Upper Digestion & Nutrients Review

Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Minerals

• Fats

Which nutrient provides your body with energy?

• carbohydrates

• fat

• protein

• vitamins

Vitamins that are easier lost are likely...

• water soluble

• fat soluble

The process of moving broken down nutrients into the body is known as...

• Egestion

• Digestion

• Ingestion

• Absorption

Which of the following chemical digests proteins?

• Pepsin

• Amylase

• Pepsinogen

• Bile

Which type of teeth are meant to be used for cutting food?

• Molars

• Incisors

• Canines

• Bicuspids

What prevents food from moving from the stomach, back up the esophagus?

• Fundus

• Pyloric sphincter

• Cardiac sphincter

• Antrum

Food, once swallowed, is known as...

• acid chyme

• bolus

• gastric juice

• mucun

An essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body...

• needs

• does not need

• can make

• cannot make

The muscular contraction along the GI tract to move food is known as...

• wave contraction

• peristalsis

• skeleton muscle contraction

• arrhythmia