30 Questions
True or false: Animals do not require organic molecules for energy and building blocks of cells and tissues.
False
What are the three sources of energy and building blocks at the cellular level?
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
Animals require ________ molecules for energy and building blocks of cells and tissues.
organic
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are sources of energy and building blocks at the ________ level.
cellular
How many essential amino acids must be supplied by the diet?
9
True or false: Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are sources of energy and building blocks at the molecular level.
True
There are ________ essential amino acids that must be supplied by the diet.
9
True or false: There are 12 essential amino acids that must be supplied by the diet.
False
What is the function of essential fatty acids in the body?
Fatty acids for phospholipids
Essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 and omega-6, serve as fatty acids for phospholipids in the ________.
body
What is the role of vitamins in the body?
Important roles in energy metabolism
True or false: Essential fatty acids serve as fatty acids for phospholipids in the body.
True
What is the function of minerals in the body?
Serve many functions in cells, tissues, and organs
True or false: Vitamins are non-essential nutrients that play important roles in energy metabolism.
False
Vitamins are essential nutrients that play important roles in ________ metabolism.
energy
True or false: Minerals are non-essential nutrients that serve few functions in cells, tissues, and organs.
False
How do sponges digest food?
Intracellularly
Minerals are essential nutrients that serve many functions in cells, tissues, and ________.
organs
How many openings do some animal phyla have for ingestion and elimination?
Two
True or false: Sponges have a digestive system and digest food extracellularly.
False
Sponges lack a digestive system and digest food ________.
intracellularly
True or false: Other animal phyla have digestive systems with multiple openings for ingestion and elimination.
False
What is the function of a gastrovascular cavity in one-way digestive systems?
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination
Other animal phyla have digestive systems with a single opening or two openings for ingestion and ________.
elimination
True or false: Two-way digestive systems have a gastrovascular cavity for ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.
False
Which of the following is not a source of energy and building blocks at the cellular level?
Nucleic acids
One-way digestive systems have a gastrovascular cavity for ingestion, digestion, absorption, and ________.
elimination
How many essential fatty acids are there?
3
________ are essential fatty acids that serve as precursors for prostaglandins and other signaling molecules.
Omega-3 and omega-6
True or false: Inorganic molecules are the primary source of energy and building blocks for animal cells and tissues.
False
Study Notes
- Animals require organic molecules for energy and building blocks of cells and tissues.
- Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are sources of energy and building blocks at the cellular level.
- There are 9 essential amino acids that must be supplied by the diet.
- Essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 and omega-6, serve as fatty acids for phospholipids in the body.
- Vitamins are essential nutrients that play important roles in energy metabolism.
- Minerals are essential nutrients that serve many functions in cells, tissues, and organs.
- Sponges lack a digestive system and digest food intracellularly.
- Other animal phyla have digestive systems with a single opening or two openings for ingestion and elimination.
- One-way digestive systems have a gastrovascular cavity for ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.
Test your knowledge of the essential nutrients animals need to survive with this informative quiz! From carbohydrates to vitamins and minerals, learn about the different types of organic molecules and their roles in energy metabolism and building blocks of cells and tissues. Explore the digestive systems of various animal phyla and discover how sponges digest their food intracellularly. With a focus on key concepts and terminology, this quiz is perfect for anyone interested in animal nutrition and biology.
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