BIOD 121 Nutrition 2 Exam Portage Learning SPRING 2024

. active transport Which type of diffusion can move nutrients against the concentration from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration? 2. Mouth - hold and mechanically digests food Esophagus - passageway for food Stomach - Hold volume of food and mechanically and chemically digests it Small intestine - Site of digestion and absorption of nutrients Large intestine - Reabsorbs water and some vitamins Rectum - Passes undigested foodstuffs from the body List 3 organs of the gastrointestinal tract and state their functions. Hint Mess LR (mess large -LR) 3. True or False. The gallbladder produces bile for digestion and excess is stored in the liver. False, The liver produces bile for digestion and it is stored in the gallbladder 4. True or False. If false, explain why it is false. Gastrin is a vital glycoprotein produced in the stomach and is necessary for B12 to be absorbed. FALSE: Intrinsic factor is a vital glycoprotein produced in the stomach and is necessary for the B12 to be absorbed. 5. What is gastrin? Gastrin is a hormone that increases the concentration of acid in the stomach. 6. Match the digestive disorder to its description or characteristics: Heartburn Gastric acid enters the esophagus damaging the epithelial lining Diarrhea Loose, watery,