Question 1

Calcium is a mineral that is required by humans for

Accepted Answer

A) bone and teeth formation. 
B) blood production. 
C) blood buffer system. 
D) More than one response is right. 
A) bone and teeth formation. 
B) blood production. 
C) blood buffer system. 
D) More than one response is right. A

Question 2

Riboflavin is a component used in the production of which species?

Accepted Answer

A) NAD+ 
B) FAD 
C) coenzyme A 
D) ATP 
A) NAD+ 
B) FAD 
C) coenzyme A 
D) ATP B

Question 3

Coenzyme A can transfer several types of acyl groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following nutritional guidelines is now officially endorsed in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimum Daily Requirements (MDR) 
B) Recommended Dietary Allowances (RD
A)  
C) Daily Value (DV) 
D) more than one response is correct 
A) Minimum Daily Requirements (MDR) 
B) Recommended Dietary Allowances (RD
A)  
C) Daily Value (DV) 
D) more than one response is correct

Question 5

The site at which ATP is synthesized is the ribosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which fat-soluble vitamin is involved in the process of blood clot formation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The amount of protein that should be included in the diet depends on the age and life status of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

FAD and NADH are oxidizing agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most lipids contained in food and in the human body are of what type _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) phospholipids 
B) sphingolipids 
C) triglycerides 
D) unknown 
A) phospholipids 
B) sphingolipids 
C) triglycerides 
D) unknown

Question 10

During a metabolic pathway the following reaction produced 3.00 moles of product.  If Δ G°' for the hydrolysis of ATP is -7.3 kcal\mol, how much energy would be involved?

Accepted Answer

A) 7.3 kcal released 
B) 7.3 kcal absorbed 
C) 22 kcal absorbed 
D) 22 kcal released 
A) 7.3 kcal released 
B) 7.3 kcal absorbed 
C) 22 kcal absorbed 
D) 22 kcal released

Question 11

Which of the following is correctly classified as a catabolic process?

Accepted Answer

A) An enzyme is synthesized from amino acids. 
B) Glycogen is formed from glucose. 
C) Glucose is converted to CO2 and water. 
D) Body fat is formed from fatty acids and glycerol of the body. 
A) An enzyme is synthesized from amino acids. 
B) Glycogen is formed from glucose. 
C) Glucose is converted to CO2 and water. 
D) Body fat is formed from fatty acids and glycerol of the body.

Question 12

Minerals needed by the body are in the form of _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) free elements 
B) ions 
C) compounds 
D) More than one response is correct. 
A) free elements 
B) ions 
C) compounds 
D) More than one response is correct.

Question 13

Proteins are eaten to help the body by providing the amino acids that are difficult to produce; proteins could be omitted from the diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of − CH2 − CH2 to − CH=CH − would most likely be accompanied by the coenzyme _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) NAD+ 
C) NADH 
D) FAD 
A) A 
B) NAD+ 
C) NADH 
D) FAD

Question 15

One of the products of photosynthesis is _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) O2 
B) CO2 
C) H2O 
D) More than one response is correct. 
A) O2 
B) CO2 
C) H2O 
D) More than one response is correct.

Question 16

Because many amino acids, fatty acids and carbohydrates are considered essential, we must be careful to eat an ample quantity of each on a daily basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Consider the following three substances.  
The correct classification of the substance listed is what?

Accepted Answer

A) Number 1 is a major mineral. 
B) Number 2 is a trace mineral.. 
C) Number 3 is a macronutrient.. 
D) All of these. 
A) Number 1 is a major mineral. 
B) Number 2 is a trace mineral.. 
C) Number 3 is a macronutrient.. 
D) All of these.

Question 18

Several micronutrients are components of enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

ATP is hydrolyzed to provide energy

Accepted Answer

A) almost immediately after begin formed. 
B) after a short period of storage (about one hour). 
C) after supplies of ADP become exhausted. 
D) after being released from storage deports in adipose tissue. 
A) almost immediately after begin formed. 
B) after a short period of storage (about one hour). 
C) after supplies of ADP become exhausted. 
D) after being released from storage deports in adipose tissue.

Question 20

According to current studies, the percentage of the daily calories in the average American diet that comes from carbohydrates is _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) too low 
B) too high 
C) about right 
D) unknown 
A) too low 
B) too high 
C) about right 
D) unknown

Exam 22: Nutrition and Energy for Life

Calcium is a mineral that is required by humans for

Riboflavin is a component used in the production of which species?

Coenzyme A can transfer several types of acyl groups.

Which of the following nutritional guidelines is now officially endorsed in the United States?

The site at which ATP is synthesized is the ribosome.

Which fat-soluble vitamin is involved in the process of blood clot formation?

The amount of protein that should be included in the diet depends on the age and life status of the individual.

FAD and NADH are oxidizing agents.

Most lipids contained in food and in the human body are of what type _____ .

During a metabolic pathway the following reaction produced 3.00 moles of product. If Δ G°' for the hydrolysis of ATP is -7.3 kcal\mol, how much energy would be involved?

Which of the following is correctly classified as a catabolic process?

Minerals needed by the body are in the form of _____ .

Proteins are eaten to help the body by providing the amino acids that are difficult to produce; proteins could be omitted from the diet.

An enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of − CH2 − CH2 to − CH=CH − would most likely be accompanied by the coenzyme _____ .

One of the products of photosynthesis is _____ .

Because many amino acids, fatty acids and carbohydrates are considered essential, we must be careful to eat an ample quantity of each on a daily basis.

Consider the following three substances. The correct classification of the substance listed is what?

Several micronutrients are components of enzymes.

ATP is hydrolyzed to provide energy

According to current studies, the percentage of the daily calories in the average American diet that comes from carbohydrates is _____ .

Matter, Measurements, and Calculations

Atoms and Molecules

Electronic Structure and the Periodic Law

Forces Between Particles

Chemical Reactions

The States of Matter

Solutions and Colloids

Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

Acids, Bases, and Salts

Radioactivity and Nuclear Processes

Organic Compounds: Alkanes

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Amines and Amides

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

Body Fluids

Filters

An enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of − CH₂ − CH₂ to − CH=CH − would most likely be accompanied by the coenzyme _____ .