WGU D313 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY II DIGESTIVE EXAM
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
TEST ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PASS GUARANTEED 100%
What is a source of complex carbohydrates?
a. Eggs
b. Syrup
c. Milk
d. Legumes - Answer ✅d. Legumes
What do animal sources of protein have that plant sources of protein do not? - Answer
✅Essential amino acids
What is a source of protein?
a. Fruit
b. Soy
c. Wheat - Answer ✅b. Soy
Why is insoluble fiber helpful in a diet? - Answer ✅Increases stool bulk to reduce transit time of
food through the digestive tract
@2025 Exam Material 1
, What is a function of lipids in a diet? - Answer ✅Make hormones and surround nerves
What is a characteristic of unsaturated fats? - Answer ✅Liquid at room temperature
What are 2 major functions of the pancreas? - Answer ✅1. Produces insulin and glucagon to
control blood sugar levels.
2. Secretes digestive enzymes to break down macronutrients.
What are 2 functions of the peritoneum? - Answer ✅1. Anchors intestines to the abdominal
wall.
2. Prevents friction between the abdominal organs.
Which process occurs throughout most of the alimentary canal? - Answer ✅Propulsion
Which organ of the digestive system mixes and churns food with the gastric juices to form
chyme? - Answer ✅Stomach
What is the function of saliva? - Answer ✅Assists in the taste sensation
What is the correct path that food takes through the large intestine? - Answer ✅Cecum,
ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon
Which cells of the stomach secrete digestive hormones? - Answer ✅Enteroendocrine cells
@2025 Exam Material 2
PHYSIOLOGY II DIGESTIVE EXAM
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
TEST ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PASS GUARANTEED 100%
What is a source of complex carbohydrates?
a. Eggs
b. Syrup
c. Milk
d. Legumes - Answer ✅d. Legumes
What do animal sources of protein have that plant sources of protein do not? - Answer
✅Essential amino acids
What is a source of protein?
a. Fruit
b. Soy
c. Wheat - Answer ✅b. Soy
Why is insoluble fiber helpful in a diet? - Answer ✅Increases stool bulk to reduce transit time of
food through the digestive tract
@2025 Exam Material 1
, What is a function of lipids in a diet? - Answer ✅Make hormones and surround nerves
What is a characteristic of unsaturated fats? - Answer ✅Liquid at room temperature
What are 2 major functions of the pancreas? - Answer ✅1. Produces insulin and glucagon to
control blood sugar levels.
2. Secretes digestive enzymes to break down macronutrients.
What are 2 functions of the peritoneum? - Answer ✅1. Anchors intestines to the abdominal
wall.
2. Prevents friction between the abdominal organs.
Which process occurs throughout most of the alimentary canal? - Answer ✅Propulsion
Which organ of the digestive system mixes and churns food with the gastric juices to form
chyme? - Answer ✅Stomach
What is the function of saliva? - Answer ✅Assists in the taste sensation
What is the correct path that food takes through the large intestine? - Answer ✅Cecum,
ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon
Which cells of the stomach secrete digestive hormones? - Answer ✅Enteroendocrine cells
@2025 Exam Material 2
