WGU D313 TEST BANK EXAMS SET
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+.
⫸ What do animal sources of protein have that plant sources of
protein do not? Answer: Essential amino acids
⫸ What is a source of protein?
a. Fruit
b. Soy
c. Wheat Answer: b. Soy
⫸ Why is insoluble fiber helpful in a diet? Answer: Increases stool
bulk to reduce transit time of food through the digestive tract
⫸ What is a function of lipids in a diet? Answer: Make hormones
and surround nerves
⫸ What is a characteristic of unsaturated fats? Answer: Liquid at
room temperature
⫸ What are 2 major functions of the pancreas? Answer: 1. Produces
insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar levels.
, 2. Secretes digestive enzymes to break down macronutrients.
⫸ What are 2 functions of the peritoneum? Answer: 1. Anchors
intestines to the abdominal wall.
2. Prevents friction between the abdominal organs.
⫸ Which process occurs throughout most of the alimentary canal?
Answer: Propulsion
⫸ Which organ of the digestive system mixes and churns food with
the gastric juices to form chyme? Answer: Stomach
⫸ What is the function of saliva? Answer: Assists in the taste
sensation
⫸ What is the correct path that food takes through the large
intestine? Answer: Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon,
descending colon, sigmoid colon
⫸ Which cells of the stomach secrete digestive hormones? Answer:
Enteroendocrine cells
⫸ What is a function of the upper esophageal sphincter? Answer:
Allows food bolus to pass from the pharynx into the esophagus
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+.
⫸ What do animal sources of protein have that plant sources of
protein do not? Answer: Essential amino acids
⫸ What is a source of protein?
a. Fruit
b. Soy
c. Wheat Answer: b. Soy
⫸ Why is insoluble fiber helpful in a diet? Answer: Increases stool
bulk to reduce transit time of food through the digestive tract
⫸ What is a function of lipids in a diet? Answer: Make hormones
and surround nerves
⫸ What is a characteristic of unsaturated fats? Answer: Liquid at
room temperature
⫸ What are 2 major functions of the pancreas? Answer: 1. Produces
insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar levels.
, 2. Secretes digestive enzymes to break down macronutrients.
⫸ What are 2 functions of the peritoneum? Answer: 1. Anchors
intestines to the abdominal wall.
2. Prevents friction between the abdominal organs.
⫸ Which process occurs throughout most of the alimentary canal?
Answer: Propulsion
⫸ Which organ of the digestive system mixes and churns food with
the gastric juices to form chyme? Answer: Stomach
⫸ What is the function of saliva? Answer: Assists in the taste
sensation
⫸ What is the correct path that food takes through the large
intestine? Answer: Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon,
descending colon, sigmoid colon
⫸ Which cells of the stomach secrete digestive hormones? Answer:
Enteroendocrine cells
⫸ What is a function of the upper esophageal sphincter? Answer:
Allows food bolus to pass from the pharynx into the esophagus
