NUSC 1165: Exam #1 questions well
answered graded A+ updated
Organization of life order - correct answer ✔✔-atoms
-molecules
-cells
-tissues
-organ
-organ system
-organism
Atoms - correct answer ✔✔cannot be broken down (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen)
Molecules - correct answer ✔✔formed by atoms held together by chemical bonds
cells - correct answer ✔✔formed by molecules
tissues - correct answer ✔✔groups of similar cells
organ - correct answer ✔✔perform specialized functions
organ system - correct answer ✔✔group of organs that work together
organism - correct answer ✔✔functioning of organ systems
,Organ systems involved with obtaining and using nutrients for food - correct answer ✔✔-
digestive system
-nervous system
-endocrine system
Organ Systems responsible of eliminating waste - correct answer ✔✔-urinary system
-respiratory system
-integumentary system
Digestive system - correct answer ✔✔-ingestion and digestion of food
-facilitates the movement of nutrients in the body
-responsible for eliminating unabsorbed waste
Nervous system - correct answer ✔✔sends nerve signals to help control the passage of food
throughout the digestive tract
endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔produces hormones to regulate food intake and the
function of digestive organs
Urinary system - correct answer ✔✔-elimination of fluids (water, electrolytes, sodium)
Respiratory system - correct answer ✔✔-removes carbon dioxide from the body
Integumentary system - correct answer ✔✔-removal of water and minerals through the skin
Digestion - correct answer ✔✔-breaking food into components small enough so it can be
absorbed into the body
, energy yielding nutrients - correct answer ✔✔carbs, fats, proteins
nutrients that get broken down during digestion - correct answer ✔✔-starch
-protein
-triglycerides
starch is broken down into __________ - correct answer ✔✔glucose
proteins are broken down into _______ - correct answer ✔✔amino acids
Triglycerides are broken down into ______ - correct answer ✔✔glycerol and fatty acids
Absorption - correct answer ✔✔process of taking foods directly into the body
Difference between organs of the Digestive tract vs. Accessory organs - correct answer ✔✔-
accessory organs produce substances that assist with digestion
-accessory organs do not come into direct contact with food
-the organs of the digestive tract come directly into contact with digestive food
Accessory tract organs - correct answer ✔✔-salivary glands
-liver
-pancreas
-gallbladder
Salivary glands - correct answer ✔✔produce saliva, which contains a starch-digesting enzyme
answered graded A+ updated
Organization of life order - correct answer ✔✔-atoms
-molecules
-cells
-tissues
-organ
-organ system
-organism
Atoms - correct answer ✔✔cannot be broken down (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen)
Molecules - correct answer ✔✔formed by atoms held together by chemical bonds
cells - correct answer ✔✔formed by molecules
tissues - correct answer ✔✔groups of similar cells
organ - correct answer ✔✔perform specialized functions
organ system - correct answer ✔✔group of organs that work together
organism - correct answer ✔✔functioning of organ systems
,Organ systems involved with obtaining and using nutrients for food - correct answer ✔✔-
digestive system
-nervous system
-endocrine system
Organ Systems responsible of eliminating waste - correct answer ✔✔-urinary system
-respiratory system
-integumentary system
Digestive system - correct answer ✔✔-ingestion and digestion of food
-facilitates the movement of nutrients in the body
-responsible for eliminating unabsorbed waste
Nervous system - correct answer ✔✔sends nerve signals to help control the passage of food
throughout the digestive tract
endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔produces hormones to regulate food intake and the
function of digestive organs
Urinary system - correct answer ✔✔-elimination of fluids (water, electrolytes, sodium)
Respiratory system - correct answer ✔✔-removes carbon dioxide from the body
Integumentary system - correct answer ✔✔-removal of water and minerals through the skin
Digestion - correct answer ✔✔-breaking food into components small enough so it can be
absorbed into the body
, energy yielding nutrients - correct answer ✔✔carbs, fats, proteins
nutrients that get broken down during digestion - correct answer ✔✔-starch
-protein
-triglycerides
starch is broken down into __________ - correct answer ✔✔glucose
proteins are broken down into _______ - correct answer ✔✔amino acids
Triglycerides are broken down into ______ - correct answer ✔✔glycerol and fatty acids
Absorption - correct answer ✔✔process of taking foods directly into the body
Difference between organs of the Digestive tract vs. Accessory organs - correct answer ✔✔-
accessory organs produce substances that assist with digestion
-accessory organs do not come into direct contact with food
-the organs of the digestive tract come directly into contact with digestive food
Accessory tract organs - correct answer ✔✔-salivary glands
-liver
-pancreas
-gallbladder
Salivary glands - correct answer ✔✔produce saliva, which contains a starch-digesting enzyme
