BSC 116 Chapter 41 Exam Questions And
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Choose the list that presents the four stages of food processing in the order in which
they naturally occur.
A. ingestion → digestion → absorption → elimination
B. digestion → ingestion → absorption → elimination
C. ingestion → digestion → elimination → absorption
D. ingestion → absorption → elimination → digestion
E. absorption → digestion → ingestion → elimination - ANSWER A. ingestion → digestion
→ absorption → elimination
Different types of food are eaten by various groups of animals, but it is usually true that
_____.
A. many carnivorous vertebrates house large populations of symbiotic bacteria and
protists in special fermentation chambers in their stomachs
B. animals typically produce enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose
C. cellulose digestion in ruminant mammals occurs before the ingested foods reach the
small intestine
D. the intestines of carnivores tend to be longer than the intestines of herbivores of
similar overall body size
E. the teeth of herbivores tend to be sharper than the teeth of carnivores - ANSWER C.
cellulose digestion in ruminant mammals occurs before the ingested foods reach the
small intestine
Among humans, increased interest in food intake normally occurs _____.
A. only after the production of glucose in the liver can no longer meet metabolic needs
B. via chemical signals released when the stomach is empty
C. when fewer calories are taken in than are expended, but only after the body depletes
its reserves of fat in the liver
D. via chemical signals related to the amount of glucose stored in the liver and muscle
, cells
E. via chemical signals related to the amount of protein stores in the liver - ANSWER B.
via chemical signals released when the stomach is empty
The "essential nutrients" for proper human nutrition include _____.
A. glucose
B. cellulose
C. all of the amino acids
D. calcium, sodium, potassium, and other minerals
E. active enzymes from plants and/or animals - ANSWER D. calcium, sodium, potassium,
and other minerals
The gastrovascular cavity differs from the alimentary canal in that only the
gastrovascular cavity _____.
A. is capable of extracellular digestion
B. has only a single opening
C. stores food but does not digest it
D. absorbs food molecules but does not produce hydrolytic enzymes
E. functions in digestion but not absorption - ANSWER B. has only a single opening
Choose the correct anatomical sequence that presents the order in which food in the
digestive system passes through.
A. esophagus → pharynx → stomach → small intestine
B. pharynx → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
C. pharynx → stomach → esophagus → small intestine
D. pharynx → small intestine → large intestine → stomach
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Choose the list that presents the four stages of food processing in the order in which
they naturally occur.
A. ingestion → digestion → absorption → elimination
B. digestion → ingestion → absorption → elimination
C. ingestion → digestion → elimination → absorption
D. ingestion → absorption → elimination → digestion
E. absorption → digestion → ingestion → elimination - ANSWER A. ingestion → digestion
→ absorption → elimination
Different types of food are eaten by various groups of animals, but it is usually true that
_____.
A. many carnivorous vertebrates house large populations of symbiotic bacteria and
protists in special fermentation chambers in their stomachs
B. animals typically produce enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose
C. cellulose digestion in ruminant mammals occurs before the ingested foods reach the
small intestine
D. the intestines of carnivores tend to be longer than the intestines of herbivores of
similar overall body size
E. the teeth of herbivores tend to be sharper than the teeth of carnivores - ANSWER C.
cellulose digestion in ruminant mammals occurs before the ingested foods reach the
small intestine
Among humans, increased interest in food intake normally occurs _____.
A. only after the production of glucose in the liver can no longer meet metabolic needs
B. via chemical signals released when the stomach is empty
C. when fewer calories are taken in than are expended, but only after the body depletes
its reserves of fat in the liver
D. via chemical signals related to the amount of glucose stored in the liver and muscle
, cells
E. via chemical signals related to the amount of protein stores in the liver - ANSWER B.
via chemical signals released when the stomach is empty
The "essential nutrients" for proper human nutrition include _____.
A. glucose
B. cellulose
C. all of the amino acids
D. calcium, sodium, potassium, and other minerals
E. active enzymes from plants and/or animals - ANSWER D. calcium, sodium, potassium,
and other minerals
The gastrovascular cavity differs from the alimentary canal in that only the
gastrovascular cavity _____.
A. is capable of extracellular digestion
B. has only a single opening
C. stores food but does not digest it
D. absorbs food molecules but does not produce hydrolytic enzymes
E. functions in digestion but not absorption - ANSWER B. has only a single opening
Choose the correct anatomical sequence that presents the order in which food in the
digestive system passes through.
A. esophagus → pharynx → stomach → small intestine
B. pharynx → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
C. pharynx → stomach → esophagus → small intestine
D. pharynx → small intestine → large intestine → stomach
