Nutrition Quiz 4 Digestion and Metabolism

Which of the following foods need to be avoided on a gluten-free diet?

Beef and barley soup

_______ neutralizes the acidic chyme as it enters the small intestine.

Bicarbonate

What is the resulting product of cellular respiration?

ATP

(Case Study) Which of the following did the NIDDK website on "constipation" list as possible causes for constipation? (Select all that apply.)

All of These Aging. Lack of physical activity. Not enough fiber in the diet. Medications.

Active transport of nutrients occurs when nutrients need to move from higher concentration to lower concentration.

False

(Case Study) Which of the following was NOT listed as a possible side effect for colon cleansing on the Mayo Clinic website?

Headaches

What happens to food substances that are not absorbed?

They are excreted.

Which of the following is true of the microvilli?

They help increase the surface area available for absorption.

Bile acts as a(n) .

emulsifier to disperse lipids in water.

The bolus of food moves through the esophagus by involuntary muscular contraction called _____________.

Peristalsis

Chyme moves from the stomach into the ____________.

Small intestine

Which of the following are accessory organs to the digestive track?

Liver

Where in the cell does the citric acid cycle take place?

Mitochondrion

The chemical digestion of food begins in the ___________.

Mouth

Which of the following organs produces and secretes enzymes that are essential for proper digestion?

Pancreas