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Homeostasis, Nutrition, Digestion & Absorption Quiz


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Where is pepsinogen secreted?

A. the mouth

B. the stomach

C. the pancreas

D. the gall bladder


The “cause” for something to happen is the

A. response

B. effect

C. stimulus

D. homeostasis


Name this structure

A. spleen

B. gall bladder

C. pancreas

D. jejunum


What changes occur to increase body temperature

A. Vasoconstriction, hair erector muscle relaxes and hair pulled upright, no sweating and shivering

B. Vasodilation, hair erector muscle contract and hair pulled upright, no sweating and shivering

C. Vasoconstriction, hair erector muscle contract and hair pulled upright, no sweating and shivering

D. Vasodilation, hair erector muscle contract and hair pulled upright, increased sweating and shivering


When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 

A. Positive Feedback Response

B. Negative Feedback Loop 


What hormone is produced in the pancreas that lowers blood sugar?

A. Insulin

B. Glucagon

C. Ketones

D. Glucose


Waves of contractions that move food one way through the digestive system are called

A. Impulse

B. Peristalsis

C. Action Potential

D. Metabolism


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 main purpose of the small intestine?

A. nutrients get absorbed into the blood/lacteal

B. bile is produced

C. water is removed

D. nutrients are assimilated


Fingerlike extensions of the small intestine that increase the surface area for absorption

A. bronchi

B. alvioli

C. villi

D. chyme


This organ produces the hormones that help regulate blood glucose levels.

A. Pancreas

B. Liver

C. Small intestine


The stomach wall produces mucus to cover its surface. Which of the following statements correctly describe(s) the function of the mucus?

(1) It kills the bacteria in the ingested food.

(2) It prevents the rubbing of food against the stomach wall.

(3) It protects the stomach wall from the action of the digestive enzymes.

A. (1) only

B. (3) only

C. (1) and (2) only

D. (2) and (3) only


Which of these stages of digestion includes a chemical change?

A. peristalsis

B. chewing

C. saliva

D. large intestine


This is the enzyme that works on protein.

A. pepsin

B. HCl

C. Bicarbonate

D. Lactase


How does sweat cool you?

A. evaporation

B. condensation

C. It doesn’t cool you


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


Which of the following organs produces digestive juice that does not contain enzymes?

A. liver

B. mouth

C. stomach

D. pancreas


Which of the following is a hormone used to control glucose concentrations in the blood?

A. Insulin

B. Glycogen

C. Pancreas


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


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


Tube that carries swallowed food to the stomach

A. esophagus

B. liver

C. pancreas

D. rectum


What is involuntary contractions of voluntary muscles to warm up?

A. Shivering

B. Sweating

C. Vasodilation

D. Vasoconstriction


The term for maintaining internal temperature is: 

A. Thermoregulation

B. Thermometer

C. Homeothermal

D. Homeostasis


What is an ectotherm?

A. fish

B. cat

C. dog

D. human


The villi provides a surface area for the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE




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