MR 7.3 Summative Re-take

What part of M'kenna's digestive system is the most different from a healthy person's digestive system?

• The stomach
• The esophagus
• The large intestines

• The small intestines

What is the trend we saw with M'kenna's weight before she got sick?

• It increased steadily along the 50th percentile trend line

• M'kenna was alarmingly underweight as she was growing up

• M'kenna was in the 75th percentile for weight as she was growing up

How did M'kenna's weight gain change when she got sick?

• She stayed in the 50th percentile and had an average weight for her age.

• She dropped to the 25th percentile

• She gained weight more quickly and was in the 80th percentile.

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The long, finger-like extensions that help us absorb food in the small intestine are called ____

• alveoli

• villi

• capillaries

• sphincters

What condition did M'kenna have?

• Celiac's Disease

• Chrohn's Disease

• Colitis

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

How does the amount of glucose decrease in a HEALTHY small intestine?

• glucose is broken down into complex carbs

• glucose is being absorbed by the villi into the bloodstream

• the glucose is passing along to the large intestnie

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M'kenna's body is not absorbing enough nutrients. As a result, what food molecule is she burning instead?

• fiber

• protein

• fats

• carbs

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In a healthy person, all food molecules are broken down and absorbed into the blood stream EXCEPT

• starch and protein

• fat and water

• glucose and starch

• fiber and some water

What age group needs the most fat?

• adults

• teenagers

• infants and toddlers

What is fat used for in kids?

• energy to annoy their parents

• bone and muscle growth

• new cells

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