Question 1

Which of the following is not true of butyric acid?

Accepted Answer

A) It stabilizes blood glucose levels. 
B) It reduces blood cholesterol levels. 
C) It is produced in the small intestine. 
D) Raises the acidity of the colon. 
E) It is produced by bacteria. 
A) It stabilizes blood glucose levels. 
B) It reduces blood cholesterol levels. 
C) It is produced in the small intestine. 
D) Raises the acidity of the colon. 
E) It is produced by bacteria.

Question 2

How do unsaturated fatty acids differ from saturated fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds. 
B) Unsaturated fatty acids have more hydrogen atoms. 
C) Unsaturated fatty acids are soluble in water. 
D) Unsaturated fatty acids are always solid at room temperature. 
E) Unsaturated fatty acids differ in all of these ways. 
A) Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds. 
B) Unsaturated fatty acids have more hydrogen atoms. 
C) Unsaturated fatty acids are soluble in water. 
D) Unsaturated fatty acids are always solid at room temperature. 
E) Unsaturated fatty acids differ in all of these ways.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is correct about LDL?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a protein that carries cholesterol to cells. 
B) It removes excess cholesterol from tissues. 
C) It is the "bad" cholesterol. 
D) It is found in high quantities in palm and coconut oils. 
E) It helps prevent atherosclerosis. 
A) It is a protein that carries cholesterol to cells. 
B) It removes excess cholesterol from tissues. 
C) It is the "bad" cholesterol. 
D) It is found in high quantities in palm and coconut oils. 
E) It helps prevent atherosclerosis.

Question 4

Childhood obesity in countries such as Brazil and the United States may lead to increases in Type 2 diabetes as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Glycogen is stored in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) chloroplasts. 
B) fat cells. 
C) skeletal muscle and fat cells. 
D) liver and skeletal muscle cells,as well as fungi. 
E) mitochondria and chloroplasts. 
A) chloroplasts. 
B) fat cells. 
C) skeletal muscle and fat cells. 
D) liver and skeletal muscle cells,as well as fungi. 
E) mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Question 6

Which of the following is a monosaccharide that is a component of the disaccharide lactose?

Accepted Answer

A) fructose 
B) sucrose 
C) ribose 
D) galactose 
E) maltose 
A) fructose 
B) sucrose 
C) ribose 
D) galactose 
E) maltose

Question 7

What does zonulin do?

Accepted Answer

A) Increases the permeability of the intestinal lining. 
B) Breaks down gluten into its component amino acids. 
C) Stimulates T cells to attack gluten molecules. 
D) Breaks down cholesterol in the liver. 
E) Induces cellular respiration. 
A) Increases the permeability of the intestinal lining. 
B) Breaks down gluten into its component amino acids. 
C) Stimulates T cells to attack gluten molecules. 
D) Breaks down cholesterol in the liver. 
E) Induces cellular respiration.

Question 8

Breast-fed infants in some impoverished countries may have a higher risk for rickets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is a serious condition that results from a deficiency of protein and kilocalories.

Accepted Answer

A) Marasmus 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Type 2 diabetes 
D) Celiac disease 
E) Rickets 
A) Marasmus 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Type 2 diabetes 
D) Celiac disease 
E) Rickets

Question 10

All proteins in plants are incomplete;they lack either the right combination of amino acids or lack those amino acids in the right proportions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fats that have only single bonds between the carbon atoms are called ________ fats.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fats that have only single bonds between...

Question 12

Symptoms of this deficiency are dermatitis,dementia,diarrhea,and eventually death.This deficiency is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) osteomalacia 
B) xerophthalmia 
C) anemia 
D) goiter 
E) pellagra 
A) osteomalacia 
B) xerophthalmia 
C) anemia 
D) goiter 
E) pellagra

Question 13

Corn oil ________ HDL and ________ LDL,whereas olive oil ________ HDL and ________ LDL.

Accepted Answer

A) raises;lowers;lowers;raises 
B) lowers;raises;raises;lowers 
C) lowers;lowers;raises;lowers 
D) raises;raises;lowers;lowers 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) raises;lowers;lowers;raises 
B) lowers;raises;raises;lowers 
C) lowers;lowers;raises;lowers 
D) raises;raises;lowers;lowers 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 14

In the human body,the beta-carotene of carrots is converted to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the human body,the beta-carotene of carrots...

Question 15

The primary treatment for patients with celiac disease is to remove gluten from the diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The building blocks of triglycerides are glycerol and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) amino acids 
B) nucleotides 
C) monosaccharides 
D) fatty acids 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) amino acids 
B) nucleotides 
C) monosaccharides 
D) fatty acids 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 17

Fat supplies ________ kilocalories per gram.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9 
E) 10 
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9 
E) 10

Question 18

Which of the following minerals is a major component of hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A) iron 
B) calcium 
C) iodine 
D) phosphorous 
E) More than one of the above are major components of hemoglobin. 
A) iron 
B) calcium 
C) iodine 
D) phosphorous 
E) More than one of the above are major components of hemoglobin.

Question 19

The most common disaccharide is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) lactose 
B) maltose 
C) glucose 
D) sucrose 
E) galactose 
A) lactose 
B) maltose 
C) glucose 
D) sucrose 
E) galactose

Question 20

Essential amino acids include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) collagen 
B) keratin 
C) actin 
D) myosin 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) collagen 
B) keratin 
C) actin 
D) myosin 
E) None of the above are correct.

Exam 10: Human Nutrition

Which of the following is not true of butyric acid?

How do unsaturated fatty acids differ from saturated fatty acids?

Which of the following statements is correct about LDL?

Childhood obesity in countries such as Brazil and the United States may lead to increases in Type 2 diabetes as adults.

Glycogen is stored in which of the following?

Which of the following is a monosaccharide that is a component of the disaccharide lactose?

What does zonulin do?

Breast-fed infants in some impoverished countries may have a higher risk for rickets.

________ is a serious condition that results from a deficiency of protein and kilocalories.

All proteins in plants are incomplete;they lack either the right combination of amino acids or lack those amino acids in the right proportions.

Fats that have only single bonds between the carbon atoms are called ________ fats.

Symptoms of this deficiency are dermatitis,dementia,diarrhea,and eventually death.This deficiency is which of the following?

Corn oil ________ HDL and ________ LDL,whereas olive oil ________ HDL and ________ LDL.

In the human body,the beta-carotene of carrots is converted to ________.

The primary treatment for patients with celiac disease is to remove gluten from the diet.

The building blocks of triglycerides are glycerol and which of the following?

Fat supplies ________ kilocalories per gram.

Which of the following minerals is a major component of hemoglobin?

The most common disaccharide is which of the following?

Essential amino acids include which of the following?

Plants in Our Lives

The Plant Cell

The Plant Body

Plant Physiology

Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Genetics

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Diversity of Plant Life

Origins of Agriculture

The Grasses

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Medicinal Plants

Psychoactive Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

The Algae

Fungi in the Natural Environment

Beverages and Foods From Fungi

Fungi That Affect Human Health

Plant Ecology

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Corn oil HDL and LDL,whereas olive oil HDL and LDL.