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LE Online Review for Digestive System Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms to survive are known as
A.
autotrophs
B.
heterotrophs
C.
producers
D.
plants
 

2. 

Enzymes are polymers of many ____________ linked together.
A.
amino acids
B.
simple sugars
C.
proteins
D.
starches
 

3. 

ATP is a compound that is synthesized when
A.
chemical bonds between carbon atoms are formed during photosynthesis
B.
energy stored in chemical bonds is released during cellular respiration
C.
energy stored in nitrogen is released, forming amino acids
D.
digestive enzymes break amino acids into smaller parts
 

4. 

Which structure in a cell corresponds with the function of the human lungs?
A.
nucleus
B.
vacuole
C.
cell membrane
D.
mitochondria
 

5. 

Which group of organic compounds includes enzymes?
A.
fats
B.
sugars
C.
starches
D.
proteins
 

6. 

The raw materials that the body needs for growth and repair come from
A.
water
C.
unsaturated fats
B.
carbohydrates
D.
proteins
 

7. 

Living organisms must be able to obtain materials, change the materials into new forms, remove poisons, and move needed material from one place to another. Many of these activities directly require
A.
energy released from ATP
B.
carbohydrates formed from receptor molecules
C.
the synthesis of DNA
D.
the breakdown of energy-rich inorganic molecules
 
 
The diagram below shows a cell performing important metabolic processes:
le_revtestdig03_files/i0090000.jpg
 

8. 

In the diagram above, what process is happening at the point in the diagram labeled "3"?
A.
synthesis
B.
respiration
C.
digestion
D.
growth
 

9. 

The process occurring in the diagram above at the point labeled "1" is most similar to the processes that occur in the human
A.
small intestine
B.
large intestine
C.
mouth
D.
stomach
 

10. 

The process occurring in the diagram above at the point labeled "4" is most similar to the processes that occur in the human
A.
small intestine
B.
large intestine
C.
mouth
D.
stomach
 

11. 

All of the cell shapes shown in the diagrams below have the same volume. Which form could absorb nutrients most efficiently and quickly?
A.
le_revtestdig03_files/i0130000.jpg
B.
le_revtestdig03_files/i0130001.jpg
C.
le_revtestdig03_files/i0130002.jpg
D.
le_revtestdig03_files/i0130003.jpg
 

12. 

Denaturing changes the _________ of a protein, which then changes the __________ of the protein.
A.
amino acids; simple sugars
C.
starch; temperature
B.
shape; activity
D.
specificness; sugars
 

13. 

To remain healthy, organisms must be able to obtain materials, change the materials, move the materials around, and get rid of waste. These activities directly require
A.
energy from ATP
C.
nutrients from inorganic sources
B.
the replication of DNA
D.
manipulation of altered genes
 

14. 

The energy an organism requires to transport materials and eliminate wastes is obtained directly from
A.
DNA
B.
hormones
C.
starch
D.
ATP
 

15. 

Which process is directly used by autotrophs to store energy in glucose?
A.
diffusion
B.
respiration
C.
photosynthesis
D.
active transport
 

16. 

In humans, most of the building blocks necessary for the synthesis of organic compounds come from the
A.
products of excretion
C.
end-products of digestion
B.
products of cellular respiration
D.
breakdown of white blood cells
 

17. 

In heterotrophs, energy for the life processes comes from the chemical energy stored in the bonds of
A.
water molecules
C.
organic compounds
B.
oxygen molecules
D.
inorganic compounds
 

18. 

Proteins are synthesized from less complex organic compounds known as
A.
carbons
B.
starches
C.
enzymes
D.
amino acids
 

19. 

The raw materials used by green plants for photosynthesis are
A.
carbon dioxide and water
C.
carbon dioxide and glucose
B.
oxygen and glucose
D.
oxygen and water
 

20. 

What occurs during the digestion of proteins?
A.
Specific enzymes break down proteins into amino acids.
B.
Specific hormones break down proteins into simple sugars.
C.
Specific hormones break down proteins into complex starches.
D.
Specific enzymes break down proteins into simple sugars.
 

21. 

Salivary amylase is an enzyme which will act on starch, but not on proteins.  This illustrates the fact that enzymes
A.
are not reusable
C.
are specific in their action
B.
are made of sugars
D.
are only used for digestion
 

22. 

A particular human intestinal enzyme works best at a temperature of 37¡C and a pH of about 8.  This enzyme will most likely decrease in activity if there is an increase in
A.
the amount of enzyme
C.
the light in the area
B.
the amount of substrate
D.
temperature to 50¡C
 

23. 

In order to survive, all organisms must carry out
A.
enzyme-controlled reactions
C.
autotrophic nutrition
B.
the process of photosynthesis
D.
the process of reproduction
 

24. 

Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the
A.
products of the reaction.
C.
temperature of the reaction.
B.
speed of the reaction.
D.
pH of the reaction.
 

Short Answer
 
 
Base your answers to the following questions on the word equation below and on your knowledge of biology.
      glucose + oxygen ---> carbon dioxide + water + X
 

25. 

Name the process represented by the equation.
 

26. 

Name the molecule represented by letter X.
 



 
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