BIOD 121 (portage) Module 2 Problem Set Study Guide
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1. Heartburn/GERD: A burning sensation in the esophagus. f f f f f f
2. 6 major parts of the GI tract as outlined by this module?: 1.mouth
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
2. esophagus
3. stomach
4. small intestine f
5. large intestine
f
6. rectum
3. What organs assist in digestion but are not considered to be a part of the GI trac
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
t?: Other organs such as the liver, gallbladder and pancreas aid in digestion but are not co
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
nsidered part of the GI tract.
f f f f f
4. What are responsible for control of blood sugar regulation?: hormones
f f f f f f f f f
5. What is excess glucose (blood sugar) stored as?: glycogen
f f f f f f f f
6. f does not help to lower blood sugar levels:glucagon
f f f f f f f f
7. High blood sugar levels is called:hyperglycemia
f f f f f f
8. When blood sugar is high, f f f f is released from the pancreas.: insulin
f f f f f
9. refers to low blood sugar levels: hypoglycemia
f f f f f f
10. normal blood sugar levels are: 70-100 mg/dl
f f f f f f
11. Bile is secreted in the small intestine for the digestion of:: fats
f f f f f f f f f f f
12. Hard dry stools related to a low fiber diet:constipation
f f f f f f f f f
13. examples of this include fructose and galactose:: Monosaccharides
f f f f f f f
1f/f3
, 14. What is the difference between animal sources for proteins and plant sources
f f f f f f f f f f f
for proteins?What is it called when several plant proteins com-
f f f f f f f f f f
f bine?: The biological value of a protein is different in animal vs plant sources. Animal so
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
urces are considered high quality or complete proteins.Plant sources are considered lo
f f f f f f f f f f f f
wer quality or incomplete proteins.When two or more plant proteins combine, the protei
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
ns are called complementary proteins.
f f f f
15. Examples of this include sucrose and maltose:: disaccharides f f f f f f f
16. Sphincters play an important role in the GI tract.Generally speaking,what is th f f f f f f f f f f f f f
at role?: Sphincters maintain the "forward" flow through the digestive system.
f f f f f f f f f f
17. Theesophagealsphincter:betweentheesophagusandstomach,preventsthe con
f f f f f f f f f f
tents of the stomach from reentering the esophagus
f f f f f f f
18. The pyloric sphincter: separates the stomach andsmall intestine, controls the rele
f f f f f f f f f f f
ase of chyme into the small intestines from the stomach
f f f f f f f f f
19. The ileocecal sphincter: between the small and large intestine, prevents the cont
f f f f f f f f f f f
ents of the large intestine from entering the small intestine
f f f f f f f f f
20. Thisorgan storesbileto aid in digestion offatsin thesmallintestine::gall-
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
f bladder
21. Most adults require f f of protein per kg: 0.8 grams
f f f f f
22. Protein contains the f f element: nitrogen f
2f/f3
Questions With Reviewed Answers Latest 2025/2026
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1. Heartburn/GERD: A burning sensation in the esophagus. f f f f f f
2. 6 major parts of the GI tract as outlined by this module?: 1.mouth
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
2. esophagus
3. stomach
4. small intestine f
5. large intestine
f
6. rectum
3. What organs assist in digestion but are not considered to be a part of the GI trac
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
t?: Other organs such as the liver, gallbladder and pancreas aid in digestion but are not co
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
nsidered part of the GI tract.
f f f f f
4. What are responsible for control of blood sugar regulation?: hormones
f f f f f f f f f
5. What is excess glucose (blood sugar) stored as?: glycogen
f f f f f f f f
6. f does not help to lower blood sugar levels:glucagon
f f f f f f f f
7. High blood sugar levels is called:hyperglycemia
f f f f f f
8. When blood sugar is high, f f f f is released from the pancreas.: insulin
f f f f f
9. refers to low blood sugar levels: hypoglycemia
f f f f f f
10. normal blood sugar levels are: 70-100 mg/dl
f f f f f f
11. Bile is secreted in the small intestine for the digestion of:: fats
f f f f f f f f f f f
12. Hard dry stools related to a low fiber diet:constipation
f f f f f f f f f
13. examples of this include fructose and galactose:: Monosaccharides
f f f f f f f
1f/f3
, 14. What is the difference between animal sources for proteins and plant sources
f f f f f f f f f f f
for proteins?What is it called when several plant proteins com-
f f f f f f f f f f
f bine?: The biological value of a protein is different in animal vs plant sources. Animal so
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
urces are considered high quality or complete proteins.Plant sources are considered lo
f f f f f f f f f f f f
wer quality or incomplete proteins.When two or more plant proteins combine, the protei
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
ns are called complementary proteins.
f f f f
15. Examples of this include sucrose and maltose:: disaccharides f f f f f f f
16. Sphincters play an important role in the GI tract.Generally speaking,what is th f f f f f f f f f f f f f
at role?: Sphincters maintain the "forward" flow through the digestive system.
f f f f f f f f f f
17. Theesophagealsphincter:betweentheesophagusandstomach,preventsthe con
f f f f f f f f f f
tents of the stomach from reentering the esophagus
f f f f f f f
18. The pyloric sphincter: separates the stomach andsmall intestine, controls the rele
f f f f f f f f f f f
ase of chyme into the small intestines from the stomach
f f f f f f f f f
19. The ileocecal sphincter: between the small and large intestine, prevents the cont
f f f f f f f f f f f
ents of the large intestine from entering the small intestine
f f f f f f f f f
20. Thisorgan storesbileto aid in digestion offatsin thesmallintestine::gall-
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
f bladder
21. Most adults require f f of protein per kg: 0.8 grams
f f f f f
22. Protein contains the f f element: nitrogen f
2f/f3
