Question 1

Phenotypic plasticity is seen when a trait such as intestine length can vary depending on the conditions under which an organism develops.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When a single-celled ciliate protist engulfs a food particle through its mouth-like oral groove,it will perform extracellular digestion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You are dissecting an animal and notice a large store of fat.Based on this you can say that this animal contains abundant

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A)   carbon.
B)   lipid.
C)   potential energy.
D)   chemical energy.
E)   All of the answer choices are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The cecum is the largest in

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A)   protozoans.
B)   omnivores.
C)   carnivores.
D)   herbivores.
E)   detritivores.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

If an individual has his/her gall bladder removed,he/she is typically put on a low-fat diet.Which of the following would explain this recommendation?

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A)   Bile acids cannot be produced.
B)   Bile acids cannot be removed from the intestines.
C)   Bile acids cannot be released following a meal.
D)   Lipase cannot be released following a meal.
E)   Lipase cannot be produced.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The trace mineral iron is necessary in humans for the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin molecules.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is caused by a vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency?

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A)   scurvy
B)   rickets
C)   pellagra
D)   beriberi
E)   high blood sugarF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The function of bile is to

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A)   digest proteins.
B)   digest carbohydrates.
C)   emulsify fats.
D)   digest nucleotides.
E)   emulsify proteins.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In sequence of their occurrence,the four major steps that vertebrate organisms use to obtain and use food are

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A)   ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.
B)   ingestion, absorption, digestion, and elimination.
C)   absorption, ingestion, digestion, and elimination.
D)   absorption, digestion, ingestion, and elimination.
E)   digestion, absorption, ingestion, and elimination.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Most multivitamins should be taken with a meal for which reason?

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A)   to provide the energy needed to use the vitamins
B)   to help with the absorption of water-soluble vitamins
C)   to help with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
D)   to provide food for the vitamins to break down
E)   to provide the energy needed to synthesize more vitaminsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

When cleaning up from lab,you are asked to place two intestinal tracts in the appropriate bins.You would put the shorter one in a bin marked "herbivore" and the longer one in a bin marked "carnivore."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The building blocks which animals need for life include

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A)   sugars.
B)   nucleotides.
C)   fatty acids.
D)   amino acids.
E)   All of the answer choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The only animals that rely solely on intracellular digestion are

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A)   earthworms.
B)   sponges.
C)   clams.
D)   starfish.
E)   jellyfish.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

A cow,standing in a field after eating grass,relies both on intracellular and extracellular digestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In animals,the pouch that forms at the entrance to the large intestine is the

Accepted Answer

A)   gastrovascular cavity.
B)   rumen.
C)   cecum.
D)   anus.
E)   appendix.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

If you were designing a study of human digestion,and you decided to add a chemical which would become visible in the target area for antacids,where would the chemical become visible?

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A)   mouth
B)   esophagus
C)   small intestine
D)   stomach
E)   large intestineF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following produces bile?

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A)   gall bladder
B)   liver
C)   stomach
D)   pancreas
E)   appendixF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The enzyme that breaks down starch is

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A)   lipase.
B)   lactase.
C)   pepsin.
D)   amylase.
E)   bile.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

If you were dissecting a tadpole from the genus Spea,and you found that it had a very short gut,you would expect what about its habitat and diet?

Accepted Answer

A)   The pond from which it came was probably low on water and had mostly animals for food.
B)   The pond from which it came was probably low on water and had mostly algae for food.
C)   The pond from which it came was probably quite deep and had mostly animals for food.
D)   The pond from which it came was probably deep and had mostly algae for food.
E)   The pond from which it came was probably low on water and had a mix of algae and animals for food.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Observing a patient in the hospital,you notice that the patient requests extra food at most meals,but has a low BMI and housekeeping frequently finds vomit on towels in the patient's room.you would diagnose

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   morbid obesity.
C)   copious intake.
D)   hypoglycemia.
E)   bulimia.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Exam 32: Digestion and Nutrition

Phenotypic plasticity is seen when a trait such as intestine length can vary depending on the conditions under which an organism develops.

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If you were dissecting a tadpole from the genus Spea,and you found that it had a very short gut,you would expect what about its habitat and diet?

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The trace mineral iron is necessary in humans for the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin molecules.

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Observing a patient in the hospital,you notice that the patient requests extra food at most meals,but has a low BMI and housekeeping frequently finds vomit on towels in the patient's room.you would diagnose

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In sequence of their occurrence,the four major steps that vertebrate organisms use to obtain and use food are

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If an individual has his/her gall bladder removed,he/she is typically put on a low-fat diet.Which of the following would explain this recommendation?

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Which of the following is caused by a vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency?

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The building blocks which animals need for life include

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The only animals that rely solely on intracellular digestion are

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You are dissecting an animal and notice a large store of fat.Based on this you can say that this animal contains abundant

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The cecum is the largest in

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When cleaning up from lab,you are asked to place two intestinal tracts in the appropriate bins.You would put the shorter one in a bin marked "herbivore" and the longer one in a bin marked "carnivore."

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Which of the following produces bile?

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In animals,the pouch that forms at the entrance to the large intestine is the

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If you were designing a study of human digestion,and you decided to add a chemical which would become visible in the target area for antacids,where would the chemical become visible?

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A cow,standing in a field after eating grass,relies both on intracellular and extracellular digestion.

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The enzyme that breaks down starch is

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Most multivitamins should be taken with a meal for which reason?

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When a single-celled ciliate protist engulfs a food particle through its mouth-like oral groove,it will perform extracellular digestion.

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The function of bile is to

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