What task is a major function of the stomach?
a. Producing emulsifiers
b. Producing chyme
c. Hosting bacteria that produce vitamin K
d. Creating a food bolus
e. Dismantling carbohydrates
Q. 2What nutrients are carried initially in the lymphatic system after absorption through the small intestine?
a. glucose and fructose
b. water-soluble vitamins
c. fat-soluble vitamins
d. minerals
e. amino acids
Q. 3When the body does not require energy, end-products of digestion are converted to ____.
a. protein and fat
b. fat and amino acids
c. glycogen and glucose
d. enzymes and glycogen
e. fat and glycogen
Q. 4Which characteristics most accurately depict our ancestors' diets and lifestyles?
a. They drank more milk than we do and were more active.
b. They ate less fiber than we do and were less active.
c. They ate less saturated fat than we do and were more active.
d. They ate more fruits and vegetables than we do and were less active.
e. They ate proportionately less meat than we do and were more active.
Q. 5What organs are the accessory organs of digestion?
a. liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
b. liver, rectum, and appendix
c. colon, appendix, and gallbladder
d. pancreas, esophagus, and salivary glands
e. appendix, pancreas, and large intestine
Q. 6During the process of digestion, where in the body does a bolus form?
a. In the esophagus
b. In the small intestine
c. In the colon
d. In the liver
e. In the rectum
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