D) monosaccharides.
15. 115) Which of the following would be the BEST choice B) half a cup of sliced
for someone trying to reduce added sugar intake? strawberries
A) canned pears in heavy syrup B) half a cup of sliced
strawberries
C) caramel apple yogurt D) cranberry juice
16. 116) When fructose and glucose are bonded together, C) sucrose.
they form
A) maltose. B) lactose. C) sucrose. D) galactose.
17. 117) Which of the following enzymes is found in the B) salivary amylase
mouth?
A) maltase B) salivary amylase
C) lactase D) pancreatic amylase
18. 118) The storage form of glucose in animals is A) glycogen.
A) glycogen. B) galactose. C) raffinose. D) starch.