What deficiency disease caused by lack of starch in the diet

_______________________________ is characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing gluten. celiac disease Crohns disease

_________lowers blood sugar levels; ____________ raises the level of blood sugar. a. Glucagon; insulin b. Insulin; glucagon c. Gastrin; insulin d. Gastrin; glucagon

Using the black lines shown in Figure 11.27, name the types of nutrient molecules present at each site that are small enough to be absorbed across the small intestines lining. Figure 11.27 Fill in the blanks for substances that cross the lining of the small intestine.

Different regions of the digestive system specialize in ________ and _________ food and in __________ unabsorbed food residues.

The lack of adequate saliva due to the absence of or diminished secretions by the salivary glands is known as zerostomia. _____________________

Digestion is completed and products are absorbed in the _________. a. mouth b. stomach c. small intestine d. large intestine

Lipids are transported from the intestine to the liver by (a) chylomicrons (b) HDLs (c) LDLs (d) glycerol transporters (e) leptin