Where in the nephron is most of the glucose reabsorbed back into the blood?

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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.

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