HMGT 2460 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Cholecystokinin signals the release of this substance from the gall bladder. - Answers -
Bile
This is a physiological condition that causes you to feel hunger. - Answers - Low blood
glucose levels
This is the smallest unit of matter that cannot be physiologically broken down. - Answers
- Atom
Energy in the form of ATP is produced in this cell organelle. - Answers - Mitochondria
Which of the following best describes the cephalon phase of digestion ? - Answers -
Earliest point when the brain signals the body in anticipation of food.
This hormone stimulates secretion of the digestive juices by cells in the stomach. -
Answers - Gastrin
This is an example of mechanical digestion. - Answers - Mixing and churning in the
stomach.
Phospholipids are complex molecules with a lipid "tail" and a phosphate "head." Which
end interacts with water ? - Answers - Phosphate head
These counterregulatory hormone regulate blood glucose levels. - Answers - Insulin and
glucagon
This protein substance is critical to the absorption of vitamin B-12. - Answers - Intrinsic
factor
Which of the following organs produces bike ? - Answers - Liver
This organ regulates the sense of fullness or satiation. - Answers - Hypothalamus
Insulin is secreted by the pancreas when the blood levels of the nutrient rise. - Answers
- Glucose
Which of the following is not an energy nutrient ? - Answers - Protein
This autonomic nervous system regulates unconscious internal functions of the body. -
Answers - True
ANSWERS
Cholecystokinin signals the release of this substance from the gall bladder. - Answers -
Bile
This is a physiological condition that causes you to feel hunger. - Answers - Low blood
glucose levels
This is the smallest unit of matter that cannot be physiologically broken down. - Answers
- Atom
Energy in the form of ATP is produced in this cell organelle. - Answers - Mitochondria
Which of the following best describes the cephalon phase of digestion ? - Answers -
Earliest point when the brain signals the body in anticipation of food.
This hormone stimulates secretion of the digestive juices by cells in the stomach. -
Answers - Gastrin
This is an example of mechanical digestion. - Answers - Mixing and churning in the
stomach.
Phospholipids are complex molecules with a lipid "tail" and a phosphate "head." Which
end interacts with water ? - Answers - Phosphate head
These counterregulatory hormone regulate blood glucose levels. - Answers - Insulin and
glucagon
This protein substance is critical to the absorption of vitamin B-12. - Answers - Intrinsic
factor
Which of the following organs produces bike ? - Answers - Liver
This organ regulates the sense of fullness or satiation. - Answers - Hypothalamus
Insulin is secreted by the pancreas when the blood levels of the nutrient rise. - Answers
- Glucose
Which of the following is not an energy nutrient ? - Answers - Protein
This autonomic nervous system regulates unconscious internal functions of the body. -
Answers - True
