The chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown are called:     absorption     secretion     digestion     ingestion

Q: Which of the following statements regarding dietary nutrients is FALSE? Macronutrients provide cells…

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Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

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Q: What are the functions of food? Explain in detail the physiological, psychological and social…

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Q: The function of the stomach is to _____. completely break down food digest all food continue…

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Q: This is the major constituent of most foods. It influences the structure, the appearance, taste of…

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Q: Give two foods that go through chemical and physical changes when stored Food no.1 Carots Brief…

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Q: Describe where in the digestive tract the chemical digestion of each of the following types of…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT an enzyme secreted into the small intestine as an aid to chemical…

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Q: Which of the following statements is TRUE?     Hydrochloric acid makes an acidic environment in…

A: HCl helps to digest proteins. HCl also helps body from infection.

Q: Which of the following is true about pepsin? a. Most pepsin is released directly from chief cells.b.…

A: A macronutrient that is found throughout the body is called proteins. They are considered as a “fuel…

Q: True or false  Chemical digestion of protein occurs in the mouth. Saliva secretion increases when…

A: The two kind of digestion are mechanical digestion and chemical digestion. The breaking down of food…

Q: Chart the path of food through the human digestive system.

A: Mouth --> Food pipe --> Stomach --> Liver --> Pancreas-- Small intestine --> Large…

Q: This phase of chemical digestion begins prior to the consumption of a meal. Cephalic phase…

A: There are basically three phases of digestion: Cephalic, Gastric and Intestinal phase.

Q: Which nutrient is responsible for helping the movement of substances through the digestive system,…

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Q: If you suck on a piece of bread, it will start to taste sweet after a while. This is because saliva…

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Q: Which of the following enzymes is matched to its correct nutrient?a. amylase—starchb. lipase—fats…

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Q: Which of the following could you obtain from PLANT foods but not from animal foods? fiber O…

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Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

A: Pancrease secreted pancreatic lipase enzyme. It participated in hydrolysis of triacyl glycerol to…

Q: Which of the following nutrients mainly helps to build and repair muscle tissue? A) CarbohydrateB)…

A: There are six nutrients which are essential for our body activities. It includes, vitamins,…

Q: B12 is bound to protein in foods which requires __________and ___________and then can bind…

A: The correct answer for the question is: intrinsic factor, pepsin, glyco-proteins.

Q: In what sense are nutrients from a recently ingested meal not really “inside” your body prior to the…

A: Nutrients are the compounds in foods essential to life and health which provide us with energy, the…

Q: Digestion of carbohydrates and lipids occurs differently. Which of the following two examples of…

A: Digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth. The starch present in the food is converted into…

Q: Which of the following nutrients are digested within the small intestine? a. proteins b. lipids c.…

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Q: Which of the following are useful strategies when eating out? 1) Order grilled rather than fried…

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Q: Calorie is a unit of: Heat Weight Digestibility Mass

A: Calorie is defined using two terms Gram (small) calorie and food (large) calorie.

Q: Which of the following components of digestion is responsible for the chemical breakdown of foods?…

A: Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules…

Q: ch of the following is TRUE concerning chemical digestion? brush border enzymes chemically digest…

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Q: It is made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. |Choose The digestion of these molecules…

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Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

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Q: Which of the following molecules inhibits appetite for food? a. cholecystokinin b. ghrelin c. AgRP…

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Q: why long distance should not intake many processed red meat ?

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Q: Describe how the nutrient is metabolized (where primarily digested, absorbed, and transported)…

A: Metabolism is a biochemical process through which food is enzymatically broken down into simpler…

Q: Which nutrients are most likely to be affected by food processing and storage?   A.  CarbohydratesB.…

A: Food consists of 7 main nutrients. Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, water and…

Q: Which of the following gives the correct pathway for food as it moves through the digestive system?…

A: The process of converting complex food substances to simple absorbable forms is called digestion and…

Q: The digestive system processes food into usable and unusable materials. The usable materials are…

A: DIGESTION It is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a regulatory mechanism for digestion? Only carbohydrates are digested…

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Q: Which of the following is not a functional food?

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Q: List, in sequence, each of the components or segments of the alimentary canal from mouth to anus.…

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Q: One of the following is not true regarding Xylitol? It digestion start at the mouth Provide energy…

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Q: • Define food intolerance • List two types of food intolerance • Describe when a reaction is likely…

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Q: Avocados, is: Protein rich food Carbohydrate rich food Fat rich food Poor in nutrition food

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Q: Where does the partly-digested food (in liquid form) go after it leaves the stomach?  The gullet…

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Q: Digestion begins in the mouth. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT? The tongue aids in…

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Q: Define food intolerance List two types of food intolerance Describe when a reaction is likely to…

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Q: You eat a cheeseburger. Describe the process by which the protein, carbohydrates and fats are broken…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins?…

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Q: Digestion is aided in the stomach by secretion of gastric______. juices enzymes acids bases

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Q: The vitamin which is very liable and easily destroyed during cooking as well as storage is: A.…

A: Vitamins are essential micro nutrients which are required by the body for proper functioning.

Q: An example of an enzyme responsible for the chemical digestion of unsaturated triglycerides is:…

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Q: carbohydrate digestion? A. Cellulose and lignin found in plants are totally indigestible even with…

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