BIO 181 ASU CAPCO EXAM 2 PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND MODEL RESPONSES
◉ When amino acids are acquired by food because your body can't
make them they are called ___________________ ___________________
___________________.
Answer: Essential Amino Acids
◉ List the layers of the digestive track covered by a thick layer of
mucous.
Answer: The only layer of the Digestive Tract that secretes and has
mucous is the Mucosa layer
◉ List the order in which storage compounds are utilized if there is
no intake of food.
Answer: Glycogen and Fat, then protein
◉ What is bile made from? And how does oatmeal reduce
cholesterol levels?
Answer: Bile is made from cholesterol, and some kinds of fiber (like
oatmeal) will bind with bile, decreasing its absorption and lowering
cholesterol levels.
, ◉ How does the pancreas neutralize the pH of the chyme that comes
from the stomach?
Answer: Bicarbonate Ion Secretions
◉ Think about feedback loops. What triggers the gall bladder to
secrete bile?
Answer: Fatty acids in the lumen of the duodenum
◉ Name the main enzyme in the stomach.
Answer: Pepsin
◉ T/F If something is called a vitamin, it cannot be made by the
organism and must be taken in as a part of diet.
Answer: True
◉ 90% of absorption in the intestine occurs where?
Answer: In the Ileum and Jejunum
◉ The digestive track begins with the ___________________ and the first
enzyme added is ___________________.
Answer: Mouth, Amylase
ASSESSMENT 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND MODEL RESPONSES
◉ When amino acids are acquired by food because your body can't
make them they are called ___________________ ___________________
___________________.
Answer: Essential Amino Acids
◉ List the layers of the digestive track covered by a thick layer of
mucous.
Answer: The only layer of the Digestive Tract that secretes and has
mucous is the Mucosa layer
◉ List the order in which storage compounds are utilized if there is
no intake of food.
Answer: Glycogen and Fat, then protein
◉ What is bile made from? And how does oatmeal reduce
cholesterol levels?
Answer: Bile is made from cholesterol, and some kinds of fiber (like
oatmeal) will bind with bile, decreasing its absorption and lowering
cholesterol levels.
, ◉ How does the pancreas neutralize the pH of the chyme that comes
from the stomach?
Answer: Bicarbonate Ion Secretions
◉ Think about feedback loops. What triggers the gall bladder to
secrete bile?
Answer: Fatty acids in the lumen of the duodenum
◉ Name the main enzyme in the stomach.
Answer: Pepsin
◉ T/F If something is called a vitamin, it cannot be made by the
organism and must be taken in as a part of diet.
Answer: True
◉ 90% of absorption in the intestine occurs where?
Answer: In the Ileum and Jejunum
◉ The digestive track begins with the ___________________ and the first
enzyme added is ___________________.
Answer: Mouth, Amylase
