Homeostasis, Nutrition, Digestion & Absorption Quiz
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How does sweat cool you?
A. evaporation
B. condensation
C. It doesn’t cool you
Bile is made by which digestive organ?
A. Gallbladder
B. Stomach
C. Rectum
D. Liver
Which of the following is a hormone used to control glucose concentrations in the blood?
A. Insulin
B. Glycogen
C. Pancreas
What hormone is produced in the pancreas that lowers blood sugar?
A. Insulin
B. Glucagon
C. Ketones
D. Glucose
The villi provides a surface area for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What name do we use to describe the maintaining of constant/stable internal conditions, such as: blood glucose levels, body temperature and water levels, inside the body?
A. Hormonal control
B. Homeostasis
C. Nervous system
What is the function of the gall bladder?
A. absorption of fat
B. digestion of fat
C. production of bile
D. storage of bile
Which of these stages of digestion includes a chemical change?
A. peristalsis
B. chewing
C. saliva
D. large intestine
What enzyme is produced by this structure
A. gastrin
B. pepsin
C. amylase
D. bile
The “cause” for something to happen is the
A. response
B. effect
C. stimulus
D. homeostasis
What type of digestion involves the actual breaking apart of the food by our teeth, tongue, or muscles?
A. chemical digestion
B. diffusion
C. mechanical digestion
D. peristalsis
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
A. keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
B. decrease body temperature
C. increase body temperature
D. regulate blood pressure
This is the enzyme that works on protein.
A. pepsin
B. HCl
C. Bicarbonate
D. Lactase
Where is pepsinogen secreted?
A. the mouth
B. the stomach
C. the pancreas
D. the gall bladder
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
A. positive and negative
B. receptor and effector
C. static and dynamic
D. minor and major
