Question 1

​The process of protein breakdown, recovery, and synthesis is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​protein recovery. 
B)  ​the protein cycle. 
C)  ​protein turnover. 
D)  ​protein rotation. 
E)  ​protein digestion. 
A)  ​protein recovery. 
B)  ​the protein cycle. 
C)  ​protein turnover. 
D)  ​protein rotation. 
E)  ​protein digestion.

Question 2

Resistance to disease is dependent largely on the body's:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​carbohydrates. 
B)  ​lipids. 
C)  ​proteins. 
D)  ​vitamins. 
E)  ​minerals. 
A)  ​carbohydrates. 
B)  ​lipids. 
C)  ​proteins. 
D)  ​vitamins. 
E)  ​minerals.

Question 3

Marasmus may be described as a form of malnutrition caused by:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a chronic, severe deprivation of food. 
B)  ​deficiency of energy. 
C)  ​a chronic, severe deprivation of protein. 
D)  ​deficiency of protein and vitamins. 
E)  ​excessive exercise. 
A)  ​a chronic, severe deprivation of food. 
B)  ​deficiency of energy. 
C)  ​a chronic, severe deprivation of protein. 
D)  ​deficiency of protein and vitamins. 
E)  ​excessive exercise.

Question 4

Vegans must carefully combine their plant protein foods in order to obtain the full array of essential amino acids.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Matching
-hormones ​

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance of the necessary amounts and types of fluid and minerals in each compartment of the body fluids. 
B) the swelling of body tissue caused by leakage of fluid from the blood vessels and accumulation of the fluid in the interstitial spaces. 
C) compounds that release hydrogen ions in a solution. 
D) compounds that accept hydrogen ions in a solution. 
E) the balance maintained between acid and base concentrations in the blood and body fluids.
F)the concentration of hydrogen ions.
G)too much acid in the blood and body fluids.
H)too much base in the blood and body fluids.
I)compounds that can reversibly combine with hydrogen ions to help keep a solution's acidity or alkalinity constant.
J)large proteins of the blood and body fluids, produced in response to invasion of the body by unfamiliar molecules called antigens.
K)chemical messengers. 
A) maintenance of the necessary amounts and types of fluid and minerals in each compartment of the body fluids. 
B) the swelling of body tissue caused by leakage of fluid from the blood vessels and accumulation of the fluid in the interstitial spaces. 
C) compounds that release hydrogen ions in a solution. 
D) compounds that accept hydrogen ions in a solution. 
E) the balance maintained between acid and base concentrations in the blood and body fluids.
F)the concentration of hydrogen ions.
G)too much acid in the blood and body fluids.
H)too much base in the blood and body fluids.
I)compounds that can reversibly combine with hydrogen ions to help keep a solution's acidity or alkalinity constant.
J)large proteins of the blood and body fluids, produced in response to invasion of the body by unfamiliar molecules called antigens.
K)chemical messengers.

Question 6

​A 25-year-old man weighs 154 pounds and consumes 2,700 kcalories with 45 grams of protein a day. If two-thirds of the protein comes from animal sources, it may be concluded that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ingested his recommended allowance of protein. 
B)  ​needs 8 grams more protein to meet the recommended allowance. 
C)  ​needs 11 grams more protein to meet the recommended allowance. 
D)  ​has exceeded his recommended allowance of protein. 
E)  ​needs 5 more grams of plant-based protein to meet the recommended allowance. 
A)  ​ingested his recommended allowance of protein. 
B)  ​needs 8 grams more protein to meet the recommended allowance. 
C)  ​needs 11 grams more protein to meet the recommended allowance. 
D)  ​has exceeded his recommended allowance of protein. 
E)  ​needs 5 more grams of plant-based protein to meet the recommended allowance.

Question 7

Which of the following food groups in the USDA Food Patterns contains only tiny amounts of protein?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fruit 
B)  ​vegetables 
C)  ​grains 
D)  ​milk 
E)  ​nuts 
A)  ​fruit 
B)  ​vegetables 
C)  ​grains 
D)  ​milk 
E)  ​nuts

Question 8

One of the reasons why acid-base balance is so important for the body is that:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​highly acidic conditions cause vital proteins to denature. 
B)  ​highly acidic conditions cause the destruction of certain fatty acids. 
C)  ​acid-base imbalances contribute to the destruction of hormones. 
D)  ​acid-base imbalances compromise growth in children. 
E)  ​highly alkaline conditions cause excess iron loss. 
A)  ​highly acidic conditions cause vital proteins to denature. 
B)  ​highly acidic conditions cause the destruction of certain fatty acids. 
C)  ​acid-base imbalances contribute to the destruction of hormones. 
D)  ​acid-base imbalances compromise growth in children. 
E)  ​highly alkaline conditions cause excess iron loss.

The process of protein breakdown, recovery, and synthesis is called:

Resistance to disease is dependent largely on the body's:

Marasmus may be described as a form of malnutrition caused by:

Vegans must carefully combine their plant protein foods in order to obtain the full array of essential amino acids.

Matching -hormones

A 25-year-old man weighs 154 pounds and consumes 2,700 kcalories with 45 grams of protein a day. If two-thirds of the protein comes from animal sources, it may be concluded that he:

Which of the following food groups in the USDA Food Patterns contains only tiny amounts of protein?

One of the reasons why acid-base balance is so important for the body is that:

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management - Overweight and Underweight

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

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