Question 1

A person suffering from lactose intolerance cannot break down the disaccharide lactose.Where would lactose be found in a person with lactose intolerance,but not in a lactose tolerant person?

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A)  in the mouth
B)  in the stomach
C)  in the large intestine
D)  in the small intestine
E)  No answer is correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Organisms that conduct intracellular digestion and organisms that conduct extracellular digestion both

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A)  use digestive enzymes only.
B)  break down their food in contained areas only.
C)  break down their food with digestive enzymes within contained areas.
D)  begin breakdown of their food in the mouth before traveling to the stomach.
E)  utilize a stomach for partial or complete breakdown of food.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Acid reflux would occur under which conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach contents leak into the duodenum.
B)  Contents of the esophagus leak into the duodenum.
C)  Contents of the esophagus leak into the stomach.
D)  Stomach contents leak into the esophagus.
E)  Contents of the duodenum leak into the stomach.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

A nutrient is a substance that an organism uses for

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A)  growth.
B)  metabolism.
C)  maintenance.
D)  repair of tissues.
E)  All answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Animals that hunt and eat essentially only other animals are

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A)  omnivores.
B)  carnivores.
C)  herbivores.
D)  detritivores.
E)  frugivores.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

In the study of dental bacteria throughout recent human history,individuals eating more refined carbohydrates,and with more of the bacteria causing dental caries,might have eaten proportionally less protein and had proportionally less nitrogen waste in their urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The chemical composition of urine reflects the process of

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A)  filtration only.
B)  reabsorption only.
C)  secretion only.
D)  filtration and reabsorption only.
E)  filtration,absorption,and secretion.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The structure that covers the opening to the trachea during swallowing,thereby preventing food from entering the air passage,is the

Accepted Answer

A)  epiglottis.
B)  cecum.
C)  rumen.
D)  uvula.
E)  soft palatE.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The passage of food needs to occur in a controlled way,so the body contains rings of muscle in the digestive tract that regulate the movement of food.These are

Accepted Answer

A)  rumens.
B)  sphincters.
C)  chymes.
D)  villi.
E)  uvulas.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Kidney stones are calcium-rich crystals that form inside the kidney and can be triggered by dehydration for which reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salt concentrations increase as blood volume increases.
B)  Salt concentrations drop as blood volume drops.
C)  Salt concentrations increase as blood volume drops.
D)  Salt concentrations drop as blood volume increases.
E)  No answer is correct.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Reabsorption is one of the three steps in making mammalian urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The human large intestine is about _________________ in length.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 m
B)  1.5 m
C)  10 m
D)  20 m
E)  2 cmF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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A nutrient is a substance that an organism uses for

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The human large intestine is about _________________ in length.

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Acid reflux would occur under which conditions?

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A person suffering from lactose intolerance cannot break down the disaccharide lactose.Where would lactose be found in a person with lactose intolerance,but not in a lactose tolerant person?

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Organisms that conduct intracellular digestion and organisms that conduct extracellular digestion both

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Kidney stones are calcium-rich crystals that form inside the kidney and can be triggered by dehydration for which reason?

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The chemical composition of urine reflects the process of

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Reabsorption is one of the three steps in making mammalian urine.

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The structure that covers the opening to the trachea during swallowing,thereby preventing food from entering the air passage,is the

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The passage of food needs to occur in a controlled way,so the body contains rings of muscle in the digestive tract that regulate the movement of food.These are

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Animals that hunt and eat essentially only other animals are

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In the study of dental bacteria throughout recent human history,individuals eating more refined carbohydrates,and with more of the bacteria causing dental caries,might have eaten proportionally less protein and had proportionally less nitrogen waste in their urine.

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The human large intestine is about _________________ in length.

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Acid reflux would occur under which conditions?

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A person suffering from lactose intolerance cannot break down the disaccharide lactose.Where would lactose be found in a person with lactose intolerance,but not in a lactose tolerant person?

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Organisms that conduct intracellular digestion and organisms that conduct extracellular digestion both

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Kidney stones are calcium-rich crystals that form inside the kidney and can be triggered by dehydration for which reason?

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