Question 1

Excess intake of which vitamin could possibly lead to irreversible renal damage?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin C 
B) Vitamin B₁₂ 
C) Vitamin B₁ 
D) Vitamin D 
A) Vitamin C 
B) Vitamin B₁₂ 
C) Vitamin B₁ 
D) Vitamin D

Question 2

How many essential amino acids are needed by adults?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 3

Essential amino acids are those required by the body to build proteins, whereas nonessential amino acids are not required by the body to build proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most abundant major minerals in the body are potassium and sodium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Vomiting, diarrhea, and flushing are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of calcium. 
B) excess niacin. 
C) a deficiency of iron. 
D) excess vitamin C. 
A) a lack of calcium. 
B) excess niacin. 
C) a deficiency of iron. 
D) excess vitamin C.

Question 6

A group of girls at a middle school are all suffering from anorexia nervosa. One girl's counselor tells her that it is a serious illness, from which 15 to 21 percent of sufferers die. The counselor is correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The condition associated with lack of intrinsic factor and decreased absorption of cyanobalamin is

Accepted Answer

A) pernicious anemia. 
B) pellagra. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) scurvy. 
A) pernicious anemia. 
B) pellagra. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) scurvy.

Question 8

The body can synthesize a provitamin from dietary cholesterol and store it in skin. With exposure to ultraviolet light, this provitamin is changed to an inactive form of vitamin ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The body can synthesize a provitamin from...

Question 9

The B vitamins are

Accepted Answer

A) all produced by the body and non-essential. 
B) involved in the oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. 
C) lipid-soluble. 
D) amino acids. 
A) all produced by the body and non-essential. 
B) involved in the oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. 
C) lipid-soluble. 
D) amino acids.

Question 10

Cyanocobalamin is found exclusively in plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Caloric intake exceeding caloric output is a positive energy balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Consider the molecular differences between classes of fats. Of lard and peanut oil, which will contain more double bonds in its structure?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the molecular differences between classes of...

Question 13

-A group of people have their BMI scores calculated: Jordan has a BMI of 26. Matt has a BMI of 21. Kelsey has a BMI score of 29. Heather has a BMI score of 31. Chad has a BMI of 23. Which of these people is considered overweight by the BMI standards?

Accepted Answer

A) Jordan 
B) Heather 
C) Matt 
D) Two or more of these people are considered overweight 
A) Jordan 
B) Heather 
C) Matt 
D) Two or more of these people are considered overweight

Question 14

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are classified as

Accepted Answer

A) nanonutrients. 
B) micronutrients. 
C) macronutrients. 
D) piconutrients. 
A) nanonutrients. 
B) micronutrients. 
C) macronutrients. 
D) piconutrients.

Question 15

Malnutrition due to diet alone is called secondary malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You are examining different dietary supplements, trying to choose one for your child. Each supplement contains only four amino acids. Which supplement would be most suitable for your child's essential amino acid needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Supplement W containing phenylalanine, lysine, cysteine, and valine 
B) Supplement X containing alanine, arginine, tyrosine, and serine 
C) Supplement Y containing tyrosine, lysine, glycine, and asparagine 
D) Supplement Z containing arginine, histidine, lysine, and methionine 
A) Supplement W containing phenylalanine, lysine, cysteine, and valine 
B) Supplement X containing alanine, arginine, tyrosine, and serine 
C) Supplement Y containing tyrosine, lysine, glycine, and asparagine 
D) Supplement Z containing arginine, histidine, lysine, and methionine

Question 17

Glycogen stored in the liver and muscles of an adult provides enough reserve energy to meet energy demands for about 12 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Obesity is defined as a BMI over 30.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Vitamin E is primarily stored in adipose tissue and muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is adiponectin?

Accepted Answer

A) A nutrient that causes weight gain 
B) A hormone made in fat tissue and secreted into the circulation, where it affects the response to insulin 
C) A hormone secreted by the stomach lining that enhances appetite 
D) A hormone made in the hypothalamus that decreases appetite after a fatty meal 
A) A nutrient that causes weight gain 
B) A hormone made in fat tissue and secreted into the circulation, where it affects the response to insulin 
C) A hormone secreted by the stomach lining that enhances appetite 
D) A hormone made in the hypothalamus that decreases appetite after a fatty meal

Exam 18: Nutrition and Metabolism

Excess intake of which vitamin could possibly lead to irreversible renal damage?

How many essential amino acids are needed by adults?

Essential amino acids are those required by the body to build proteins, whereas nonessential amino acids are not required by the body to build proteins.

The most abundant major minerals in the body are potassium and sodium.

Vomiting, diarrhea, and flushing are caused by

A group of girls at a middle school are all suffering from anorexia nervosa. One girl's counselor tells her that it is a serious illness, from which 15 to 21 percent of sufferers die. The counselor is correct.

The condition associated with lack of intrinsic factor and decreased absorption of cyanobalamin is

The body can synthesize a provitamin from dietary cholesterol and store it in skin. With exposure to ultraviolet light, this provitamin is changed to an inactive form of vitamin ________.

The B vitamins are

Cyanocobalamin is found exclusively in plants.

Caloric intake exceeding caloric output is a positive energy balance.

Consider the molecular differences between classes of fats. Of lard and peanut oil, which will contain more double bonds in its structure?

-A group of people have their BMI scores calculated: Jordan has a BMI of 26. Matt has a BMI of 21. Kelsey has a BMI score of 29. Heather has a BMI score of 31. Chad has a BMI of 23. Which of these people is considered overweight by the BMI standards?

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are classified as

Malnutrition due to diet alone is called secondary malnutrition.

You are examining different dietary supplements, trying to choose one for your child. Each supplement contains only four amino acids. Which supplement would be most suitable for your child's essential amino acid needs?

Glycogen stored in the liver and muscles of an adult provides enough reserve energy to meet energy demands for about 12 hours.

Obesity is defined as a BMI over 30.

Vitamin E is primarily stored in adipose tissue and muscle.

What is adiponectin?

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