Chapter Two- Digestion

Question 1

Your body is approximately 55%:

Carbohydrate

Protein

Water

Salt

Answer 1

Water

Question 2

All people process food in the exact same manner and speed:

True

False

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Chewing, swallowing and the muscular activity of the walls of the digestive tract itself are part of what phase of digestion:

1. Chemical Phase
2. Mechanical Phase
3. Lunar Phase
4. Master Phase

Answer 3

Mechanical Phase

Question 4

The final breakdown of food particles is part of the:

1. Chemical Phase
2. Mechanical Phase
3. Lunar Phase
4. Elimination Phase

Answer 4

Chemical Phase

Question 5

The process of digestion actually begins when food enters:

1. The mouth
2. The large intestine
3. The duodenum
4. The jejunum

Answer 5

The Mouth

Question 6

Which nutrients leave the stomach most rapidly?

1. Carbohydrates
2. Fat
3. Protein
4. Nitrates

Answer 6

Carbohydrates

Question 7

After leaving the stomach, the liquefied mass, called chyme passes into the:

1. Large intestine
2. Small intestine
3. Pancreas
4. Liver

Answer 7

Small Intestine

Question 8

The finger-like projections called “villi” help to:

1. Increase the intestinal absorption area by about 600-fold.
2. Convert fat into protein
3. Increase red blood cells
4. Improve eyesight

Answer 8

Increase the intestinal absorption area by about 600-fold

Question 9

Which is the 3rd element of the digestion process sequence:

1. Mouth
2. Esophagus
3. Stomach
4. Small intestine
5. Large intestine

Answer 9

Stomach

Question 10

The lymphatic vessels (tiny vessels in each villus) accept:

1. Digested protein
2. Digested carbohydrates
3. Digested fat
4. Digested skittles

Answer 10

Digested Fat