Which of the following is NOT a fate of absorbed glucose?
A. It is converted to glycogen by liver cells.
B. It is converted to fatty acids and alpha-glycerol phosphate in adipose cells.
C. It is converted to glycogen in muscle cells.
D. It is converted to urea by liver cells.
E. It is converted to fatty acids and alpha-glycerol phosphate by liver cells.
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Question 2) Any agent that interferes with water absorption or that causes water secretion into the gastrointestinal tract can cause diarrhea.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 3) Severe diarrhea can lead to metabolic acidosis.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 4) Lactose intolerance is caused by an amylase deficiency.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 5) Voluntary control of defecation requires learning to keep the external anal sphincter smooth muscle contracted.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 6) Which of the following occurs following absorption of glucose?
A. Glucose is stored as fat in skeletal muscle.
B. Glucose is stored as glycogen in adipose tissue.
C. Glucose is converted to fat in the liver.
D. Glucose is used to make energy by only the brain.
E. Glucose is converted to amino acids in the muscles.
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Question 7) Bile secreted by the liver contains the major enzymes for digesting fats.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 8) Flatus is primarily a result of air being swallowed with food.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 9) During a meal, peristalsis is the predominant form of movement in the small intestine.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 10) The presence of high-osmolarity chyme in the small intestine stimulates both water movement into the intestinal lumen from the blood and the discharge of more chyme from the stomach into the duodenum.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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