The organs of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal, or GI, tract) are the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 2) What is the reflex that helps an infant hold on to the nipple and swallow?
A) rooting reflex
B) nursing reflex
C) sucking reflex
D) peristaltic reflex
E) fetal reflex
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Question 3) Which condition prevents pancreatic juices from reaching the small intestine to break down fats and fat-soluble vitamins?
A) cystic fibrosis
B) appendicitis
C) gastroenteritis
D) phenylketonuria
E) tracheoesophageal fistula
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Question 4) Which one of the following is NOT true of cholesterol?
A) Cholesterol provides energy fuel for muscle contraction.
B) Cholesterol serves as the structural basis of steroid hormones.
C) Cholesterol serves as the structural basis of vitamin D.
D) Cholesterol is a major building block of plasma membranes.
E) Only about 15 percent of cholesterol comes from the diet.
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Question 5) Nutrients detour through the liver via the ________.
A) circle of Willis
B) hepatic portal circulation
C) Bowman's capsule
D) electron transport chain
E) glycogenesis
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Question 6) Which one of the following is NOT a main role of the liver?
A) detoxify drugs and alcohol
B) degrade hormones
C) make cholesterol
D) process nutrients during digestion
E) add ammonia to the blood
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Question 7) Ketoacidosis results from the incomplete breakdown of ________.
A) fats
B) proteins
C) glycogen
D) nucleic acids
E) cholesterol
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Question 8) Which of the following chemical reactions performed by the liver creates sugars from noncarbohydrate sources such as fats and proteins?
A) anaerobic respiration
B) glycogenolysis
C) glycogenesis
D) gluconeogenesis
E) glycolysis
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Question 9) Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is produced in greatest quantity during ________.
A) glycolysis
B) the Krebs cycle
C) protein metabolism
D) the electron transport chain
E) fat metabolism
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Question 10) The process by which larger molecules or structures are built up from smaller ones is called ________.
A) anabolism
B) catabolism
C) metabolism
D) carbolysis
E) glycolysis
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