Question 1

A food guide pyramid suggests that

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A) you eat as many sweets as you want. 
B) your diet should contain a variety of foods. 
C) meats are the most important part of your diet. 
D) milk and cheese should be the main part of your diet. 
E) you should only eat one or two servings of bread,cereal,rice,or pasta per day. 
A) you eat as many sweets as you want. 
B) your diet should contain a variety of foods. 
C) meats are the most important part of your diet. 
D) milk and cheese should be the main part of your diet. 
E) you should only eat one or two servings of bread,cereal,rice,or pasta per day.

Question 2

If a person cuts their daily caloric intake by 500 Kcal,how long will it take to lose 1 pound of fat?

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A) 5 days 
B) 1 week 
C) 10 days 
D) 2 weeks 
E) 12 days 
A) 5 days 
B) 1 week 
C) 10 days 
D) 2 weeks 
E) 12 days

Question 3

An essential amino acid

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A) can be formed from fats in the body. 
B) can be synthesized by the body if there is enough nitrogen. 
C) must be made from glucose. 
D) must be supplied in the diet. 
E) can not be converted to nonessential amino acids. 
A) can be formed from fats in the body. 
B) can be synthesized by the body if there is enough nitrogen. 
C) must be made from glucose. 
D) must be supplied in the diet. 
E) can not be converted to nonessential amino acids.

Question 4

An example of an incomplete protein food is

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A) eggs. 
B) meat. 
C) milk. 
D) leafy green vegetables. 
E) cheese. 
A) eggs. 
B) meat. 
C) milk. 
D) leafy green vegetables. 
E) cheese.

Question 5

About 95% of the lipids in the human diet are

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A) cholesterol derivatives. 
B) lecithins. 
C) triglycerides. 
D) starches and other complex polysaccharides. 
E) phospholipids. 
A) cholesterol derivatives. 
B) lecithins. 
C) triglycerides. 
D) starches and other complex polysaccharides. 
E) phospholipids.

Question 6

Which of the following recommendations regarding daily requirements is correct?

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A) Fats should account for 45% of total caloric intake. 
B) Carbohydrate intake should be around 500 grams daily. 
C) Protein consumption should be 10-35% of total kilocalorie intake. 
D) Cholesterol intake should be about 300 milligrams per day. 
E) Protein consumption should be about 45% of total kilocalorie intake. 
A) Fats should account for 45% of total caloric intake. 
B) Carbohydrate intake should be around 500 grams daily. 
C) Protein consumption should be 10-35% of total kilocalorie intake. 
D) Cholesterol intake should be about 300 milligrams per day. 
E) Protein consumption should be about 45% of total kilocalorie intake.

Question 7

Excessive bleeding due to slowed blood clotting is a symptom of vitamin _____ deficiency.

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A) A 
B) D 
C) E 
D) K 
E) C 
A) A 
B) D 
C) E 
D) K 
E) C

Question 8

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-DNA & RNA

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids 
A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 9

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be in a negative nitrogen balance?

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A) a healthy pregnant woman 
B) a 10-year-old child 
C) an adult woman with adequate protein intake 
D) an elderly homeless man 
E) a healthy adult man who exercises 
A) a healthy pregnant woman 
B) a 10-year-old child 
C) an adult woman with adequate protein intake 
D) an elderly homeless man 
E) a healthy adult man who exercises

Question 10

The electron transport chain

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A) results in the formation of ATP. 
B) converts acetate to ketone bodies. 
C) converts glucose to fatty acids. 
D) converts fatty acids to glucose. 
E) removes a phosphate from ATP. 
A) results in the formation of ATP. 
B) converts acetate to ketone bodies. 
C) converts glucose to fatty acids. 
D) converts fatty acids to glucose. 
E) removes a phosphate from ATP.

Question 11

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule.
-collagen

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A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids 
A) carbohydrates 
B) lipids 
C) proteins 
D) nucleic acids

Question 12

Which of the following has the highest basal metabolic rate?

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A) older individuals 
B) young,active males 
C) middle age females 
D) young,active female 
E) They all have the same rates. 
A) older individuals 
B) young,active males 
C) middle age females 
D) young,active female 
E) They all have the same rates.

Question 13

If an increase in blood temperature were detected,one would probably observe

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A) increased sweat production. 
B) vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels. 
C) increased muscular activity. 
D) shivering. 
E) decreased sweat production. 
A) increased sweat production. 
B) vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels. 
C) increased muscular activity. 
D) shivering. 
E) decreased sweat production.

Question 14

What is the glutamic acid made from transamination used for?

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A) It enters the citric acid cycle. 
B) It is used to make other nonessential amino acids. 
C) It is used to produce ATP. 
D) None of the choices are correct. 
A) It enters the citric acid cycle. 
B) It is used to make other nonessential amino acids. 
C) It is used to produce ATP. 
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Amino acids can be used as a source of energy

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A) by converting them into nucleic acids. 
B) by subjecting them to oxidative deamination. 
C) in the process of transamination. 
D) by converting them to ethanol. 
E) and can be stored in the body. 
A) by converting them into nucleic acids. 
B) by subjecting them to oxidative deamination. 
C) in the process of transamination. 
D) by converting them to ethanol. 
E) and can be stored in the body.

Question 16

Slim N.Trim has been on a low-fat,no carbohydrate diet for two months.Which of the following would you expect to find in large quantities in the urine?

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A) glucose 
B) lactic acid 
C) pyruvic acid 
D) ketone bodies 
E) proteins 
A) glucose 
B) lactic acid 
C) pyruvic acid 
D) ketone bodies 
E) proteins

Question 17

Which of the following minerals is part of the hemoglobin molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) calcium 
B) iodine 
C) iron 
D) zinc 
E) fluorine 
A) calcium 
B) iodine 
C) iron 
D) zinc 
E) fluorine

Question 18

Which of the following is least likely to occur late in the postabsorptive state?

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A) hydrolysis of triglycerides 
B) use of acetyl-CoA and ketones for energy 
C) formation of glycogen 
D) use of proteins as an energy source 
E) reduced removal of glucose from the blood 
A) hydrolysis of triglycerides 
B) use of acetyl-CoA and ketones for energy 
C) formation of glycogen 
D) use of proteins as an energy source 
E) reduced removal of glucose from the blood

Question 19

During the steps of glycolysis,______ ATPs,______ NADHs,and ______ molecules of pyruvate are produced.

Accepted Answer

A) 4;2;2 
B) 6;4;2 
C) 3;4;5 
D) 2;4;6 
E) 4;6;8 
A) 4;2;2 
B) 6;4;2 
C) 3;4;5 
D) 2;4;6 
E) 4;6;8

Question 20

Which class of nutrients do we require the least of?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamins 
B) Water 
C) Carbohydrates 
D) Lipids 
E) Proteins 
A) Vitamins 
B) Water 
C) Carbohydrates 
D) Lipids 
E) Proteins

Exam 25: Nutrition,metabolism,and Temperature Regulation

A food guide pyramid suggests that

If a person cuts their daily caloric intake by 500 Kcal,how long will it take to lose 1 pound of fat?

An essential amino acid

An example of an incomplete protein food is

About 95% of the lipids in the human diet are

Which of the following recommendations regarding daily requirements is correct?

Excessive bleeding due to slowed blood clotting is a symptom of vitamin _____ deficiency.

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -DNA & RNA

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be in a negative nitrogen balance?

The electron transport chain

Match the function or term with the appropriate organic molecule. -collagen

Which of the following has the highest basal metabolic rate?

If an increase in blood temperature were detected,one would probably observe

What is the glutamic acid made from transamination used for?

Amino acids can be used as a source of energy

Slim N.Trim has been on a low-fat,no carbohydrate diet for two months.Which of the following would you expect to find in large quantities in the urine?

Which of the following minerals is part of the hemoglobin molecule?

Which of the following is least likely to occur late in the postabsorptive state?

During the steps of glycolysis,______ ATPs,______ NADHs,and ______ molecules of pyruvate are produced.

Which class of nutrients do we require the least of?

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Biology

Tissues

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Joints and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water,electrolyte,and Acid-Based Balance

Reproductive System

Development,growth,aging,and Genetics

Filters

During the steps of glycolysis, ATPs, NADHs,and __ molecules of pyruvate are produced.