Question 1

Overall, teenagers absorb less calcium than the elderly

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What percentage of people 50 years of age and older have osteoporosis as estimated by the National Osteoporosis Foundation?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 45 
D) 55 
A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 45 
D) 55

Question 3

What is the process of converting the soft rubbery fetal bones into hard, mineralized bone called?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcification 
B) Ossification 
C) Mineralization 
D) Marbleization 
A) Calcification 
B) Ossification 
C) Mineralization 
D) Marbleization

Question 4

Water has a _____ specific heat, meaning that changing its temperature takes a _____ amount of energy

Accepted Answer

A) high, small 
B) high, large 
C) low, small 
D) low, large 
A) high, small 
B) high, large 
C) low, small 
D) low, large

Question 5

What is hypokalemia, and how does it occur?

Accepted Answer

Hypokalemia or low blood potassium is no

Question 6

Which mineral stabilizes enzymes and neutralizes anions?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnesium 
B) Chloride 
C) Potassium 
D) Sodium 
A) Magnesium 
B) Chloride 
C) Potassium 
D) Sodium

Question 7

How is bone health measured?

Accepted Answer

Bone mineral density and mass can be mea

Question 8

What is the most abundant cation in the extracellular fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) Potassium 
B) Magnesium 
C) Sodium 
D) Chloride 
A) Potassium 
B) Magnesium 
C) Sodium 
D) Chloride

Question 9

Which of the following major minerals is most likely to be found abundantly in fruits?

Accepted Answer

A) Potassium 
B) Phosphorous 
C) Sodium 
D) Chloride 
A) Potassium 
B) Phosphorous 
C) Sodium 
D) Chloride

Question 10

What is the amount of mineral in a given volume of bone called?

Accepted Answer

A) Bone mass 
B) Bone mineral density 
C) Peak bone mass 
D) Bone mineral concentration 
A) Bone mass 
B) Bone mineral density 
C) Peak bone mass 
D) Bone mineral concentration

Question 11

Why is water the most important nutrient?

Accepted Answer

The body is least tolerant of water loss

Overall, teenagers absorb less calcium than the elderly

What percentage of people 50 years of age and older have osteoporosis as estimated by the National Osteoporosis Foundation?

What is the process of converting the soft rubbery fetal bones into hard, mineralized bone called?

Water has a _ specific heat, meaning that changing its temperature takes a _ amount of energy

What is hypokalemia, and how does it occur?

Which mineral stabilizes enzymes and neutralizes anions?

How is bone health measured?

What is the most abundant cation in the extracellular fluids?

Which of the following major minerals is most likely to be found abundantly in fruits?

What is the amount of mineral in a given volume of bone called?

Why is water the most important nutrient?

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Exam 12: The Major Minerals and Water

Overall, teenagers absorb less calcium than the elderly

What percentage of people 50 years of age and older have osteoporosis as estimated by the National Osteoporosis Foundation?

What is the process of converting the soft rubbery fetal bones into hard, mineralized bone called?

Water has a _____ specific heat, meaning that changing its temperature takes a _____ amount of energy

What is hypokalemia, and how does it occur?

Which mineral stabilizes enzymes and neutralizes anions?

How is bone health measured?

What is the most abundant cation in the extracellular fluids?

Which of the following major minerals is most likely to be found abundantly in fruits?

What is the amount of mineral in a given volume of bone called?

Why is water the most important nutrient?

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Planning

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Physical Activity and Health

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition

Filters

Water has a _ specific heat, meaning that changing its temperature takes a _ amount of energy