Question 1

A person whose ancestors were cattle herders is more likely to express the lactase gene as an adult.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fats packaged in chylomicrons pass directly from epithelial cells to the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cats cannot synthesize the amino acid taurine.This means that in cats,taurine

Accepted Answer

A)  is not a required nutrient.
B)  is an essential amino acid.
C)  must be stored in cellular compartments.
D)  is not present in their normal diet.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

A digestive cavity in which food enters an opening at one end and passes through the animal in one direction as it is digested is called the

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A)  gastrovascular cavity.
B)  stomach.
C)  alimentary canal.
D)  epithelial cavity.
E)  intestinE.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

"Glycogenolysis" refers to the state where

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A)  glucose levels are increased in the blood through the breakdown of glycogen.
B)  glucose levels are increased in the blood through the synthesis of glycogen.
C)  glucose levels are decreased in the blood through the breakdown of glycogen.
D)  glucose levels are decreased in the blood through the synthesis of glycogen.
E)  glucose levels are increased in the blood as a result of lipolysis.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Insulin is a product of the

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A)  pancreas.
B)  stomach.
C)  brain.
D)  kidney.
E)  liver.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Triglycerides enter the blood circulation as

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A)  chylomicrons.
B)  micelles.
C)  lipid rafts.
D)  globules.
E)  lipoproteins.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

How do carnivores and herbivores differ?

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A)  Carnivores must eat more frequently than herbivores.
B)  Carnivores and herbivores require different enzymes to digest their food.
C)  Carnivores can be opportunistic but herbivores cannot.
D)  Herbivores can be opportunistic but carnivores cannot.
E)  Herbivores remain herbivores at all stages of development,while carnivores are often herbivores in their larval stages.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

A mechanism shared by both extracellular and intracellular digestion is

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A)  the ability to phagocytose food particles.
B)  a slow speed of digestion.
C)  the presence of a digestive cavity.
D)  the ability to consume both large and small food items.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Fat absorbed by the small intestine enters the lymphatic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One function of HCl secreted in the stomach is to convert pepsinogen into the active enzyme pepsin.Why don't stomach cells simply secrete pepsin instead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adequate amounts of pepsin are already manufactured by the pancreas.
B)  Only the pepsinogen version is able to stabilize fat-water emulsions.
C)  Pepsin is denatured and rendered inactive in solutions with low pH.
D)  If cells produced active pepsin,they would digest their own cellular proteins.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

"Gluconeogenesis" is the process in which

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A)  glucose levels are increased in the blood through the breakdown of carbohydrates.
B)  glucose levels are decreased in the blood through the breakdown of carbohydrates.
C)  glucose levels are increased in the blood by synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
D)  glucose levels are decreased in the blood by synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
E)  amino acids are generated for processes like building muscle tissuE.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Glucose enters cells by

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A)  osmosis.
B)  diffusion.
C)  facilitated transport.
D)  active transport.
E)  receptor-mediated endocytosis.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The suface area of the small intestine is dramatically increased due to the presence of _________ on the luminal surface.

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A)  villi and microvilli
B)  lacteals
C)  capillaries
D)  hydrolytic enzymes
E)  smooth muscleF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The glandular secretions involved in digestion that would most likely be released as inactive precursors are

Accepted Answer

A)  protein-digesting enzymes
B)  fat-solubilizing bile salts
C)  acid-neutralizing bicarbonate
D)  carbohydrate-digesting enzymesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In ruminants,cellulose digestion occurs in the

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A)  omasum.
B)  rumen.
C)  reticulum.
D)  cecum.
E)  rumen and reticulum.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Conversion of excess amino acids into carbohydrate and fats during the absorptive state takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  liver.
B)  brain.
C)  intestine.
D)  kidney.
E)  heart.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Where are most glucose transporter proteins ("GLUTs") located when levels of the hormone insulin are LOW?

Accepted Answer

A)  inserted into the plasma membrane
B)  in the membranes of intracellular vesicles
C)  inserted into the nuclear membrane
D)  in the endoplasmic reticulum
E)  in the liver-They are transported to other cells when glucose levels risE.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

All sugars are absorbed via secondary active transport.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Blockage of the bile duct would be expected to affect

Accepted Answer

A)  lipid digestion.
B)  protein digestion.
C)  carbohydrate digestion.
D)  nucleotide digestion.
E)  cellulose digestion.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Exam 35: Digestive Systems and Nutrition

All sugars are absorbed via secondary active transport.

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A digestive cavity in which food enters an opening at one end and passes through the animal in one direction as it is digested is called the

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A mechanism shared by both extracellular and intracellular digestion is

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"Gluconeogenesis" is the process in which

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"Glycogenolysis" refers to the state where

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One function of HCl secreted in the stomach is to convert pepsinogen into the active enzyme pepsin.Why don't stomach cells simply secrete pepsin instead?

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Glucose enters cells by

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How do carnivores and herbivores differ?

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Blockage of the bile duct would be expected to affect

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In ruminants,cellulose digestion occurs in the

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The suface area of the small intestine is dramatically increased due to the presence of _________ on the luminal surface.

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Cats cannot synthesize the amino acid taurine.This means that in cats,taurine

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Fat absorbed by the small intestine enters the lymphatic system.

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Fats packaged in chylomicrons pass directly from epithelial cells to the bloodstream.

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Where are most glucose transporter proteins ("GLUTs") located when levels of the hormone insulin are LOW?

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The glandular secretions involved in digestion that would most likely be released as inactive precursors are

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A person whose ancestors were cattle herders is more likely to express the lactase gene as an adult.

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Insulin is a product of the

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Conversion of excess amino acids into carbohydrate and fats during the absorptive state takes place in the

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Triglycerides enter the blood circulation as

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