BIOD 121 Portage Learning Module 2 Exam Essentials in Nutrition-2021/2022

BIOD 121 Portage Learning Module 2 Exam Essentials in Nutrition-2021/2022 Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam Score for this quiz: 75.5 out of 100 Submitted Nov 2022 MAKE SURE TO READ THE RED LETTERS FOR RIGHT ANSWERS!!! Multiple Choice: Which type of diffusion can move nutrients against the concentration from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration? Facilitated diffusion Correct Answer Active transport Osmosis Passive diffusion List 3 organs of the gastrointestinal tract and state their functions. Your Answer: 1.) Mouth: Functions - The mouth can hold food also mechanically process food into the digestive system. 2.) Stomach: Functions - The stomach can hold a lot of food at once. The stomach mechanically and chemically processes food into the digestive system. 3.) Rectum: Functions - The rectum flows/passes food from the body that has been undigested. Mouth - hold and mechanically digests food Esophagus - passageway for food Stomach - Hold volume of food and mechanically and chemically digests it Small intestine - Site of digestion and absorption of nutrients Large intestine - Reabsorbs water and some vitamins Rectum - Passes undigested foodstuffs from the body List one of the GI tract’s accessory organs and its function for digestion. Your Answer: Options: Salivary glands: releases saliva containing enzymes that chemically digest food Liver – produces bile to break down fats Gallbladder – stores bile produced by the liver to be released into the intestine to digest fats Pancreas – releases digestive enzymes to chemically break down food True or False. If false explain why it is false. Intrinsic factor is the hormone responsible for controlling the concentration of acid in the stomach. Your Answer: True FALSE: Gastrin is the hormone responsible for controlling the concentration of acid in the stomach. OR Intrinsic factor is a vital glycoprotein produced in the stomach and is necessary for the B12 to be absorbed. Match the digestive disorder to its description or characteristics: Heartburn Constipation Diarrhea Irritable bowel syndrome Peptic ulcer List a dietary treatment for diverticulosis. Your Answer: A dietary treatment for diverticulosis is to add more fiber to your diet to promote healthy flow.