Question 1

Cholesterol functions in the body as an energy source, and furnishes molecular components for the synthesis of various sex hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Kwashiorkor may develop in children who have dietary deficiencies of

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates. 
B) lipids. 
C) proteins. 
D) fiber. 
A) carbohydrates. 
B) lipids. 
C) proteins. 
D) fiber.

Question 3

A protein deficiency may be accompanied by edema because of

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in plasma proteins and therefore a decrease in colloid osmotic pressure. 
B) an increase in blood pressure. 
C) vasodilation of capillaries throughout the body. 
D) lack of sufficient water in the diet. 
A) a decrease in plasma proteins and therefore a decrease in colloid osmotic pressure. 
B) an increase in blood pressure. 
C) vasodilation of capillaries throughout the body. 
D) lack of sufficient water in the diet.

Question 4

Sarah is trying to understand the principle of energy balance so she can develop a diet plan. She needs to understand that

Accepted Answer

A) if energy expenditure exceeds caloric intake, it creates a positive energy balance. This leads to weight loss. 
B) if energy expenditure exceeds caloric intake, it creates a negative energy balance. This leads to weight loss. 
C) if caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure, it creates a negative energy balance. This leads to weight loss. 
D) if caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure, it creates a positive energy balance. This leads to weight loss. 
A) if energy expenditure exceeds caloric intake, it creates a positive energy balance. This leads to weight loss. 
B) if energy expenditure exceeds caloric intake, it creates a negative energy balance. This leads to weight loss. 
C) if caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure, it creates a negative energy balance. This leads to weight loss. 
D) if caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure, it creates a positive energy balance. This leads to weight loss.

Question 5

Dietary minerals are organic molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Kwashiorkor tends to affect adolescent girls from well-to-do families who perceive themselves as being too fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A large calorie (kilocalorie)equals the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by ________ degree(s)Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.1 
B) 1 
C) 10 
D) 100 
A) 0.1 
B) 1 
C) 10 
D) 100

Question 8

Which of the following minerals is important in synthesizing and using ATP?

Accepted Answer

A) Zinc 
B) Chlorine 
C) Magnesium 
D) Potassium 
A) Zinc 
B) Chlorine 
C) Magnesium 
D) Potassium

Question 9

Neuropeptide Y is secreted in the stomach and suppresses appetite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a monosaccharide?

Accepted Answer

A) Fructose 
B) Glucose 
C) Sucrose 
D) Galactose 
A) Fructose 
B) Glucose 
C) Sucrose 
D) Galactose

Question 11

Vitamin A deficiency may take years to become noticeable because

Accepted Answer

A) it is difficult to eat too many carrots. 
B) most vitamin A leaves the body in urine. 
C) the liver stores it. 
D) the brain stores it. 
A) it is difficult to eat too many carrots. 
B) most vitamin A leaves the body in urine. 
C) the liver stores it. 
D) the brain stores it.

Question 12

Lipids include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) triglycerides. 
B) vegetable oil. 
C) cholesterol. 
D) tyrosine. 
A) triglycerides. 
B) vegetable oil. 
C) cholesterol. 
D) tyrosine.

Question 13

Fructose, glucose, and galactose are examples of a type of carbohydrate called ________.

Accepted Answer

monosaccha

Question 14

Which of the following describe basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Accepted Answer

A) Increases continually throughout life 
B) Increases from birth to age five, then declines, then peaks in adolescence, then drops during adulthood 
C) Increases or decreases depending upon how much a person exercises 
D) Remains the same throughout life. 
A) Increases continually throughout life 
B) Increases from birth to age five, then declines, then peaks in adolescence, then drops during adulthood 
C) Increases or decreases depending upon how much a person exercises 
D) Remains the same throughout life.

Question 15

You would expect a person suffering from anorexia nervosa to have a ________ nitrogen balance due to the starvation conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You would expect a person suffering from...

Question 16

The typical source of dietary iodine is iodized ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The typical source of dietary iodine is...

Question 17

Niacin can be synthesized in human cells from the essential amino acid ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Niacin can be synthesized in human cells...

Question 18

A negative nitrogen balance results from a net loss of

Accepted Answer

A) monosaccharides. 
B) amino acids. 
C) genes. 
D) macronutrients. 
A) monosaccharides. 
B) amino acids. 
C) genes. 
D) macronutrients.

Question 19

The average BMR for an adult indicates a need for one calorie of energy per hour for each gram of body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Stan takes vitamin supplements every day, buying whatever is on sale at the health food store. He develops nausea, headache, fatigue, easy bruising, and bleeding. Which vitamin is he likely taking in excess?

Accepted Answer

A) B₁₂ 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
A) B₁₂ 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E

Exam 18: Nutrition and Metabolism

Cholesterol functions in the body as an energy source, and furnishes molecular components for the synthesis of various sex hormones.

Kwashiorkor may develop in children who have dietary deficiencies of

A protein deficiency may be accompanied by edema because of

Sarah is trying to understand the principle of energy balance so she can develop a diet plan. She needs to understand that

Dietary minerals are organic molecules.

Kwashiorkor tends to affect adolescent girls from well-to-do families who perceive themselves as being too fat.

A large calorie (kilocalorie)equals the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by ________ degree(s)Celsius.

Which of the following minerals is important in synthesizing and using ATP?

Neuropeptide Y is secreted in the stomach and suppresses appetite.

Which of the following is not a monosaccharide?

Vitamin A deficiency may take years to become noticeable because

Lipids include all of the following except

Fructose, glucose, and galactose are examples of a type of carbohydrate called ________.

Which of the following describe basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

You would expect a person suffering from anorexia nervosa to have a ________ nitrogen balance due to the starvation conditions.

The typical source of dietary iodine is iodized ________.

Niacin can be synthesized in human cells from the essential amino acid ________.

A negative nitrogen balance results from a net loss of

The average BMR for an adult indicates a need for one calorie of energy per hour for each gram of body weight.

Stan takes vitamin supplements every day, buying whatever is on sale at the health food store. He develops nausea, headache, fatigue, easy bruising, and bleeding. Which vitamin is he likely taking in excess?

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Nervous System III: Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

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