The Digestive System - Health and Disease | Biology+

Course

Anatomy & Physiology

Study Pack

Set 1: An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body

Set 2: Chemistry of Life

Set 5: Organ Systems of the Body

Set 6: Mechanisms of Disease

Set 7: The Integumentary System and Body Membranes

Set 8: The Skeletal System

Set 9: The Muscular System

Set 10: The Nervous System

Set 11: The Senses

Set 12: The Endocrine System

Set 14: The Heart

Set 15: The Circulation of the Blood

Set 16: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Set 17: The Respiratory System

Set 18: The Digestive System

Set 19: Nutrition and Metabolism

Set 20: The Urinary System

Set 21: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Set 22: Acid-Base Balance

Set 23: The Reproductive Systems

Set 24: Growth and Development

Set 25: Genetics and Genetic Diseases

Set 18 The Digestive System

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Set 18 The Digestive System

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which enzyme is produced by the salivary glands and begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates?

A) salivary amylase
B) salivary maltase
C) salivary sucrase
D) salivary lactase

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which condition results from an infection by a yeastlike fungal organism?

A) periodontitis
B) dental caries
C) gingivitis
D) thrush

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The effect of cholecystokinin is to

A) stimulate the liver to produce bile
B) stimulate the liver to release bile
C) cause contraction of the gallbladder to release bile
D) inhibit the production of bile in the liver

Answer