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Which statement below is false about enzymes and/or hormones?
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze metabolic reactions.
Hormones are chemical mediators that are produced at one site in the body, are
released into the blood stream, and control the action of cells at a distal site in the body.
Insulin and glucagon are hormones that regulate blood sugar.
Cholecystokinin is an enzyme that digests starch.
None of the above. - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Cholecystokinin is an enzyme that digests
starch.
The type of enzyme that chemically digests fat is called:
Bile
Amylase
Lipase
Protease
Cholecystokinin - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Lipase
,Which of the following statements is true regarding digestion?
It occurs in the large intestine (also called the colon).
It involves the immune system.
It requires enzymes and hormones.
It can occur in the kidney.
All of the above. - >>> CORRECT ANSWER It requires enzymes and hormones.
Bile is required to emulsify:
Starch
Protein
Alcohol
Fat
Fiber - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Fat
An absorption mechanism that requires a specific carrier protein and adenosine
tripohosphate (ATP) energy is termed:
, Passive diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
Active transport
Active facilitation
Active diffusion - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Active transport
An anabolic reaction involves:
Condensation
Hydrolysis
Digestion
A and C
B and C - >>> CORRECT ANSWER Condensation
An example of an anabolic reaction is:
Glycogen production
Emulsification of fat