Nutrition 010 Chapter 3 Quiz

The primary treatment for ulcer caused by the presence of H. pylori is

Antibiotics

Your cousin Miguel is extolling the virtues of his new dietary supplement. He says that it contains enzymes that will make him healthier, and he asks for your opinion. You assure him that the enzymes:

Are proteins and proteins are destroyed in the gastrointestinal tract

Nancy is having difficulty digesting fatty foods. After seeing her doctor, who found no evidence of inflammation, she says that she must now see a specialist to determine why she is having trouble releasing bile from her gallbladder. What hormone is most likely functioning improperly for Nancy?

CCK

Chronic diarrhea may result in:

Dehydration

The process by which food is broken down into absorbable components is called:

Digestion

What is the primary role of the normal, thriving intestinal bacterial population?

Helps prevent infectious bacteria from attacking the system

When you eat, food passes through the digestive tract in which order?

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum

What is an important function of mucus?

Protects the stomach walls from digestion

The majority of digestion and most absorption occurs in the:

Small intestine

What is one function of the gallbladder?

Stores bile

After sitting through a two-hour lecture in math, your stomach is growling. You have just learned about surface area and its role in mathematics. Your classmate points out that surface area is also an integral part of the absorption of nutrients:

Through the presence of the enormous number of villi and microvilli

Research has shown that the gut bacteria change depending on the type of diet that a person has.

True

Active transport:

Uses energy Requires a carrier protein Moves nutrients from a lower concentration to a higher concentration

Which of the following results from reverse peristalsis?

Vomiting