Test Bank For Nutrition Science and Applications, Binder Ready Version, 4th Edition Smolin, Grosvenor

Test Bank For Nutrition Science and Applications, Binder Ready Version, 4th Edition Smolin, Grosvenor

Course Title: Smolin4e

Chapter Number: 3

Question Type: Multiple Choice

1) _________ are units of matter that cannot be further broken down by chemical means.

a) Organic compounds

b) Cells

c) Atoms

d) Solvents

Answer: c

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.1 Describe the organization of life and the organ systems that play a role in obtaining and using nutrients.

Section Reference: Section 3.1 Food Becomes Us

2) Nutrients classified as “organic molecules” have a molecular structure which contains the element:

a) carbon.

b) oxygen.

c) nitrogen.

d) sulfur.

Answer: a

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.1 Describe the organization of life and the organ systems that play a role in obtaining and using nutrients.

Section Reference: Section 3.1 Food Becomes Us 

3) Which of the following sequences is organized from the simplest to the most complex arrangement?

a) atoms : molecules : tissues : organs

b) molecules : tissues : atoms : organs

c) tissues: atoms : molecules : organs

d) atoms : organs : tissues : molecules

Answer: a

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.1 Describe the organization of life and the organ systems that play a role in obtaining and using nutrients.

Section Reference: Section 3.1 Food Becomes Us 

4) The movement of food through the digestive tract is regulated by:

a) the endocrine and nervous systems.

b) the lymphatic and muscular systems.

c) the respiratory and urinary systems.

d) the cardiovascular system.

Answer: a

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: LO 3.1 Describe the organization of life and the organ systems that play a role in obtaining and using nutrients.

Section Reference: Section 3.1 Food Becomes Us 

5) The most important roles of the digestive system include digestion and:

a) metabolism.

b) absorption.

c) circulation.

d) excretion.

Answer: b

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: LO 3.2 Explain the gastrointestinal tract structure and the roles of mucus, enzymes, nerves, and hormones in the digestive tract.

Section Reference: Section 3.2 The Digestive System

6) The internal lining of the gastrointestinal tract is the:

a) submucosa.

b) serosa.

c) muscularis.

d) mucosa.

Answer: d

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.2 Explain the gastrointestinal tract structure and the roles of mucus, enzymes, nerves, and hormones in the digestive tract.

Section Reference: Section 3.2 The Digestive System 

7) The digestive tract begins at the _________ and ends at the _________.

a) esophagus; small intestine

b) mouth; transverse colon

c) esophageal sphincter; pylorus

d) mouth; anus

Answer: d

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.2 Explain the gastrointestinal tract structure and the roles of mucus, enzymes, nerves, and hormones in the digestive tract.

Section Reference: Section 3.2 The Digestive System 

8) Transit time is the rate at which food:

a) moves through the digestive tract.

b) is swallowed.

c) is absorbed into the blood.

d) is broken down into chyme.

Answer: a

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.2 Explain the gastrointestinal tract structure and the roles of mucus, enzymes, nerves, and hormones in the digestive tract.

Section Reference: Section 3.2 The Digestive System 

9) Which of the following is NOT a product released by the GI tract?

a) Mucus

b) Enzymes

c) Chyme

d) Hormones

Answer: c

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.2 Explain the gastrointestinal tract structure and the roles of mucus, enzymes, nerves, and hormones in the digestive tract.

Section Reference: Section 3.2 The Digestive System 

10) Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?

a) Liver

b) Pancreas

c) Salivary glands

d) Kidney

Answer: d

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 3.2 Explain the gastrointestinal tract structure and the roles of mucus, enzymes, nerves, and hormones in the digestive tract.

Section Reference: Section 3.2 The Digestive System