Answers to Quiz 2 on Digestion

How Much Do you know about Digestion- Quiz 2 answers

1.) Your body is approximately 55%:
Water
2.) All people process food in the exact same manner and speed:
False
3.) Chewing, swallowing and the muscular activity of the walls of the digestive tract itself are part of the:
Mechanical Phase
4.) The final breakdown of food particles is part of the:
Chemical Phase
5.) The process of digestion actually begins when food enters
The Mouth
6.) Which leaves the stomach most rapidly?
Carbohydrates
7.) After leaving the stomach, the liquefied mass, called chime passes into the:
Small Intestine
8.) The finger-like projections called “villi” help to:
Increase the intestinal absorption area by about 600-fold
9.) The digestion sequence:
Small Intestine
Mouth
Large Intestine
Esophagus
Stomach
10.) The lymphatic vessels (tiny vessels in each villus) accept
Digested fat

How Much Do You Know? Quiz 1

Just for fun.....For 12 Sundays I will issue a little quiz, with answers posted on Tuesdays

Weight Management Basics

1. The most accurate form of measurement for health and weight management is:

• Pounds on the scale
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Body Composition (lean mass vs. body-fat)

2. The word “calorie” relates to:

• Combustion (to produce energy)
• Fat on your body
• Carbohydrate

3. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the:

• Minimum amount of calories required for vital bodily functions during a relaxed, reclined and waking state
• Amount of calories required to heat a one (1) cup of water one (1) degree Celsius in one (1) minute
• Amount of energy used during an intense workout

4. The most healthy way to decrease body-fat is:

• Drop your caloric intake below 800 calories per day
• Through a slight negative energy balance where the caloric expenditure slightly exceeds the caloric intake
• Liposuction

5. The body’s first choice for fuel is:

• Stored fat
• Stored glycogen
• Stored protein