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Digestion-3
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which of the following is a reactant in the chemical digestion of food? A. water B. enzymes C. monosaccharides D. amino acids | water |
| Which enzyme functions optimally in a low pH? A. lipase B. pepsin C. peptidase D. salivary amylase | pepsin |
| Which of the following results in an increase in the surface area of food? A. lipase digesting starch B. peristalsis in the stomach C. secretion of water D. absorption of water in the large intestine | peristalsis in the stomach |
| The removal of the gall bladder would affect the rate of digestion of which of the following? A. lipids B. proteins C. disaccharides D. carbohydrates | lipids |
| What substance is digested by secretions released by both the salivary glands and the pancreas? A. fat B. starch C. protein D. sucrose | starch |
| What structure absorbs the final products of protein digestion? A. liver B. stomach C. small intestine D. large intestine | small intestine |
| Which organ does the pancreatic duct and the bile duct empty its contents in to? A. stomach B. large intestine C. liver D. duodenum | duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) |
| What is the pH of small intestine? A. 8.0 B. 7.0 C. 4.0 D. 2.0 | 8.0 |
| Which organ absorbs the final products of protein digestion? A. stomach B. small intestine C. large intestine D. mouth | small intestine |
| Where is a sphincter not located? A. between esophagus and stomach B. between stomach and small intestine C. between pancreas and small intestine D. between rectum and anus | there is no sphincter between pancreas and small intestine |
| The absorption of water is the main function of which organ? A. small intestine B. large intestine C. duodenum D. stomach | large intestine |
| Which organ does not aid in the physical digestion of food? A. esophagus B. stomach C. mouth D. small intestine | esophagus |
| Where does peristalsis not occur? A. esophagus B. stomach C. mouth D. small intestine | mouth |
| What is the function of hydrochloric acid, HCl? A. emulsifies fats B. activates pepsin C. neutralizes acid in stomach D. neutralizes acid in intestine | acivates pepsin |
| What is the function of bicarbonate ion? A. emulsifies fats B. activates pepsin C. neutralizes acid in stomach D. neutralizes acid in intestine | neutralizes acid in intestine |
| What is the pH of mouth? A. 8.0 B. 7.0 C. 4.0 D. 2.0 | 7.0 |
| What is the pH of the stomach? A. 8.0 B. 7.0 C. 4.0 D. 2.0 | 2.0 |