Bobby Jo has a strange disease in which his stomach does not make Intrinsic factor.  What condition may he experience?

• Crohn’s disease

• Anemia

• Hemophilia

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Which enzyme aids in the breakdown of proteins in the stomach?

• Pepsinogen

• Pepsin

• CCK

• Somatostatin

Where is protein absorbed the most?

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus

Pepsin is activated:

• In the mouth

• In the stomach

• In the small intestine

• In the large intestine

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Hydrochloric acid is mainly secreted by

• Parietal cells

• Chief cells

• Pepsin cells

• Enteroendocrine cells

Which of the following hormones released by the small intestine sends a signal to the CNS to decrease hunger sensation?

• Secretin

• Cholecystokinin (CCK)

• Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP)

• Gastrin

A patient that lacks the ability to produce lactase would not be able to break down which disaccharide?

• Maltose

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• All of the above

Lactase will break lactose down into

• 2 glucose molecules

• 1 glucose and 1 fructose

• 1 glucose and 1 galactose

• 1 glucose, 1 fructose, and 1 galactose

Which of the following hormones released by the small intestine help stimulate insulin release?

• Secretin

• Cholecystokinin (CCK)

• Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP)

• Gastrin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3