Chapter 29 - Test Review
Proteins in food such as cheese provide the body with which monomers - amino acids 645
Which list of of the stages of food processing follows in the same order in which they
happen in the body - digestion, absorption, elimination 637
Chemical digestion of starches begins in the - mouth 637
The epithelial layer of the stomach is protected from self digestion by a layer of - mucus 640
The role of the liver in digestion is to - store bile 640
Which of the following are essential nutrients - sodium, calcium, and iron 645
How are ingredients listed on nutritional facts labels - by the abundance of food 647
Describe the results of digestion of carbs, proteins, and fats - sugars, amino acids, fatty
acids and glycerol 636
Describe the function of epiglottis - seals off windpipe while eating 639
Explain how peristalsis moves through the alimentary canal - muscular contraptions, break
down of foods, and water absorption 639
Explain what roles the stomach plays in mechanical and chemical digestion - churning,
and hydrochloric acid 640
How does heartburn occur - hydrochloric acid is stuck in esophagus 640
How does the structure of the small intestine match its function - it results in the digestion of
most food and obtains materials from the villi on the way 641
Explain the relationship between calories ingested, calories burned, and changes in weight if you consume more calories, your body will gain weight. If you consume less calories, then
your body burns them naturally 647
Why are certain amino acids considered essential amino acids - the essential amino acids
are needed from food because the body cannot create them 645
What is an eating disorder - any abnormal signs of eating, (weight, thiness, bingeing)
anorexia 649
Mouth - salivary amylase breaks down carbs in mouth 639
Pancreas - pancreatic enzymes help to break down carbs 641
Small intestine - pancreatic amylase and maltase break down starches 640
What percentage of total calories in this product is from fat - 22.8% 651
Based on the grams of saturated fat and its % daily value, calculate the upper limit of
saturated fat that a person should consume daily 651
Is this product an overall good source of vitamin a and calcium - no because they both come
in amounts of 10% 651
Which digestive organ contains villi - small intestine 641
What is the structure labeled a. What is its function - lacteal, lymphatic capillary that
absorbs dietary fats 640-641
What is the structure labeled b. what is its function - capillaries, absorbs water soluble
vitamins, amino acids, and sugars 640-641
A snacks foods packaging advertises that it is now fortified with calcium and iron. How can
you decide if this is a healthy food choice - it is healthy because fortified means natural
nutrients my brain
Describe at least one possible effect of a diet lacking in one of the nine essential amino
acids - they would most likely have malnutrition because they are lacking essential amino
acids my brain
Suppose a person's body does not absorb enough nutrients even though she eats a healthy,
balanced diet. What might be a possible cause of such a condition - she may have anorexia
because she might not be getting the right nutrients to grow in height, weight, and size my
brain
Digestion is completed in large intestine - its completed in the small intestine 640
You cannot drink water while standing up side down - your esophagus will push the water
down to your stomach by muscular contractions 639
Polysaccharide digestion occurs in the liver - it mainly occurs in the mouth, pancreas,
stomach, and small intestine 636-637
Your cells can manufacture vitamin k - vitamins b6, b9, b12, a 645
Malnourished people are always underweight - malnourished people can be large and
weight and still not obtain- the right amount of nutrients the body needs for to grow 648