Question 1

Provitamins are special vitamins used by elite athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Cholesterol removed from the blood is excreted as a component of ________.

Accepted Answer

bile

Question 3

Vitamins directly provide energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Proteins are digested into ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Proteins are digested into ________....

Question 5

BMI measures

Accepted Answer

A) weight in proportion to height. 
B) the amount of body fat. 
C) volume in proportion to area. 
D) the basal metabolic rate. 
A) weight in proportion to height. 
B) the amount of body fat. 
C) volume in proportion to area. 
D) the basal metabolic rate.

Question 6

Individuals at highest risk for developing anorexia nervosa are

Accepted Answer

A) infants. 
B) adolescents. 
C) adults. 
D) children. 
A) infants. 
B) adolescents. 
C) adults. 
D) children.

Question 7

Excess potassium

Accepted Answer

A) is deposited in the blood. 
B) causes brittle bones. 
C) disrupts body pH. 
D) is excreted in urine. 
A) is deposited in the blood. 
B) causes brittle bones. 
C) disrupts body pH. 
D) is excreted in urine.

Question 8

Nutrients that are necessary for health, but that human cells cannot synthesize, are called ________ nutrients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nutrients that are necessary for health, but...

Question 9

Vitamin D deficiency, especially in older people, results from lack of exposure to the sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sugars that are part of RNA and DNA are

Accepted Answer

A) glucose and galactose. 
B) sucrose and fructose. 
C) ribose and deoxyribose. 
D) glucose and glycogen. 
A) glucose and galactose. 
B) sucrose and fructose. 
C) ribose and deoxyribose. 
D) glucose and glycogen.

Question 11

Intrinsic factor regulates the absorption of

Accepted Answer

A) biotin. 
B) folacin. 
C) vitamin B₆. 
D) vitamin B₁₂. 
A) biotin. 
B) folacin. 
C) vitamin B₆. 
D) vitamin B₁₂.

Question 12

The macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Magnesium affects ATP production and is therefore important in providing energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cholesterol is synthesized chiefly in the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a trace element?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnesium 
B) Sulfur 
C) Iron 
D) Chlorine 
A) Magnesium 
B) Sulfur 
C) Iron 
D) Chlorine

Question 16

The vitamin that functions as part of coenzyme A is

Accepted Answer

A) pyridoxine. 
B) pantothenic acid. 
C) niacin. 
D) riboflavin. 
A) pyridoxine. 
B) pantothenic acid. 
C) niacin. 
D) riboflavin.

Question 17

Monica doesn't eat anything that was once in an animal. She is an ovo-vegetarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

After eating, the hormone ________ signals the hypothalamus to suppress appetite.

Accepted Answer

A) ghrelin 
B) neuropeptide Y 
C) leptin 
D) pepsin 
A) ghrelin 
B) neuropeptide Y 
C) leptin 
D) pepsin

Question 19

A major step in extracting energy from proteins is

Accepted Answer

A) deamination. 
B) glycogenolysis. 
C) glycolysis. 
D) beta oxidation. 
A) deamination. 
B) glycogenolysis. 
C) glycolysis. 
D) beta oxidation.

Question 20

Good general dietary advice for athletes is to eat

Accepted Answer

A) about equal amounts of the three macronutrients. 
B) 60% or more carbohydrates, mostly from grains and vegetables. 
C) only two large meals a day, with no snacks. 
D) much more protein than non-athletes. 
A) about equal amounts of the three macronutrients. 
B) 60% or more carbohydrates, mostly from grains and vegetables. 
C) only two large meals a day, with no snacks. 
D) much more protein than non-athletes.

Exam 18: Nutrition and Metabolism

Provitamins are special vitamins used by elite athletes.

Cholesterol removed from the blood is excreted as a component of ________.

Vitamins directly provide energy.

Proteins are digested into ________.

BMI measures

Individuals at highest risk for developing anorexia nervosa are

Excess potassium

Nutrients that are necessary for health, but that human cells cannot synthesize, are called ________ nutrients.

Vitamin D deficiency, especially in older people, results from lack of exposure to the sun.

Sugars that are part of RNA and DNA are

Intrinsic factor regulates the absorption of

The macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Magnesium affects ATP production and is therefore important in providing energy.

Cholesterol is synthesized chiefly in the liver.

Which of the following is a trace element?

The vitamin that functions as part of coenzyme A is

Monica doesn't eat anything that was once in an animal. She is an ovo-vegetarian.

After eating, the hormone ________ signals the hypothalamus to suppress appetite.

A major step in extracting energy from proteins is

Good general dietary advice for athletes is to eat

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