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-Which of the following statements is not true about the stomach? a.)The digesti

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Question

-Which of the following statements is not true about the stomach?
a.)The digestive fluid has a pH of about 2.0
b.)Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin when HCL is secreted.
c.)Bile is produced by the lining of the stomach
d.)Mucus helps protect the stomach lining from being digested.
e.)The cells of the stomach lining undergo frequent mitosis.

-The hepatic portal vessel transports
a.)blood from the small intestine to the liver
b.)urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
c.)blood from the heart to the lungs
d.)chyme from the stomach to the small intestines
e.)wastes form the coon to the rectum

-______________ is not general dietary category for animals
a.)Omnivore
b.)herbivore
c.)carnivore
d.)autotroph

-Insulin is produced by the
a.)gall bladder
b.)urinary bladder
c.)pancreas
d.)thymus
e.)thyroid.

Explanation / Answer

1. (c) bile Bile is NOT produced in the stomach; it is produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine 2. (a) blood from the small intestine to the liver It;'s actually not a true vein, since it doesn't return blood directly to the heart, the definition of a vein, but the term has stuck in the world of biology. 3. (d) autotroph This term is reserved for things that can produce their own energy from photosynthesis. Outside the world of science fiction, there are no autotrophic animals, though that would be really cool. 4. (c) pancreas. specifically, the beta cells of the pancreas.