BNNS502 - exam 1 Questions & Verified
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The layer of the digestive tract that contains blood & lymphatic vessels to
receive absorbed nutrients is the
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa
Ans: B. Submucosa
Movement of molecules into epithelial cells lining the GI tract & into blood &
lymph is called
Secretion
Chemical digestion
Motility
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Absorption
Ans: D.Absorption
Very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL)
Delivers cholesterol to the tissues
Removes excess cholesterol & returns it to the liver for elimination
Carries triglycerides to adipose tissue for storage
Is an anti-oxidant molecule
Ans: C. Carries triglycerides to adipose tissue for storage
Steroids are synthesised from
Cholesterol
Proteins
carbohydrates
amino acids
Ans: A. Cholesterol
The ducts that transport bile from the liver are called
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Cystic duct, common bile duct, right hepatic duct
Cystic duct common hepatic duct, common bile duct
Right hepatic duct, left hepatic duct, common hepatic duct
Common bile duct, cystic duct, left hepatic duct
Ans: C. Right hepatic duct, left hepatic duct, common hepatic duct
The visceral layer of the peritoneum
Covers the visceral organs of the digestive system
Lines the abdominopelvic cavity
Circulates peritoneal fluid
Absorbs nutrients from the digestive tract
Ans: A. Covers the visceral organs of the digestive system
The blood vessel that carries nutrient rich blood to the liver from the digestive
system is the
Hepatic artery
Hepatic vein
Central vein
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Hepatic portal vein
Ans: D. Hepatic portal vein
Which statement about lipid metabolism is correct?
Ketone bodies are usually produced in large quantities
Ketone production leads to metabolic alkalosis
Lipids are absorbed in the small intestine as monoglycerides and fatty acids
Lipids are stored in adipocytes as cholesterol
Ans: C. Lipids are absorbed in the small intestine as monoglycerides and fatty acids
The structure that controls the movement of chyme from the small intestine to
the large intestine is the
Pyloric sphincter
Ileocecal sphincter
Lower oesophageal sphincter
Appendix
Ans: Ileocecal sphincter
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