GI
The Liver
Food Science
Slogans
True/False
100

Which intestine does the colon belong to?

Large intestine

100

What is the term for the yellowing of your skin and eyeballs?

Jaundice

100

What ingredient is important for bread to rise?

Yeast


Yeast begins feeding on the sugars in flour, and releasing carbon dioxide that makes bread rise

100

Love That Chicken

Popeyes

100

When food is processed, the end result is the creation of 3 building blocks, fatty acids, amino acids, and glucose

True

200

What is the average length of the small and large intestines combined?

~26 feet

200

What is the main function of the liver?

Filter blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body

200

When making flaky pastries and biscuits, this ingredient helps to create the light, flaky texture desired by creating steam, trapping it in the dough, and creating air pockets. 

Butter

200

I Want My Baby Back

Chili's 

200
It takes a minimum of 10 years to bring a drug from research to the market

False

Correct answer: 8

300

Name the three parts of the small intestine

Duodenum, ]ejunum, Ileum

300

Where is your liver located?

Upper right hand part of the abdomen, on top of the stomach

300

What is the term for the curved surface at the top of a column of liquids?

Meniscus 

Caused by surface tension

300

Crave the Wave

Ocean Spray

300

An example of emulsification is hollandaise sauce

True

Fat in water emulsion

Mix of egg yolk, melted butter, and lemon juice

400

Which part of the small intestine is iron absorbed?

Duodenum

400

The liver produces ______, a fluid that helps digest fats and carries away waste.

Bile

400

To enhance and preserve the color of red and white vegetables, it is best to cook them with an _____

Acid (vinegar, wine or citrus juice)

400

Original Glazed Doughnuts

Krispy Kreme

400

Your basal metabolic rate (the energy required to meet the needs of your basic physiologic funtions) can be influenced by fever or disease

True

500

What is the name of the constriction and relaxation of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs that propel the contents forward

Peristalsis

500

The liver removes excess glucose from the bloodstream and stores it as _______. As needed, it can covert _______ back into glucose.

Glycogen - the stored form of glucose

500

Name the 3 types of heat transfer (the exchange of thermal energy between two objects)

Conduction - the process of heat being transferred between objects through direct contact ex. burners on a stove will conduct heat energy to the bottom of the pan. 

Convection - conduction heat transfer and circulation to force molecules in the air to move from warmer areas to cooler ones ex running cold water over frozen food

Radiation - heat and light waves strike and penetrate your food ex microwave

500

Lifts us up and makes us feel good inside and out

Kraft Mac and Cheese

500

Your metabolic rate increased after eating, reaching a maximum rate about 3 hour after eating

False

Correct Answer: 1 hour after eating