Illinois State University

FCS 102

Chapter 3

Question1)When food is chewed and mixed with saliva in preparation for swallowing, what is the resulting mass called?

1. gastrin
2. bolus
3. chyme
4. epiglottis

Question 2

This is secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and is necessary for the digestion of lipids.

1. insulin
2. bile
3. amylase
4. secretin

Question 3

The food in the digestive tract is mixed and moved by way of muscular contractions called     .

1. contraction and propulsion
2. contraction and relaxation
3. propulsion and static movement
4. segmentation and peristalsis

Question 4

The digestive system consists of the organs of the GI tract and       organs.

1. peristaltic
2. accessory
3. secretory
4. digestive

Question 5

The ileocecal sphincter is the "doorway" between       .

1. The colon and the cecum
2. the small intestines and the large intestines
3. the esophagus and the stomach
4. the stomach and the small intestines

Which of the following is not actively digested in the stomach?

1. 1. proteins
   2. enzymes
   3. lipids
   4. carbohydrates

Question 7

Which of the following nutrients are absorbed and carried by the lymph system?

1. carbohydrates
2. lipids
3. minerals
4. proteins

Question 8

All of the following are accessory organs involved with digestion/absorption except the       .

1. 1. appendix
   2. pancreas
   3. liver
   4. gallbladder

Question 9

The most active site of digestion in the small intestines is the      .

1. jejunum
2. ileum
3. cecum
4. duodenum

Question 10

The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the       .

1. liver
2. esophagus
3. mouth
4. small intestines