Complex carbohydrates are digested into simple sugars by ____.
a. protease
b. lipase
c. amylase
d. nuclease
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Question 2) The ____ is a long continuous tube that runs through the ventral cavity of the body.
a. distribution canal
b. gallbladder
c. gastrointestinal tract
d. large intestine
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Question 3) The passage of digested food from the digestive tract into the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems is called ____.
a. absorption
b. digestion
c. defecation
d. peristalsis
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Question 4) The physical movement or pushing of food along the digestive tract is called ____.
a. absorption
b. peristalsis
c. defecation
d. digestion
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Question 5) The empty stomach lining has many folds called rugae that allow the stomach to expand and hold large amounts of food.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 6) Thrush is caused by inflammation and enlargement of rectal veins.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 7) Essential nutrients are nutrients a person must obtain from food because the body cannot manufacture them in sufficient amounts to meet its physiological needs.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 8) The accessory structures of the alimentary canal include the oral cavity, oropharynx, esophagus, and stomach.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) Digestion allows the body's cells to convert food energy into the high-energy ATP molecules that run the cell's machinery.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 10) Hypersensitive reactions to common, normal, and usually harmless environmental substances are called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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