What are the end products of carbohydrate digestion? What are the enzymes involved; where are they located; and what reactions do they catalyze?

What will be an ideal response?


Amylases are secreted into the mouth and small intestine, and disaccharidases are located on the intestinal brush border.

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A) cricothyroid B) innominate C) cuneiform D) corniculate E) arytenoid

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A ray of light entering the eye will encounter the following structures in which order?

A) conjunctiva ? cornea ? aqueous humor ? lens ? vitreous body ? retina B) vitreous body ? retina ? choroids ? aqueous humor ? lens ? conjunctiva ? cornea C) cornea ? aqueous humor ? vitreous body ? lens ? conjunctiva ? choroids ? retina D) conjunctiva ? cornea ? lens ? aqueous humor ? vitreous body ? retina E) cornea ? aqueous humor ? conjunctiva ? lens ? vitreous body ? retina ? choroid

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The tonsils located at the base of the tongue are the ________.

A) lingual tonsils B) palatine tonsils C) pharyngeal tonsils D) Peyer's tonsils

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Some neurotoxins work essentially the same way as some local anesthetics, which is to

A) prevent depolarization by blocking Na+ entry into the cell only. B) inactivate the enzyme that destroys the neurotransmitter and bind to Na+ channels and inactivate them. C) bind to Na+ channels and inactivate them and prevent depolarization by blocking Na+ entry into the cell. D) bind to Na+ channels and inactivate them only. E) inactivate the enzyme that destroys the neurotransmitter only.

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