Nutrition 220 Final Exam

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For good health it is best to:

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Select fat-free versions of high-fat foods because they are lower in calories.

Front 2

How many amino acids are considered to be essential amino acids?

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9

Front 3

The sequence of amino acids that make up a protein molecule are specified by:

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Heredity

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All of the following cause denaturation of proteins except:

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Light

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The role of enzymes in the small intestine in protein digestion is to split proteins into all except:

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Oligopeptides

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The process of protein turnover includes:

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Eating food sources of amino acids every day to grow new cells and replaces worn out ones.

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When amino acids are degraded for energy, their amino groups are stripped off and used elsewhere or incorporated by the liver into:

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Urea

Front 8

The DRI for protein depends on:

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Body size

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When comparing the digestion and absorption of proteins with fats it is important to know that:

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Cells in the small intestine preferentially absorb different types of amino acids, which cause competition by amino acids at the absorption sites.

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The process of protein turnover involves:

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The use of amino acids that have been conserved from breakdown of old cells.

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Symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency include:

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[All are correct]

Front 12

Much of the vitamin E people consume comes from:

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Vegetable oils and products made from them.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of vitamin C?

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Maintain bone density

Front 14

Which of the following B vitamins is especially important for women of childbearing age to prevent neural tube defects?

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Folate

Front 15

Calcium in the body's fluids performs all of the following major roles except:

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Facilitating muscle contractions

Front 16

The DRI recommended intake for phosphorus is ________ mg/day

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700

Front 17

A desirable intake of dietary fiber is _________ daily, according to the DRI guidelines.

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14 grams per 1000 calories

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The digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in foods varies. For example:

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Disaccharides are easily split into monosaccharides in the intestine and absorbed.

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Cells can be described as:

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Self-containing living entities

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Which of the following determines the nature of the cell's work?

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Genes

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The digestive juices in the digestive tract include:

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Pancreatic juice, which neutralizes acids reaching the small intestine

Front 22

Progress in meeting the nutrition objectives for the nation set by Healthy People 2010 included all of the following except:

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Reduce the number of overweight people

Front 23

Which of the following statements is not true about DRI?

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They are for individuals who are healthy

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Polysaccharide composed of glucose

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Starch

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Indigestible part of plant foods

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Fibers

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Waist circumference reflects the degree of __________ in proportion to body fatness.

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Visceral fat

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A body mass index of 25.0-29.9 in an adult indicates:

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Overweight

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Hunger makes itself known roughly _____ hours after eating.

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4-6

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An eating pattern of foods high in _________ is associated with being overweight.

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Energy density

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Sports nutrition experts recommend that endurance athletes consume ________ percent of their energy from fat.

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20-35

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A benefit of cardiorespiratory endurance training is that:

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The heart muscle grows larger and stronger

Front 32

Effects of malnutrition on the body's defense system include:

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[A and B]: The skin becomes thinner with less connective tissue - Antibodies and immune organs are reduced.

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The atherogenic diet is characterized as one that is:

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[A and B]: High in saturated fats - High in trans fats

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Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of hypertension?

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[A and C] - Age - Genes

Front 35

To help prevent hypertension healthy caucasians less than 51 years old should limit their sodium intake to _________ mg/day.

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2300

Front 36

Which of the following should not be used to thaw frozen meats?

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[B and C]: Defrosting at room temperature - Defrosting in a bath of warm water.

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Nitrates are added to foods to:

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[A and B]: Inhibit rancidity - Preserve their color

Front 38

Which of the following causes colon cancer in animals once in the stomach and converted?

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Nitrates

Front 39

A pregnant woman needs about _____ grams of protein per day above prepregnency needs?

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25

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A pregnant woman needs about _____ grams of carbohydrates or more per day.

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175