Digestive System MCQs
Digestive System MCQs
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1: When proteins are digested, the following molecules can be absorbed: ________.
A. Aminopeptidase, carboxypeptidase, and dipeptidase
B. Amino acids, dipeptides, and tripeptides
C. When the solution in the test tube turns pink (acidic)
D. Salivay amylase (mouth)
E. Pancreatic amylase (pancreas
2: The solutes contained in saliva include ________.
A. Electrolytes, digestive enzyme,
B. Mucin, lysozyme,
C. Wastes, and IgA
D. All of these
3: Food travels directly from the stomach to the _____.
A. Small intestine
B. Gallbladder
C. Rectum
4: Chloroplasts are reproduced by ________.
A. Fusion
B. Cell division
C. De novo synthesis
D. Fission
E. Mitosis
5: The _____ is the fourth part of the colon that joins the rectum.
A. Sigmoid colon
B. Gastrula
C. Blastocoel
D. Morula
6: When chyme is in the small intestine, the pancreas secretes ______ to digest triglycerides.
A. Chylomicrons
B. Lipase
C. Bicarbonate
D. Insulin
7: When digested, proteins are broken down into _____
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Amino acids
C. Hydrophillic acids
D. Hydrophobic acids
8: Most digestion occurs in the first part of the small intestine, the _____.
A. Colon
B. Duodenum
C. Ileum
D. Jejunum
9: Nervous control of gastric secretion is provided by ________.
A. Somatic neurons in the spinal cord
B. The vagus nerve and enteric plexus
C. The rubrospinal tracts
D. The reticulospinal and vestibulospinal tracts
10: Breaking down food to get energy requires _____ that help chemical reactions take place.
A. Amino acids
B. Catalysts
C. RNA molecules
D. DNA molecules
11: During digestion, __________ are broken down into __________ through __________ reactions.
A. Proteins; amino acids; hydrolysis
B. Proteins; hydrolysis; amino acids
C. Hydrolysis; proteins; amino acids
D. None of the above
12: A ________ is the narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system.
A. Calculus.
B. Stricture.
C. Nephrolith.
D. Catheter.
13: The substrate of lipase is _______.
A. Bile
B. Fatty acids
C. Triglyceride
D. Monoglyceride
14: _________ stimulates increased secretion of pancreatic juice that is rich in bicarbonate ions.
A. Gastrin
B. Secretin
C. Cholecystokinin
D. Pepsin
15: A cysto/scopic exam refers to 'looking at' the ________:
A. Urinary bladder inspection
B. Super diarrhea
C. stupor "near coma or deep sleep"
D. Stomach
16: A mumps viral infection of the two parotid glands may ______.
A. Spread to the other salivary glands
B. They lack third molar teeth
C. Substrate is present.
D. Mass movement
17: A ruptured appendix is life threatening because ________.
A. It is likely to cause massive infection of the abdominopelvic cavity
B. Because of this, a ruptured appendix
C. None of this
18: A relatively long cecum is characteristic of animals that are_____.
A. Rabbits, horses, and herbivorous bears
B. Herbivores
C. Rabbits and their relatives
D. None of this
19: In the gastric gland, the ____________ cells secrete pepsinogen.
A. Chief
B. Pepsin
C. HCl
D. None of these
20: Derivatives of ________ give feces a brown color.
A. Urea.
B. Cholesterol.
C. Guanylin.
D. Urobilinogen.
21: There are two aspects to digestion: chemical digestion and _______________ digestion.
A. The breakdown of large food items into smaller structures and molecules
B. Mechanical digestion
C. Chemical digestion
D. None of these
22: Both the urinary and digestive system benefit when you __________.
A. Eat foods high in fiber
B. Drink a lot of water
C. Eat at regular intervals
D. Decrease your salt intake
23: The solar plexus is used as a name for the __________.
A. Spinal nerve route
B. Carotid plexus
C. The celiac and mesenteric ganglia
D. Splanchic nerves
E. Sympathetic nerve route
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