Chapter 3 – Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

Chapter 3 – Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

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Questions for Section 3.1 Digestion

a      69(K)                      01.  The process by which food is broken down into absorbable components is called

1. digestion.
2. absorption.
3. intestinalis.
4. mastication.

a      70(K)                      02.  What is mastication?

1. The act of chewing
2. The act of swallowing
3. The wave-like contraction of the intestines
4. The wave-like contraction of the esophagus

c      70(K)                      03.  What is the lumen of the GI tract?

1. The epiglottis
2. The capillaries
3. The inner space
4. The mucosal surface

a      70(K)                      04.  In what organ does the digestion process begin?

1. Mouth
2. Stomach
3. Duodenum
4. Jejunum-ileum

a      70(K)                      05.  What is umami?

1. The flavor of monosodium glutamate
2. The opening between the duodenum and jejunum
3. The intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes fish proteins
4. An intestinal enzyme that hydrolyzes dietary nucleic acids