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Digestive System Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Where in the nephron is most of the glucose reabsorbed back into the blood?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Most glucose is reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule via active transport.
Question 2 of 5
Match: Bile
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bile emulsifies fats, breaking them into smaller droplets to facilitate digestion by lipases.
Question 3 of 5
Match: Disaccharide
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disaccharides, like sucrose, consist of two monosaccharides linked together and are broken down into simpler sugars during digestion.
Question 4 of 5
A digestive enzyme, salivary amylase in the saliva begins digestion of-
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Saliva contains the enzyme amylase that breaks some starches down into maltose and dextrin. Thus, digestion of food occurs within the mouth, even before the food reaches the stomach.
Question 5 of 5
Which statement about chemical digestion in the human alimentary canal is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Protein digestion begins in the stomach with pepsin and is completed in the ileum by proteolytic enzymes from the pancreas and intestinal mucosa.