Science Ch 18 Test

Question 1

How does your mouth help break down food

Answer 1

Moves food around

Question 2

How many amino acids are required by your body

Answer 2

20

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the organs of the digestive tract

Answer 3

Mouth,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, large intestine

Question 4

The major job of the _________ is to absorb water from indigestion Food

Answer 4

Large intestine

Question 5

The process of digestion begins in your ________

Answer 5

Mouth

Question 6

The major portion of all food ________ takes place in the duodenum

Answer 6

Digestive

Question 7

Saturated fats found in _____ are believed to contribute to high colestol and heart disease

Answer 7

Red meat

Question 8

The amount of energy available is measured in _______

Answer 8

Calories

Question 9

Next to oxygen _____ is the most vital factor for survival

Answer 9

Water

Question 10

A gram of carbs can release more than twice has much energy as a gram of fat can t/f

Answer 10

False

Question 11

The three types of carbs are sugar, starch, and fiber t/f

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Homeostasis is the regulation of the body’s internal environment t/f

Answer 12

True

Question 13

An example of unsaturated fats is animal products t/f

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Your body has 14 minerals. T/F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Fat soluble vitamin dissolve easily in fats t/f

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Six essential amino acids are not made in the body it must be provided by the food you eat t/f

Answer 16

False

Question 17

How much energy you need deepened on several factors such as body mass activity level and gender t/f

Answer 17

False

Question 18

The human body is 60% water by weight t/f

Answer 18

True

Question 19

List the five food groups

Answer 19

Grains
Fruit
Meat
Veggies
Dairy

Question 20

Four organic nutrients and two inorganic nutrients

Answer 20

Organic:
Protein
Carbs
Vitamin 
Fats 
Inorganic:
Water 
Minerals

Question 21

Four stages in which foods is processed in your body

In order

Answer 21

Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination

Question 22

Which of the following is produced by the salivary gland

Answer 22

Saliva