BIOD 121 (Portage): Module 2 questions with verified
answers
_________ is also released into the stomach when the hormone Gastrin is
released so that it can counter act the acid and line and protect the stomach from
the high level of acidity Ans✓✓✓ mucus
_______________ provided calories but no nutritional vale. Ans✓✓✓ sugar
2 processes that move from high to low concentrations and require no energy
Ans✓✓✓ passive and facilitated diffusion
2 types of enzymes are important for the digestion of carbohydrates: Ans✓✓✓
amylases and disaccharidases
3 main Macronutrients: Ans✓✓✓ carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
3 main sections of the small inestines: Ans✓✓✓ duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
3 processes the body can use to move nutrients from the GI tract into the
blood/lymph system and eventually into the cells: Ans✓✓✓ Passive diffusion,
Facilitated diffusion, and Active transport
4 main organs produce and secrete substances that aid in digestion, but they are
NOT part of the GI tract: Ans✓✓✓ 1) salivary glands
2) liver
3) gallbladder
,4) pancreas
4 types of lipoproteins: Ans✓✓✓ chylomicrons, very low density lipoproteins,
low density lipoproteins, high density lipoproteins
5 flavors that can be identified by the tongue: Ans✓✓✓ 1. sweet
2. salty
3. sour
4. bitter
5. umami (a meaty flavor)
Active transport Ans✓✓✓ energy is required to move substances in or out of the
cell. Nurtients move from low to high concentrations
amino acids Ans✓✓✓ building blocks of proteins and are formed mostly of
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
Amylases: Ans✓✓✓ convert polysaccharides to disaccharides
- salivary amylase
- pancreatic amylase
Anabolic state: Ans✓✓✓ indicates that growth is occurring and muscle is being
built
appearance Ans✓✓✓ seeing the food
, atherosclerosis: Ans✓✓✓ condition where high levels of LDL lead to plaque
formation in the arteries
Bacteria in the Colon: Ans✓✓✓ necessary for breaking down the remaining food
products that entered from the small intestine as well as for breaking down of
some forms of fiber.
Bad cholesteral: Ans✓✓✓ LDL or low-density lipoproteins
Before food even enters the mouth, a cascade of events involving the nervous
system and a variety of hormones are set off based on a variety of stimulus:
Ans✓✓✓ cognition, sound, odor, appearance, and taste
Beginning of the GI tract: Ans✓✓✓ mouth
Bifidobacterial and lactobacilli Ans✓✓✓ two types of bacteria that are
considered important to our health
body structure: Ans✓✓✓ muscles, connective tissue, mucus, hair, skin and nails
are all comprised of protein.
Carbohydrates (CHO): Ans✓✓✓ comprised of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
molecules and provide 4 kcal/gram. Derived from mostly plant based sources for
daily sustenance. Can be classified as simple or complex.
Carbohydrates are available in the form of Ans✓✓✓ blood glucose or glycogen, a
storage form of glucose.
answers
_________ is also released into the stomach when the hormone Gastrin is
released so that it can counter act the acid and line and protect the stomach from
the high level of acidity Ans✓✓✓ mucus
_______________ provided calories but no nutritional vale. Ans✓✓✓ sugar
2 processes that move from high to low concentrations and require no energy
Ans✓✓✓ passive and facilitated diffusion
2 types of enzymes are important for the digestion of carbohydrates: Ans✓✓✓
amylases and disaccharidases
3 main Macronutrients: Ans✓✓✓ carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
3 main sections of the small inestines: Ans✓✓✓ duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
3 processes the body can use to move nutrients from the GI tract into the
blood/lymph system and eventually into the cells: Ans✓✓✓ Passive diffusion,
Facilitated diffusion, and Active transport
4 main organs produce and secrete substances that aid in digestion, but they are
NOT part of the GI tract: Ans✓✓✓ 1) salivary glands
2) liver
3) gallbladder
,4) pancreas
4 types of lipoproteins: Ans✓✓✓ chylomicrons, very low density lipoproteins,
low density lipoproteins, high density lipoproteins
5 flavors that can be identified by the tongue: Ans✓✓✓ 1. sweet
2. salty
3. sour
4. bitter
5. umami (a meaty flavor)
Active transport Ans✓✓✓ energy is required to move substances in or out of the
cell. Nurtients move from low to high concentrations
amino acids Ans✓✓✓ building blocks of proteins and are formed mostly of
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
Amylases: Ans✓✓✓ convert polysaccharides to disaccharides
- salivary amylase
- pancreatic amylase
Anabolic state: Ans✓✓✓ indicates that growth is occurring and muscle is being
built
appearance Ans✓✓✓ seeing the food
, atherosclerosis: Ans✓✓✓ condition where high levels of LDL lead to plaque
formation in the arteries
Bacteria in the Colon: Ans✓✓✓ necessary for breaking down the remaining food
products that entered from the small intestine as well as for breaking down of
some forms of fiber.
Bad cholesteral: Ans✓✓✓ LDL or low-density lipoproteins
Before food even enters the mouth, a cascade of events involving the nervous
system and a variety of hormones are set off based on a variety of stimulus:
Ans✓✓✓ cognition, sound, odor, appearance, and taste
Beginning of the GI tract: Ans✓✓✓ mouth
Bifidobacterial and lactobacilli Ans✓✓✓ two types of bacteria that are
considered important to our health
body structure: Ans✓✓✓ muscles, connective tissue, mucus, hair, skin and nails
are all comprised of protein.
Carbohydrates (CHO): Ans✓✓✓ comprised of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
molecules and provide 4 kcal/gram. Derived from mostly plant based sources for
daily sustenance. Can be classified as simple or complex.
Carbohydrates are available in the form of Ans✓✓✓ blood glucose or glycogen, a
storage form of glucose.
