Question 1

Carbohydrates include cholesterol and phospholipids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following vitamins is necessary for producing collagen?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin D 
B) Vitamin C 
C) Thiamine 
D) Biotin 
A) Vitamin D 
B) Vitamin C 
C) Thiamine 
D) Biotin

Question 3

Inhibition of which hormone may help in weight loss?

Accepted Answer

A) Leptin 
B) Ghrelin 
C) Cholecystokinin 
D) Adiponectin 
A) Leptin 
B) Ghrelin 
C) Cholecystokinin 
D) Adiponectin

Question 4

Intake of at least 10 grams of carbohydrate is needed daily to avoid protein breakdown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-Evangeline is 5'4" and weighs 200 pounds, giving her a BMI score of 34. According to the BMI chart, she is

Accepted Answer

A) underweight. 
B) a healthy weight. 
C) overweight. 
D) obese. 
A) underweight. 
B) a healthy weight. 
C) overweight. 
D) obese.

Question 6

Sarah eats only dairy, and no meat or eggs. She is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) lacto-vegetarian. 
B) ovo-vegetarian. 
C) vegan. 
D) pesco-vegetarian. 
A) lacto-vegetarian. 
B) ovo-vegetarian. 
C) vegan. 
D) pesco-vegetarian.

Question 7

Copper is essential for producing melanin and myelin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Linoleic acid is an essential amino acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following regimens should lead to the loss of one pound of fat in one week?

Accepted Answer

A) Burning 1,000 calories a day swimming, or eating 1,000 fewer calories a day 
B) Burning 500 calories a day running or eating 500 fewer calories a day 
C) Burning 1,000 calories on each of three days with exercise and eating an extra 200 calories a day 
D) Eating 250 calories less a day and not exercising 
A) Burning 1,000 calories a day swimming, or eating 1,000 fewer calories a day 
B) Burning 500 calories a day running or eating 500 fewer calories a day 
C) Burning 1,000 calories on each of three days with exercise and eating an extra 200 calories a day 
D) Eating 250 calories less a day and not exercising

Question 10

As a child, Sherry was poor and did not eat very well. A certain vitamin deficiency hindered development of the light-sensitive pigments in her eyes, and now she has poor vision in low-light environments. Which of the following vitamins should she take to improve her vision?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin B12 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Vitamin K 
A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin B12 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Vitamin K

Question 11

Factors that affect basal metabolic rate (BMR)include

Accepted Answer

A) body size. 
B) body temperature. 
C) the level of endocrine activity. 
D) all of the answer choices are correct. 
A) body size. 
B) body temperature. 
C) the level of endocrine activity. 
D) all of the answer choices are correct.

Question 12

A sample of food is put into a bomb calorimeter and its caloric content is measured. The final measurement reads 100 (large)Calories. How many joules of energy does this food contain?

Accepted Answer

A) 4.184 joules 
B) 418.4 joules 
C) 4,184 joules 
D) 100,000 joules 
A) 4.184 joules 
B) 418.4 joules 
C) 4,184 joules 
D) 100,000 joules

Question 13

Diabetics who don't have access to or refuse their insulin supplementation quickly become starved for glucose. Their body rapidly oxidizes lipids into acetyl CoA, and then into________, which can be used as fuel much like glucose in various places of the body. However, these molecules can build up and raise blood pH, which is life-threatening.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diabetics who don't have access to or...

Question 14

A triglyceride consists of

Accepted Answer

A) three glycerols and a fatty acid. 
B) glycerol and three fatty acids. 
C) a cholesterol and three fatty acids. 
D) two cholesterols and two fatty acids. 
A) three glycerols and a fatty acid. 
B) glycerol and three fatty acids. 
C) a cholesterol and three fatty acids. 
D) two cholesterols and two fatty acids.

Question 15

Deficiency of vitamin ________ causes osteomalacia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Complete proteins can promote normal growth, whereas incomplete proteins cannot promote normal growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ribose and deoxyribose are carbohydrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Vanessa takes many vitamin supplements, claiming that they give her energy. She is mistaken because cells preferentially use ________ for energy.

Accepted Answer

A) minerals 
B) amino acids 
C) proteins 
D) carbohydrates 
A) minerals 
B) amino acids 
C) proteins 
D) carbohydrates

Question 19

Fat-soluble vitamins are

Accepted Answer

A) absorbed more readily in the presence of bile salts. 
B) excreted rapidly by the kidneys. 
C) easily destroyed by heat during cooking. 
D) not stored in tissues. 
A) absorbed more readily in the presence of bile salts. 
B) excreted rapidly by the kidneys. 
C) easily destroyed by heat during cooking. 
D) not stored in tissues.

Question 20

Which of the following provide(s)a source of complete proteins?

Accepted Answer

A) Eggs 
B) Corn 
C) Rice 
D) Wheat 
A) Eggs 
B) Corn 
C) Rice 
D) Wheat

Exam 18: Nutrition and Metabolism

Carbohydrates include cholesterol and phospholipids.

Which of the following vitamins is necessary for producing collagen?

Inhibition of which hormone may help in weight loss?

Intake of at least 10 grams of carbohydrate is needed daily to avoid protein breakdown.

-Evangeline is 5'4" and weighs 200 pounds, giving her a BMI score of 34. According to the BMI chart, she is

Sarah eats only dairy, and no meat or eggs. She is a(n)

Copper is essential for producing melanin and myelin.

Linoleic acid is an essential amino acid.

Which of the following regimens should lead to the loss of one pound of fat in one week?

As a child, Sherry was poor and did not eat very well. A certain vitamin deficiency hindered development of the light-sensitive pigments in her eyes, and now she has poor vision in low-light environments. Which of the following vitamins should she take to improve her vision?

Factors that affect basal metabolic rate (BMR)include

A sample of food is put into a bomb calorimeter and its caloric content is measured. The final measurement reads 100 (large)Calories. How many joules of energy does this food contain?

A triglyceride consists of

Deficiency of vitamin ________ causes osteomalacia.

Complete proteins can promote normal growth, whereas incomplete proteins cannot promote normal growth.

Ribose and deoxyribose are carbohydrates.

Vanessa takes many vitamin supplements, claiming that they give her energy. She is mistaken because cells preferentially use ________ for energy.

Fat-soluble vitamins are

Which of the following provide(s)a source of complete proteins?

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