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Enzyme Health

Enzymes: The Key to Health by Howard Loomis

1.    When an apple drops from a tree, the bruised spot that appears on the apple where it hit the ground is a result of ___.
a.    capillaries being broken and sap accumulating just under the 'skin'
b.    fungi and bacteria breaking it down
c.    enzymes contained within the apple digesting it
d.    nucleic acids being released
e.    none of the above

2.    Symptoms of indicanuria include ___.
a.    diarrhea
b.    epilepsy
c.    tachycardia
d.    all of the above
e.    none of the above

3.    What is defined as the harmonious integration of cellular activities in the various systems to meet an ever-changing environment?
a.    food
b.    health
c.    homeostasis
d.    pharmacology
e.    disease

4.    Which of the following symptoms is not associated with fibromyalgia?
a.    antibiotic reactions
b.    sinus problems
c.    TMJ problems
d.    soft tissue swelling
e.    none of the above

5.    The lining of the skin in the digestive tract is called epithelial tissue.
a.    true
b.    false

6.    The enzyme cellulase comes from what organ?
a.    liver
b.    stomach
c.    pancreas
d.    mouth
e.    none of the above

7.    Name the type of diet that has been associated with heart disease, cancer of the colon, diverticulosis, varicose veins, phlebitis and obesity.
a.    a low protein diet
b.    a high carbohydrate diet
c.    a low fiber diet
d.    a high protein diet
e.    a high fat diet

8.    What kills most of the bacteria that enter your body with food having been eaten?
a.    proteins
b.    gastric acid
c.    enzymes
d.    mucus
e.    pepsin

9.    The word enzymes comes from the ___.
a.    Latin word zyme which means “feast”
b.    Greek word zyme which means “catalyst”
c.    Latin word zyme which means “digester”
d.    Greek word zyme which means “leaven”
e.    none of the above

10.    What is the digestion of organelles or parts of organelles taken into lysosomes during starvation called?
a.    opsonins
b.    phagocytosis
c.    autolysis
d.    pinocytosis
e.    autophagia

11.    What breaks down raffinose and stachyose into simple sugars the body can digest?
a.    glucoamylase
b.    protease
c.    phytase
d.    cellulase
e.    maltase

12.    What is added to our food supply to prevent goiter problems?
a.    vitamin A
b.    folic acid
c.    iodine
d.    vitamin D
e.    vitamin B

13.    Circulating immune complexes are the leading cause of fibromyalgia and reduce the competency of the immune system.
a.    true
b.    false

14.    Homeostasis means ___.
a.    a disease or disturbed function
b.    cells of different organs appear identical
c.    an abnormal condition exists within the body
d.    the maintenance of a static or constant condition
e.    none of the above

15.    What substance is a carrier of vitamins A, E, K and D?
a.    fiber
b.    carbohydrates
c.    protein
d.    fat
e.    none of the above

16.    What gland gives signals and directions to the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system?
a.    thyroid
b.    hypothalamus
c.    pituitary
d.    pineal
e.    rectular

17.    When was the first controlled nutrition experiment carried out?
a.    1893
b.    1692
c.    1827
d.    1483
e.    1747

18.    Vitamin and mineral supplementation are useless if ___.
a.    you lack an adequate supply of appropriate enzymes
b.    you are low in certain types of fat
c.    you have an excess of carbohydrates
d.    you lack adequate and appropriate fiber
e.    both A & B

19.    The body takes carbon dioxide from the blood and puts it into the parietal cells of the pancreas, where it combines with water to form carbonic acid.
a.    true
b.    false

20.    What are formed by peptide bonds between amino acids and eliminating water?
a.    amino acids
b.    minerals
c.    proteins
d.    double bonds
e.    enzymes

21.    The reticuloendothelial system is composed of visceral organs and connective tissue.
a.    true
b.    false

22.    What is the general function of disaccharidases?
a.    they digest starch into glucose
b.    they digest or break up lactose, maltose and sucrose
c.    they link glucose molecules to build starch
d.    they catalyze the building of lactose, maltose and sucrose
e.    both A & D

23.    Dr. Loomis uses ___ to determine the enzymes that should be utilized to meet an individual's nutritional needs.
a.    case studies
b.    blood tests
c.    x-ray, MRI and cat scans
d.    urine analysis
e.    all of the above

24.    Fibromyalgia symptoms are similar to ___.
a.    constipation
b.    rheumatoid arthritis
c.    those of bowel toxicity
d.    a lack of good bacteria
e.    both C & D

25.    What is it called when altered body functions produce changes in structure or tissue?
a.    hormones
b.    pathology
c.    biochemistry
d.    biology
e.    homeostasis

26.    What percentage of carbohydrates can be digested in the first 15 minutes after ingestion?
a.    48%
b.    25%
c.    50%
d.    35%
e.    45%

27.    The diaphragm is found in the middle of the neck in a developing embryo.
a.    true
b.    false

28.    ___ is knowledge made efficient by skill.
a.    Testing
b.    Science
c.    Art
d.    Trial
e.    none of the above

29.    Based on the study of cancer and the use of concentrated beta-carotene, why does the author suggest that synthetic substances create problems?
a.    they cause the body to break down other substances
b.    the body doesn't recognize them when isolated and must detoxify them
c.    they are missing the other synergistic ingredients necessary for their use
d.    all of the above
e.    none of the above

30.    What activates the formation of secretin and cholecystokinin?
a.    proteins
b.    chyme
c.    gastric acid
d.    pepsinogen
e.    none of the above

31.    Supplemental enzymes are not extracted from which of the following?
a.    plants
b.    animals
c.    microorganisms
d.    rocks
e.    none of the above

32.    Where are hydrolytic enzymes found?
a.    within white blood cells
b.    in the digestive tract
c.    within every cell (cell walls and membranes)
d.    all of the above
e.    none of the above

33.    Digestion of food is the process of hydrolysis, or the addition of water.  The function of digestion is to reduce food particles from their combined form in long-chained molecules to their smaller basic components.  This is necessary so they can pass across the gut wall.  Which of the following is true?
a.    lactase hydrolyzes sucrose to glucose and fructose
b.    sucrase hydrolyzes sucrose to glucose and glucose
c.    maltase hydrolyzes maltose to glucose and glucose
d.    lactase hydrolyzes lactose to galactose and grutose
e.    B, C, & D

34.    What does nutrition depend on and contribute to?
a.    microbiology
b.    physiology
c.    medicine
d.    biochemistry
e.    all of the above

35.    During an inflammatory reaction, our bodies require increased amounts of ___.
a.    thrombin
b.    plasmin
c.    kinin
d.    fibrin
e.    all of the above

36.    Dr. Price found that natural indigenous diets are ___.
a.    higher in vitamins and minerals than diets of civilized people
b.    lacking in milk
c.    deficient in enzymes and amino acids
d.    full of natural steroids
e.    both A & C

37.    Which enzyme does the stomach secrete?
a.    dipeptidase
b.    saccharidase
c.    lipase
d.    sucrase
e.    trypsin

38.    The function of eosinophils is unknown.
a.    true
b.    false

39.    What disorder is caused by a lack of the metabolic enzyme needed to handle extra amounts of phenylalanine?
a.    pellagra
b.    rickets
c.    beriberi
d.    adrenal failure
e.    phenylketonuria

40.    Why, beginning in the early 1900s, did people seek methods to remove enzymes from foods?
a.    to increase their nutrients
b.    to increase their shelf life
c.    to improve their flavor
d.    to aid in their ease of digestion
e.    to decrease their bitterness

41.    What contracts during a meal, causing a concentrated solution of bile to be injected into the small intestine?
a.    large intestine
b.    duodenum
c.    liver
d.    gallbladder
e.    pancreas

42.    Apoenzymes ___.
a.    are enzymes only found in plants
b.    require cofactors or coenzymes to function
c.    are synthetic enzymes
d.    require carbohydrates to survive
e.    both A & D

43.    What percentage of MD's rely on manufacturers claims when prescribing new drugs?
a.    50%
b.    10%
c.    60%
d.    30%
e.    70%

44.    Which gland controls calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood?
a.    thymus
b.    thyroid
c.    pituitary
d.    hypothalamus
e.    parathyroid

45.    ___ was known as the father of nutrition.
a.    Sanctorius
b.    Lavoisier
c.    Lind
d.    Dumas
e.    Hippocrates

46.    Basophils function in the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms and other foreign matter.
a.    true
b.    false

47.    A cell is ___.
a.    an organic molecule of massive proportions
b.    the smallest particle of an element
c.    the simplest structural unit into which a complex multi-cellular organism can be divided and retain functions characteristic of life
d.    all of the above
e.    none of the above

48.    Which of the following enzymes is found in bile?
a.    there are no enzymes in bile
b.    trypsin
c.    bile salts
d.    lipase
e.    maltase

49.    Which secretion does not come from the thyroid gland?
a.    thyroxine
b.    triiodothyronine
c.    calcitonin
d.    prolactin
e.    they are all secreted by the thyroid

50.    Enzymes are the ___ of the body.
a.    wreckers
b.    construction workers
c.    blue prints
d.    architects
e.    building materials

51.    What has undesirable blood thinning qualities?
a.    phenol
b.    amylase
c.    emulsin
d.    salicylic acid
e.    enzymes

52.    Why do doctors remove the gallbladder?
a.    to prevent nausea
b.    to decrease the bile flow when in excess
c.    to prevent gas, indigestion and pain
d.    all of the above
e.    doctors don't remove the gallbladder anymore

53.    Minerals are elements found only in living things.
a.    true
b.    false

54.    Who said, “A drug with no side effects is no drug at all?”
a.    James
b.    Loomis
c.    Merk
d.    Howell
e.    Lilly

55.    The conditions needed to digest all foods are found in the stomach.
a.    true
b.    false

56.    Who introduced the name “vitamin” to the world?
a.    Funk
b.    Showman
c.    McCollum
d.    Lunin
e.    Eijkman

57.    Which one of the following is not a white blood cell?
a.    neutrophil
b.    basophil
c.    macrophage
d.    erythrocyte
e.    lymphocyte

58.    Which of the following cell types absorb and secrete organic molecules and ions?
a.    muscle cells
b.    differentiated cells
c.    epithelial cells
d.    nerve cells
e.    connective tissue cells

59.    Which of the following enzymes does saliva contain?
a.    lipase
b.    amylase
c.    protease
d.    all of the above
e.    only A & B

60.    Insulin raises blood sugar levels.
a.    true
b.    false

61.    Which of the following is defined as material consisting of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and other substances that are essential for an organism to sustain growth and repair, and to furnish energy for all activity of the organism?
a.    health
b.    food
c.    vitamins
d.    nutrition
e.    enzymes

62.    Food enzymes work in a pH range of ___.
a.    4 – 6
b.    3 – 5
c.    4 – 8
d.    3 – 8
e.    3 – 9

63.    The microvilli of the jejunum make ___.
a.    sucrase
b.    lactase
c.    maltase
d.    all of the above
e.    only B & C

64.    Inhibitors are atoms, ions or molecules that slow or terminate enzymatic activity.
a.    true
b.    false

65.    Alkaloids ___.
a.    contain nitrogen
b.    are found in most medicinal plants
c.    produce alkaline reactions
d.    all of the above
e.    only A & C

66.    Which of the following statements is true?
a.    the conditions needed to digest all foods are found in the stomach
b.    cooking makes enzymes work better
c.    each raw food contains enzymes that will digest the food
d.    enzymes do not require the presence of water
e.    both A & B

67.    According to Dr. Loomis, failure to form ___ results in specific symptoms of ill health.
a.    an essential enzyme
b.    vitamins within the body
c.    other cellular components
d.    both B & C
e.    both A & C

68.    Macrophages have the ability to engulf larger particles than neutrophils.
a.    true
b.    false

69.    Extracellular fluid provides cells with ___.
a.    oxygen
b.    hydrogen
c.    nitrogen
d.    carbon
e.    energy

70.    Protease is secreted from the parotid glands and begins protein digestion.
a.    true
b.    false

71.    The liver secretes what substance that stimulates bone growth?    
a.    estrogen
b.    melatonin
c.    glucagon
d.    somatomedin
e.    thymosin

72.    Which cell type is not one of the broad categories of cells, based on the functions they perform?
a.    nerve cells
b.    reproductive cells
c.    epithelial cells
d.    connective tissue cells
e.    muscle cells

73.    What is the pH of a resting stomach?
a.    5.0 – 6.0
b.    4.0 – 7.0
c.    3.0 -4.0
d.    7.0 – 8.0
e.    4.0 – 5.0

74.    What is secreted by the parotids to initiate complex carbohydrate digestion?
a.    B-galactosidase
b.    peptidase
c.    invertase
d.    amylase
e.    protease

75.    All known enzymes ___.
a.    must have oxygen and water to survive
b.    end in -ase
c.    are divided into six groups based on their type of action
d.    are smaller molecules
e.    none of the above

76.    Which of the following types of molecules found in many herbs aid in the emulsification of fats?
a.    amygdalin
b.    steroids
c.    tannins
d.    saponins
e.    alkaloids

77.    What enlarges when it is required to produce all of the enzymes needed to digest the diet?
a.    colon
b.    small intestine
c.    pancreas
d.    gallbladder
e.    stomach

78.    The first vitamin discovered was vitamin C in 1820.
a.    true
b.    false

79.    If the surface of a particle is smooth, the likelihood of phagocytosis increases.
a.    true
b.    false

80.    80% of extracellular fluid is found in the bloodstream.
a.    true
b.    false

81.    How long does it take hydrochloric acid to be formed and begin its digestive work?
a.    60 minutes
b.    90 minutes
c.    15 minutes
d.    45 minutes
e.    30 minutes

82.    The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems typically ___.
a.    increase the functions of each organ
b.    have opposite effects on the organs of the body
c.    have similar effects on the organs of the body
d.    both A & C
e.    none of the above

83.    When the term isolated chemical compound is used, it indicates either drugs (over the counter or prescription) or concentrated vitamins and minerals.
a.    true
b.    false

84.    Plant enzymes predigest food in the stomach.
a.    true
b.    false

85.    Lactase is the only sugar digesting enzyme secreted by the small intestine.
a.    true
b.    false

86.    The isomerases group of enzymes ___.
a.    digest food
b.    convert molecules into isotopes
c.    break down molecules into two fragments
d.    rearrange a molecule into its mirror-image
e.    remove water from the body

87.    The author suggests that the most notorious steroid is ___.
a.    cortisone
b.    terminol
c.    cholesterol
d.    estrogen
e.    cortisol

88.    Predigestion occurs as a result of ___.
a.    pancreatic enzymes
b.    enzymes produced by the salivary gland
c.    food being cooked
d.    all of the above
e.    none of the above

89.    Blood chemistries are not an early warning sign of a disease that can be prevented.
a.    true
b.    false

90.    Macrophages are capable of ingesting ___ times as much material before dying.
a.    6
b.    2
c.    5
d.    3
e.    4

91.    What percentage of the body's weight is water?
a.    80%
b.    50%
c.    90%
d.    60%
e.    70%

92.    Hydrochloric acid activates protein-digesting enzymes.
a.    true
b.    false

93.    What substance is necessary for growth and development in the body as well as the formation of hormones, enzymes and antibodies?
a.    fats
b.    minerals
c.    carbohydrates
d.    proteins
e.    vitamins

94.    What kind of activity is responsible for every biochemical reaction that occurs in living matter?
a.    proteins
b.    enzymes
c.    minerals
d.    vitamins
e.    carbohydrates

95.    Dr. Howell believed that ___.
a.    enzymes wear out as the body discards them
b.    enzymes are the best catalyst for the digestive process
c.    enzymes are toxic to the body and should be inactivated
d.    enzymes are best produced by the body since HCI destroys enzymes
e.    A, B & C

96.    Name the author that wrote about the “general adaptation syndrome.”
a.    Hoffer
b.    Loomis
c.    Selye
d.    Pauling
e.    Drake

97.    Lipase hydrolyzes ___.
a.    glucose
b.    cellulose
c.    proteins
d.    carbohydrates
e.    fats

98.    Cutting out fats and oils from your diet removes ___ of the fat-soluble vitamins that your body needs.
a.    70% - 75%
b.    50% - 55%
c.    90% - 100%
d.    80% - 85%
e.    60% - 65%

99.    Which of the following statements is true?
a.    HCI digests food
b.    hypertrophy is the shrinking of a gland
c.    HCI is produced as a result of the stretching of the stomach wall
d.    HCI must be produced to create the acidic pH for pancreatic enzymes
e.    pancreatic enzymes help predigest food

100.    The author states that healing is ___.
a.    an occupation
b.    always a slow process
c.    a science
d.    a skill
e.    an art