Week 2 Quiz:
Supplements, CAM, and the Digestive System
Question 1 Juan
tries to eat a balanced diet every day, but some days are busier than others.
He sometimes relies on “shortcuts” to get the nutrients that he needs. What is
the technical term for a food that is rich in an essential nutrient?
free radical
functional food
direct additive
indirect additive
Question 2 A
person who wants to include more phytochemicals in her diet needs to eat more
_________.
fruits and vegetables
fats
meats
dairy products
Question 3 Leticia
wants to make sure that the supplements she buys are safe and effective so she
asks a lot of questions when she visits her natural foods store. Which question
below will NOT help Leticia learn if a supplement is safe and/or effective?
Who is the manufacturer?
What is the active ingredient and dosage?
Is there any evidence to support using this product?
How many customers purchase this supplement?
Question 4 The
FDA regulates supplements under a different set of regulations than those
covering “conventional” foods and drug products.
True
False
Question 5 Herbs
are a good way to increase the effectiveness of prescription pharmaceuticals.
True
False
Question 6 Dietary
supplements are intended to treat, prevent, or cure diseases.
True
False
Question 7 Which
of the following is an example of a functional food?
lettuce
walnuts
apples
cheese
Question 8 The
breaking apart of foods into smaller units is known as _________.
digestion
metabolism
molecular function
absorption
Question 9 The
primary function of the _________ is to store and concentrate bile from the
liver.
kidneys
small intestine
pancreas
gall bladder
Question 10 Which
of the following is NOT a digestive disorder?
lactose intolerance
irritable bowel syndrome
celiac disease
kidney stones
Question 11 Chaya
suffers from celiac disease. The doctor tells her that she needs to eliminate
all of the following from her diet EXCEPT _________.
wheat
rye
barley
rice
Question 12 Osmosis
is the movement of solutes from an area of higher concentration (with the
concentration gradient) to an area of lower concentration without the help of a
protein.
True
False
Question 13 _________
is the engulfing of particles as they are taken up into the cell.
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Glucose uptake
Active digestion
Question 14 Place
the following major organs of the gastrointestinal tract of the digestive
system in order from start to finish, numbering from 1 (start) to 6 (finish).
Identify the organs that are needed to successfully pass food from the start of
the tract to finish. Label the remaining organs as 9. Each correctly identified
major organ of digestion answer is worth 1 point (6 pts total).
mouth
small intestine
rectum/anus
pancreas
gall bladder
liver
esophagus
stomach
salivary gland
large intestine
Correct Response ____ pancreas
Correct Response ____ rectum/anus
Correct Response ____ stomach
Correct Response ____ large intestine
Correct Response ___ salivary gland
Correct Response ___ liver
Correct Response ____ gall bladder
Correct Response ____ esophagus
Correct Response ____ mouth
Correct Response ____ small intestine
