Finals Flashcards

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1
Q

________ is the hormone that tells the body to release stored glucose.

A

glucagon

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2
Q

Digested food is absorbed through the finger like ____ of the intestinal lining

A

Villi

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3
Q

Which of the following elements make up approximately 97% of your cells?

A

Nitrogen, oxygen, Carbon, and hydrogen

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4
Q

The pancreas produces _______ to aid chemical digestion

A

enzymes

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5
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_________ fiber helps move undigested food waste through the intestines.

A

insoluble

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6
Q

The primary funtion of the large intestine is ___

A

water absorption

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7
Q

For which of the following reasons is water important to the body?

A

makes up 60% of human body weight
digestion and absorption of nutrients
transporting nutrients to cells
removing wastes from cells
lubricating joints

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8
Q

What are the organs of the digestive system?

A

pancrea liver gall bladder

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9
Q

A disaccharide is made of ___ simple sugar(s).

A

two

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10
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___ is the carbohydrate animals and humans use to store excess glucose.

A

glycogen

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11
Q

Why are lipids important to your body?

A

make up cell membranes,
store energy, carry fat soluble vitamins, and make up hormones

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12
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____ is stored in the gallbladder until needed.

A

Bile

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13
Q

What contributes to chemical digestion?

A

mouth
stomach
small intestine

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14
Q

Components of the alimentary canal in order

A

mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, anus

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15
Q

It takes food ___ hours to travel the length of your digestive system.

A

24-72

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16
Q

_______ is the hormone that tells the body to store blood sugar.

A

Insulin

17
Q

___ is indigestible carbohydrate found in plant cell walls.

A

cellulose

18
Q

Organic molecules needed in small amounts to maintain health are called ________.

A

vitamins

19
Q

The main organ of nutrient absorption is the ___.

A

Small intestine

20
Q

Which of the following increase surface area for absorption in the small intestine?

A

Length, villi, and microvilli

21
Q

A monosaccharide is made of ___ simple sugar(s).

A

one

22
Q

ATP is produced during ___

A

cellular respiration

23
Q

Which organelle carries out cellular respiration?

A

mitochondria

24
Q

___ is the carbohydrate plants use to store excess glucose.

A

starch

25
Q

Inorganic molecules required in small amounts to maintain health are called ________.

A

Minerals

26
Q

_______ fiber slows digestion allowing more time to absorb nutrients.

A

Soluble

27
Q

A polysaccharide is made of ___ simple sugar(s).

A

Many

28
Q

Food usually stays in the stomach ___ hours

A

2-4 hours

29
Q

What are the functions of the digestive system?

A

Breaking food into smaller pieces, Absorption of nutrients, Breaking complex molecules into their building blocks, water absorption, elimination of undigested wastes

30
Q

The rhythmic muscular contractions of the alimentary canal is called ___.

A

peristalsis

31
Q

Which of the following contribute to mechanical digestion?

A

mouth
stomach

32
Q

During digestion lipids are broken down into

A

fatty acids

33
Q

During digestion carbohydrates are broken down into

A

simple sugars

34
Q

The liver produces ____ for fat digestion.

A

bile

35
Q

The ___ is the primary organ of chemical digestion.

A

Small intestine

36
Q

Bile from the gallbladder and enzymes from the pancreas are added to the ___ of the small intestine to aid chemical digestion.

A

duodenum

37
Q

During digestion proteins are broken down into

A

amino acids

38
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