Question 1

The gastrointestinal tract does not include the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach
B)  mouth
C)  larynx
D)  esophagusE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

After consuming an antacid like Rolaids, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the stomach would absorb water
B)  the pH of the stomach fluid would increase
C)  the pH of the stomach fluid would decrease
D)  HCl production would decreaseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

After not eating for three days, _____ levels will be high.

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatic enzymes
B)  glucagon
C)  glycogen
D)  insulinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The number of chylomicrons in lymphatic capillaries of the intestine would be increased by eating _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  starch
B)  lactose
C)  proteins
D)  triglyceridesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Jane and Tom are worried about their newborn baby who has just begun to nurse, but chokes and turns blue whenever she is fed.Their baby most likely has a defect in her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle in the lower two-thirds of her esophagus
B)  tongue muscles
C)  muscle in the upper-third of her esophagus
D)  epiglottisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In the human digestive system, the stomach produces about 2 liters of HCl and other gastric secretions every day.The acid secretion of the stomach

Accepted Answer

A)  promotes a high pH.
B)  is stimulated by gastrin.
C)  begins the process of starch digestion.
D)  stimulates the gallbladder to contract.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Dr.Jones has just discovered that a patient who suffers from extreme obesity has abnormal levels of two different classes of proteins that regulate appetite.Select the most-likely protein profile for this patient from the above diagram.

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Langur monkeys and ruminants (such as cows)  are the only known mammals in which lysozyme functions in the stomach instead of in tears and saliva.The cow/langur enzyme also has five amino acid changes that are not present in other mammals.What is most likely to be true about lysozyme from langurs and cows compared to lysozyme from other mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  These five amino acid changes alter the specificity of the enzyme, such that the cow/langur lysozyme attacks viruses instead of bacteria.
B)  These five amino acid changes somehow make the cow/langur lysozyme resistant to pepsin digestion.
C)  The five amino acids that langurs and cows have in common in their lysozyme were present in the common ancestor of all mammals.
D)  Salivary and tear lysozyme functions best at a higher H+ ion concentration than the cow/langur enzyme.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A person has his/her gall bladder removed and as a result ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  can only eat liquid meals
B)  can only eat small amounts of fat
C)  can now eat as much fat as desired and not absorb it
D)  can only eat very small mealsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The arrival of fat-rich chyme to the duodenum stimulates the gall bladder to contract and release _________ into the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A)  bile
B)  cholecystokinin
C)  secretin
D)  lipaseE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 47: The Digestive System

A person has his/her gall bladder removed and as a result ______ .

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The number of chylomicrons in lymphatic capillaries of the intestine would be increased by eating _____ .

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After consuming an antacid like Rolaids, ________.

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The gastrointestinal tract does not include the ____.

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Jane and Tom are worried about their newborn baby who has just begun to nurse, but chokes and turns blue whenever she is fed.Their baby most likely has a defect in her _____.

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Dr.Jones has just discovered that a patient who suffers from extreme obesity has abnormal levels of two different classes of proteins that regulate appetite.Select the most-likely protein profile for this patient from the above diagram.

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After not eating for three days, _____ levels will be high.

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In the human digestive system, the stomach produces about 2 liters of HCl and other gastric secretions every day.The acid secretion of the stomach

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The arrival of fat-rich chyme to the duodenum stimulates the gall bladder to contract and release _________ into the small intestine.

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Exam 47: The Digestive System

A person has his/her gall bladder removed and as a result ______ .

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The number of chylomicrons in lymphatic capillaries of the intestine would be increased by eating _____ .

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After consuming an antacid like Rolaids, ________.

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The gastrointestinal tract does not include the ____.

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Jane and Tom are worried about their newborn baby who has just begun to nurse, but chokes and turns blue whenever she is fed.Their baby most likely has a defect in her _____.

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Dr.Jones has just discovered that a patient who suffers from extreme obesity has abnormal levels of two different classes of proteins that regulate appetite.Select the most-likely protein profile for this patient from the above diagram.

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After not eating for three days, _____ levels will be high.

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In the human digestive system, the stomach produces about 2 liters of HCl and other gastric secretions every day.The acid secretion of the stomach

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The arrival of fat-rich chyme to the duodenum stimulates the gall bladder to contract and release _________ into the small intestine.

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