BIOLOGY - TEST 1106 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
______, which are organic compounds that are needed in small amounts for normal
growth and development, must be ingested because they cannot by synthesized
insufficient quantities by the body. - ANSWER-vitamins
The _____ canal includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and the small
and large intestines. - ANSWER-alimentary
The salivary glands, liver, and pancreas are _____ glands. - ANSWER-digestive
A _____ is a small, round piece of moistened, chewed food. - ANSWER-bolus
wavelike action of the circular and longitudinal muscles lining the esophagus; pushes
the bolus downward into the stomach - ANSWER-peristalsis
valve consisting of a set of smooth muscles; controls the opening between the
esophagus and stomach - ANSWER-cardiac sphincter
nearly liquid mass; remains after the stomach has completed its chemical and
mechanical digestive work on the bolus - ANSWER-chyme
valve consisting of a set of smooth muscles; controls the opening between the
stomach and small intestine - ANSWER-pyloric sphincter
first and shortest section of the small intestine; loops around the pancreas -
ANSWER-duodenum
second section of the small intestine; where most nutrient absorption takes place -
ANSWER-jejunum
compounds that dissolve in water to form ions - ANSWER-electrolytes
stores undigested food until it can be discharged from the body as waste; cecum,
colon, rectum, and anal canal - ANSWER-large intestine
short, funnel-shaped section of the large intestine; where feces are packed and
stored until they can be discharged - ANSWER-rectum
______ is any substance that cannot be used by the body or that the body has in
excess. - ANSWER-waste
The ______ system, which includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and
urethra, is responsible for the elimination of most of the body's liquid waste. -
ANSWER-renal
AND ANSWERS
______, which are organic compounds that are needed in small amounts for normal
growth and development, must be ingested because they cannot by synthesized
insufficient quantities by the body. - ANSWER-vitamins
The _____ canal includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and the small
and large intestines. - ANSWER-alimentary
The salivary glands, liver, and pancreas are _____ glands. - ANSWER-digestive
A _____ is a small, round piece of moistened, chewed food. - ANSWER-bolus
wavelike action of the circular and longitudinal muscles lining the esophagus; pushes
the bolus downward into the stomach - ANSWER-peristalsis
valve consisting of a set of smooth muscles; controls the opening between the
esophagus and stomach - ANSWER-cardiac sphincter
nearly liquid mass; remains after the stomach has completed its chemical and
mechanical digestive work on the bolus - ANSWER-chyme
valve consisting of a set of smooth muscles; controls the opening between the
stomach and small intestine - ANSWER-pyloric sphincter
first and shortest section of the small intestine; loops around the pancreas -
ANSWER-duodenum
second section of the small intestine; where most nutrient absorption takes place -
ANSWER-jejunum
compounds that dissolve in water to form ions - ANSWER-electrolytes
stores undigested food until it can be discharged from the body as waste; cecum,
colon, rectum, and anal canal - ANSWER-large intestine
short, funnel-shaped section of the large intestine; where feces are packed and
stored until they can be discharged - ANSWER-rectum
______ is any substance that cannot be used by the body or that the body has in
excess. - ANSWER-waste
The ______ system, which includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and
urethra, is responsible for the elimination of most of the body's liquid waste. -
ANSWER-renal
