Digestive ETC unit

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

• amylase

• chyme

• pepsin

• bile

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

• stomach

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine

What are these structures call that are found on the lining of the small intestine?

• Gallbladder

• Villi

• Sphincter

• Duodenum

After dinner, you have a bad case of diarrhea. Which organ is most likely not functioning properly?

• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine
• liver

The diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called?

• Osmosis
• Cell wall
• Diffusion
• Respiration

When both inside and outside of a cell have the same amount of water it is said that the cell has reached a state of

• Osmosis
• Diffusion
• Equilibrium

A person would never have pure water put into their veins in a hospital because their cells would...

• Shrink/Dehydrate
• Expand

_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.

• Cell Membrane

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

Where will the water go?

• Into the cell

• Out of the cell

• Equally in & out - it's isotonic

• There is no water

Which organic molecule would a long-distance runner most likely choose to eat two hours before a race?

• A protein, because it builds muscle mass.

• A lipid because it provides long term energy storage.

• A carbohydrate because it releases energy quickly.

• A protein, because it transports oxygen into the blood stream.