Digestion and Metabolism: Mastery Test

How is liver malfunction likely to affect digestion?

• It will affect the digestion of high-protein foods.

• It will affect the digestion of high-fiber foods

• It will affect the digestion of fatty foods.

• It will affect the digestion of fruits.

Which of these is a function of the digestive system?

• transports nutrients to other organs

• eliminates nondigestible waste

• regulates blood flow

• builds big molecules from smaller molecules

What does absorption mean?

• breakdown of molecules

• enzyme activity on nutrients

• network of chemical reactions that occur in the body

• process of assimilating

Which action is an example of anabolism?

• bone growth

• salivary amylase converts starch to glucose

• digestion

• weight loss

What does exercise do to your rate of metabolism?

• has no effect

• increases it

• decreases it

• slightly decreases it at first and then rapidly increases it

Select the word or phrase that correctly completes the statements.

__________refers to the breakdown of food by enzymatic action.

• absorption

• excretion

• digestion

• metabolism

During __________ the teeth break down food into smaller pieces.

• absorption

• chemical digestion

• physical digestion

• metabolism

During __________ enzymes break down food into molecules.

• absorption

• chemical digestion

• physical digestion

• metabolism

The breakdown of peptides into amino acids is an example of ________

• anabolism

• catabolism

The release of insulin after eating a large meal is an example of __________

• anabolism

• catabolism