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    BIOD 121 : Essen ti als in Nutrition Module 2 Exam - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam Score for this quiz: 75.5 out of 100 Subm itted Nov 2022 MAKE SURE TO READ THE RED LETTERS FOR RIGHT ANSWERS!!! Question 1 0 / 2 pts Multiple Choice: Which type of diffusion can move nutrients against the concentration from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration? You Answered Facilitated diffusion Correct Answer Active transport Osmosis Passive diffusion Question 2 4 / 4 pts List 3 organs of the gastrointestinal tract and state their functions. Your Answer: 1.) Mouth : Functions - The mouth can hold food also mechanically process food into the dige stive system. 2.) Stomach : Functions - The stomach can hold a lot of food at once. The stomach mechanically and chemically processes food into the digestive system. 3.) Rectum : Functions - The rectum flows/passes food from the body that has been undigeste d.

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    Mouth - hold and mechanically digests food Esophagus - passageway for food Stomach - Hold volume of food and mechanically and chemically digests it Small intestine - Site of digestion and absorption of nutrients Large intestine - Reabsorbs water and so me vitamins Rectum - Passes undigested foodstuffs from the body Unanswered Question 3 0 / 4 pts List one of the GI tract’s accessory organs and its function for digestion. Your Answer: Options: Salivary glands: releases saliva containing enzymes that chemically digest food Liver – produces bile to break down fats Gallbladder – stores bile produced by the liver to be released into the intestine to digest fats Pancreas – releases digestive enzymes to chemically break down food Question 4 0 / 4 pts True or False. If false explain why it is false. Intrinsic factor is the hormone responsible for controlling the concentration of acid in the stomach. Your Answer: True FALSE: Gastrin is the hormone r esponsible for controlling the concentration of acid in the stomach. OR

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    Intrinsic factor is a vital glycoprotein produced in the stomach and is necessary for the B12 to be absorbed. Question 5 2 / 2 pts Match the digestive disorder to its description or characteristics: Correct! Heartburn Gastric acid enters the esophagus damaging the epithelial lining Correct! Constipation Slow movement of fecal material through the colon causes it to be hard, dry and infrequent Correct! Diarrhea Loose, watery and frequent stools Correct! Irritable bowel syndrome Associated with bloating, abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea, or constipation Correct! Peptic ulcer Sores that develop along the GI tract triggered by H. Pylori, NSAIDs, stress or smoking Question 6 4 / 4 pts List a dietary treatment for diverticulosis. Your Answer: A dietary treatment for diver ticulosis is to add more fiber to your diet to promote healthy flow.

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    Increase fiber intake Unanswered Question 7 0 / 4 pts List a treatment for ulcers/peptic ulcers. Your Answer: Medical treatments (antibiotics, drugs that block/reduce acid production, and protect lining of stomach) and lifestyle changes (decrease stress, stop smoking and avoiding foods that trigger symptoms) Question 8 2 / 2 pts Multiple Choice: Which of the f ollowing is NOT True concerning blood sugar regulation? The pancreas influences blood sugar regulation Gl ucagon and insulin are responsible for blood glucose control Correct! Low blood sugar is called hyperglycemia Glucagon helps to raise blood sugar levels Excess glucose is stored as glycogen Question 9 2 / 2 pts

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