Exam 29: Nutrition

The following structure represents a storage polysaccharide such as glycogen or starch. Each sphere represents a monomer of the polymer. When this structure is broken down during metabolism, which of the following monomers might be produced?

Which of the following effects is associated with caffeine?

Which of the following factors affects the quantity of nutrients required to maintain good health?

The recommended percentage of daily values per serving of which of the following must be shown on a food packaging label?

How do α-amylase and β-amylase differ in their functions?

Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

Examine the following structure. Hydrolysis by HCl in the stomach could occur at which of the regions indicated by a letter?

Which of the following vitamin deficiencies leads to beriberi?

Consider the given blank food pyramid. Which level of the food pyramid has starch-rich foods such as bread, cereal, rice, and pasta?

Which of the following minerals acts as a cofactor in enzymes?

Approximately what percentage of the human diet should be protein?

Which of the following is true of glycogen depletion during vigorous exercise?

Which of the following is often called blood sugar?

Which of the following vitamin deficiencies leads to night blindness?

Which of the following vitamins is associated with the synthesis of fatty acids?

Which of the following amino acids is missing from gelatin?

Which of the following nutrients can be absorbed by the body without undergoing digestion?

Which of the following statements is true of fiber?

What percentage of a person's body weight does water account for?

Which of the following diseases is associated with gluten intolerance?