17 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 17
The chemical process in which a compound unites with water and then splits into simpler
compounds is called
hydrolysis
amylase
dehydration synthesis
absorption
Term 2 of 17
Saliva contains the enzyme
pepsin
hydrolysis
amylase
lipase
Term 3 of 17
Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid, which is produced by the _____ of the
gastric glands.
goblet cells
parietal cells
chief cells
amylase
, Term 4 of 17
_____ is the passage of substances through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph.
Absorption
Digestion
Peristalsis
Defecation
Term 5 of 17
Because fats are insoluble in water, they must be
solid fats
absorption
liquid oils
emulsified
Term 6 of 17
The wave-like ripple of the muscle layer of the GI tract is called
absorption
hydrolysis
peristalsis
esophagus
Term 1 of 17
The chemical process in which a compound unites with water and then splits into simpler
compounds is called
hydrolysis
amylase
dehydration synthesis
absorption
Term 2 of 17
Saliva contains the enzyme
pepsin
hydrolysis
amylase
lipase
Term 3 of 17
Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid, which is produced by the _____ of the
gastric glands.
goblet cells
parietal cells
chief cells
amylase
, Term 4 of 17
_____ is the passage of substances through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph.
Absorption
Digestion
Peristalsis
Defecation
Term 5 of 17
Because fats are insoluble in water, they must be
solid fats
absorption
liquid oils
emulsified
Term 6 of 17
The wave-like ripple of the muscle layer of the GI tract is called
absorption
hydrolysis
peristalsis
esophagus
