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Gladys just had her gall bladder removed. This will mean her system will now be less able to:
A) Emulsify lipids.
B) Absorb vitamin B12.
C) Digest proteins.
D) Digest carbohydrates. - ✔✔A) Emulsify lipids.
Ellen has advanced liver disease. Her liver function is almost zero. Which of the following
functions would be affected?
A) Her ability to synthesise and store glycogen.
B) Her ability to absorb vitamin B12.
C) Her ability to digest proteins.
D) Her ability to digest carbohydrates. - ✔✔A) Her ability to synthesise and store glycogen.
Brian the body builder is on a high-protein diet to help him build muscle. He takes more than
the recommended amount of protein each day, to increase his protein stores. What will happen
to this protein?
A) It will be digested into amino acids, absorbed and then used for protein synthesis. Excess will
be converted into glucose or fat and the nitrogenous component excreted in the urine.
B) It will be digested into amino acids, absorbed and then, if not required for protein synthesis,
excreted in the faeces.
C) It will be digested into amino acids, absorbed and then used to make ATP for muscle
contraction.
,D) It will be digested into amino acids, absorbed and then converted to glucose for ATP
production. Any excess amino acids will be used for protein synthesis. - ✔✔A) It will be
digested into amino acids, absorbed and then used for protein synthesis. Excess will be
converted into glucose or fat and the nitrogenous component excreted in the urine.
Blockage of the pancreatic duct can sometimes lead to activation of trypsinogen and
chymotrypsinogen in the pancreas. What would the result of this activation be?
A) Trypsin and chymotrypsin, which are amylases, would break down the glycogen stores in the
pancreas.
B) Trypsin and chymotrypsin, which are proteases, would start to digest the pancreas itself,
causing pancreatitis.
C) Trypsin and chymotrypsin, which are proteases, would start digesting protein when they
finally arrived in the duodenum, thus delaying the digestive process.
D) Trypsin and chymotrypsin, which are lipases, would start to digest the fat stored in the
pancreas - ✔✔B) Trypsin and chymotrypsin, which are proteases, would start to digest the
pancreas itself, causing pancreatitis.
A patient who has had a large part of his stomach surgically removed develops a serious vitamin
deficiency as a result. Which vitamin is likely to be deficient?
A) Vitamin B12.
B) Vitamin B1.
C) Vitamin E.
D) Vitamin D. - ✔✔A) Vitamin B12.
A condition known as short bowel syndrome occurs if a person has lost too much of their small
intestine due to surgery or some other cause. What would be the most likely result of having a
small intestine that is too short?
A) Failure to absorb nutrients.
, B) Loss of too much water, leading to dehydration.
C) Failure to secrete intrinsic factor.
D) Incomplete churning and mixing of food. - ✔✔A) Failure to absorb nutrients.
What is the most powerful stimulus for altering the rate and depth of breathing in a healthy
person?
A) Haemoglobin saturation.
B) Oxygen in blood.
C) Level of alertness.
D) Carbon dioxide in blood. - ✔✔D) Carbon dioxide in blood.
While playing football, Joe is tackled so hard that he breaks a rib. A piece of the broken rib is
sticking through the skin and he is having a difficulty breathing. What is likely to have
happened?
A) Joe has bruised his diaphragm and temporarily paralysed the muscle (diaphragmatic
spasmodic syndrome).
B) Joe has decreased his surfactant production as a result of the stress of the injury (stress-
induced bronchiectasis).
C) The broken rib has caused an obstruction of Joe's airways (obstructive disorder).
D) Joe has a collapsed lung due to piercing of the pleural cavity (pneumothorax). - ✔✔D) Joe
has a collapsed lung due to piercing of the pleural cavity (pneumothorax).
When the diaphragm contracts:
A) The volume of the lungs decreases.
B) The volume of the chest cavity increases.
C) The pressure in the chest increases.
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