1. It is the process by which food is changed into simpler and soluble forms.

A. absorption B. ingestion C. digestion D. excretion

2. It is the passage of nutrients through the intestinal walls and into the blood.

A. absorption B. digestion C. ingestion D. excretion

3. It is the primary site of absorption.

A. stomach B. large intestine C. small intestine D. esophagus

4. Which of the following is true about the metabolic process of nutrients?

A. Digestive enzymes are essential in this process.

B. Metabolic process happens at the cellular level.

C. The small intestine plays an important role in the reassembly of digested nutrients.

D. Digestive enzymes require vitamins and minerals for metabolic process to occur.

5. Which of the following are true about the small intestine?

A. It contains villi that trap the nutrients which are taken in by the adjacent cells.

B. It contains the capillaries that serve as the passageway for the nutrients to reach the general circulation.

C. It plays an important role in the reassembly of the digested nutrients to complex molecules.

D. It plays an important role in changing food particles into soluble forms that can be easily absorbed.

6. Which of the following statements are true?

I. The presence of oxygen is not necessary in the release of energy by the cells.

II. All types of metabolism occurs at the cellular level, specifically, intercellularly.

III. When the cells in our body need energy, a series of metabolic reactions occur.

IV. The production of ATP happens in the mitochondria.

A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. I and IV

7. Which of the following products will come from the complete breakdown of fats?

I. urea II. Ammonia III. carbon dioxide IV. ATP

A. I and II B. I and III C. II and IV D. III and IV

8. What happens to the body if metabolism does not take place?

I. The cells would not be able to provide energy for all processes in the body.

II. The growth and development of an organism would not be inhibited.

III. The body would store more energy than release it.

IV. The body would not be able to repair itself.

A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. I and IV

9. What happens to glucose when it undergoes glycolysis?

A. It is broken down into carbon dioxide, water, and ATP. B. It is stored as triglycerides in fat cells.

C. It is converted into an amino acid that breaks down into carbon dioxide and ATP.

D. It is converted directly into metabolic waste.

10. Which of the following are not true about metabolism?

I. When metabolism results in building new substances, it is called catabolism.

II. When the nature of metabolism is oxidative, it is called anabolism.

III. All types of metabolism happen inside the cells.

IV. Metabolism of carbohydrates and fats releases energy or ATP.

A. I only B. II only C. II and III D. I and II Nutrient Absorption in Cells