Module 2: Digestion and Absorption

products intended to supplement the diet but do not represent themselves as a conventional food, meal, or diet

Dietary supplement

Mega-doses of vitamin C prevent the common cold

False

bile is produced by the gallbladder

False (bile is stored in gallbladder and produced in the liver)

Chemical required to change pepsinogen into pepsin

HCL

substances absorbed into the lacteal

lipids

Claims that may not be placed on a supplement label

prevent osteoprosis

Contamination or adulteration with dangerous compounds

A common quality concern of herbal medications

Strength and potency variations among brands

A common quality concern of herbal medications

Short lived, highly reactive chemicals which can have detrimental effects on cells

Free radical

Are phytochemicals nutrients

No, they are secondary metabolites

herb not known to be dangerous

Paprika

Vitamin K is produced by bacteria in the large intestine

True (chief source of vitamin K is synthesized by bacteria in the large intestine)

function to accelerate the rate of chem reactions but are not altered in the process

enzymes

what is recommended to reduce the symptoms of diverticulosis an prevent the complications of diverticulitis

eating a high fiber diet

lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine

lacteal

What would happen if cholecytokinin (CCK) where not released after eating a fatty meal?

pancreatic lipase could not digest fat completely

Vitamins and supplement products cannot claim to

treat or cure any disease or disorder.