BIOD331
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Final Test Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Multiple Choice
- Question: Which of the following conditions is characterized
by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly
affecting the ileum and colon?
- A. Peptic ulcer disease
- B. Crohn's disease
- C. Irritable bowel syndrome
- D. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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, - ANS: B. Crohn's disease
- Rationale: Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) that causes chronic inflammation, primarily
affecting the ileum and colon but can involve any part of the GI
tract.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank
- Question: The primary function of the ________ is to absorb
water and electrolytes from the undigested food material.
- ANS: large intestine
- Rationale: The large intestine absorbs water and electrolytes,
forming and storing feces until excretion.
3. True/False
- Question: Cirrhosis of the liver is a condition in which normal
liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Cirrhosis is characterized by the replacement of
healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, impairing liver function.
4. Multiple Response
- Question: Select all that apply. Which of the following are
common symptoms of celiac disease?
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, - A. Abdominal pain
- B. Diarrhea
- C. Weight loss
- D. Hyperglycemia
- ANSs: A. Abdominal pain, B. Diarrhea, C. Weight loss
- Rationale: Celiac disease causes symptoms such as abdominal
pain, diarrhea, and weight loss due to an immune reaction to
gluten, but it does not cause hyperglycemia.
5. Multiple Choice
- Question: Which of the following enzymes is essential for the
digestion of proteins in the stomach?
- A. Amylase
- B. Lipase
- C. Pepsin
- D. Lactase
- ANS: C. Pepsin
- Rationale: Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the
stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank
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Gastrointestinal Disorders
Final Test Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Multiple Choice
- Question: Which of the following conditions is characterized
by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly
affecting the ileum and colon?
- A. Peptic ulcer disease
- B. Crohn's disease
- C. Irritable bowel syndrome
- D. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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, - ANS: B. Crohn's disease
- Rationale: Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) that causes chronic inflammation, primarily
affecting the ileum and colon but can involve any part of the GI
tract.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank
- Question: The primary function of the ________ is to absorb
water and electrolytes from the undigested food material.
- ANS: large intestine
- Rationale: The large intestine absorbs water and electrolytes,
forming and storing feces until excretion.
3. True/False
- Question: Cirrhosis of the liver is a condition in which normal
liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Cirrhosis is characterized by the replacement of
healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, impairing liver function.
4. Multiple Response
- Question: Select all that apply. Which of the following are
common symptoms of celiac disease?
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, - A. Abdominal pain
- B. Diarrhea
- C. Weight loss
- D. Hyperglycemia
- ANSs: A. Abdominal pain, B. Diarrhea, C. Weight loss
- Rationale: Celiac disease causes symptoms such as abdominal
pain, diarrhea, and weight loss due to an immune reaction to
gluten, but it does not cause hyperglycemia.
5. Multiple Choice
- Question: Which of the following enzymes is essential for the
digestion of proteins in the stomach?
- A. Amylase
- B. Lipase
- C. Pepsin
- D. Lactase
- ANS: C. Pepsin
- Rationale: Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the
stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank
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