Match Each Digestive Hormone with Its Action

question 103

Multiple Choice

Match each digestive hormone with its action.
-stimulates ejection of bile from the gallbladder and secretion of pancreatic juice high in enzymes; opposes the action of gastrin,reducing the pH of gastric juice

• A)Secretin
• B)Cholecystokinin (CCK)
• C)Gastrin
• D)Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)

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Definitions:

Ketones

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms, produced by the liver during the breakdown of fats for energy.

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A severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism's life.

Carbohydrates

Organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, serving as a major energy source and part of the structural components of cells.