Digestion Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

How are cells specialized? - through the process of differentiation or maturation What are the eight specialized cellular functions? - movement, conductivity, metabolic absorption, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, and communication What are the three general components of an eukaryotic cell? - the plasma membrane, the cytoplasm, and the intracellular organelles. What causes the release of lysosomal enzemes? - Cellular injury causing cellular self- digestion

An organism with chloroplasts in its cells is probably. a. a heterotroph b. an autotroph c. an herbivore d. a primary consumer - ANSWERSB: Organisms that have chloroplasts in their cells carry on photosynthesis and are therefore autotrophs. Autotrophs make their own food. What property of water allows someone to fill a glass slightly above the rim without the water flowing over? a. specific gravity b. capillarity c. opacity d. surface tension - ANSWERSD: Water molecules are polar. Due...

EXPH 386 Exam 1 Questions & Answers One calorie is defines as the amount of heat requires to raise ______ kg of water by ______ degrees celcius - ANS ️️ 1 1 The sun transfers its energy to a car and subsequently warms it. The term that describes this process is - ANS ️️ heat this term describes how hot or cold an object is - ANS ️️ temperature The energy yield from food is in part determined by the efficiency of digestion - ANS ️️ coefficient of digestibility Why do lipi...

William's Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapters 2-8 Final Test || Questions & Answers (100% Verified) William's Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapters 2-8 Final Test || Questions & Answers (100% Verified) Carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they - ANSWER - provide the body's major source of energy Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the - ANSWER - liver and muscles An example of a food that contains a fructose sugar is - ANSWER - honey Examples of the ...

IVY TECH APHY 101 Exam 2: An Introduction to the Human Body || Questions & Answers (Rated A+) IVY TECH APHY 101 Exam 2: An Introduction to the Human Body || Questions & Answers (Rated A+) This compound is a subunit for what class of organic compounds? - ANSWER - carbohydrates Name the type of organic molecule that is hydrophobic. - ANSWER - lipid Match the general functions with the correct type of organic compound. Cell membrane structure; energy storage Genetic information ...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 24: Digestive System Infections * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1.What is the pharynx? A.an accessory digestive organ B.part of the gastrointestinal tract* C.part of the mouth D.the exit of the gastrointestinal tract 2.What type of digestion occurs in the mouth? A.chemical breakdown of food only B.physical breakdown of food only C.chemical and physical breakdown of food* D.neither chemical nor physical breakdown of food 3.What types o...

The abdomen is the largest CAVITY in the body that contains 3 systems: - Answer--digestive -urinary -reproductive system Alimentary canal - Answer-hollow tube from the mouth to the anus Esophagus, stomach, small & large intestine size: - Answer--esophagus: 10'' long, -stomach: is dependent on how much food a person ingests -small: 18-21" -large: 5-5.5' The liver (LARGEST organ/gland in body) - Answer--produces bile -antibody -produces substance for coagulation of blood -aid in pro...

Salivary glands - Secretes starch digesting enzymes Liver - Manufactures bile that that facilitates digestion of fats Gall bladder - Stores bile till needed Pancreas - Manufactures enzymes to digest macromolecules; secretes bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid that enters small intestine Mouth - Chews and mixes food with saliva Esophagus - Directs food from mouth to stomach Stomach - Adds acid, enzymes, and fluid; churns mixes, and grinds food to a liquid mass Small intestine - Secrete...

MIP 315 exam 1 which of the following do heart disease and stoke have in common? a. they are both chronic (or endogenous) diseases b they are among the leading causes of death world wide c. they are both ultimately due to atherosclerosis d. they are among the leading cause of death in the developed world e. all of the above are common to strokes and heart disease - correct answer E all of the above are common to strokes and heart disease. Bacterial infection is a normal and essential p...

hases of swallowing oropharyngeal (voluntary)-oral prep, epiglotis closes, movement of tongue and pharyngeal constrictors propel food into esophagus esophageal (involuntary)-bolus transported ny esophagus to stomach by peristalsis, esophageal sphincter relaxes to allow food into stomach Pathway of digestion mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus Process of digestion 1-Mouth creates a bolus 2-swallowing propels bolus through esophagus into s...