Question 1

Absorption of what nutrient can be inhibited by heavy use of soy products in place of meat?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  iron 
C)  folate 
D)  vitamin C 
A)  calcium 
B)  iron 
C)  folate 
D)  vitamin C

Question 2

Which of the following symptoms would a child with marasmus exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  dry,thin,and wrinkled skin 
B)  edema 
C)  skin rash 
D)  slight weight loss 
A)  dry,thin,and wrinkled skin 
B)  edema 
C)  skin rash 
D)  slight weight loss

Question 3

Discuss the risks associated with overconsumption of protein.

Accepted Answer

The DRI committee recommends that the di

Question 4

Which of the following amino acids is responsible for the production of the brown pigment known as melanin?

Accepted Answer

A)  proline 
B)  cysteine 
C)  tyrosine 
D)  glutamine 
A)  proline 
B)  cysteine 
C)  tyrosine 
D)  glutamine

Question 5

Amino acid supplements are easy to digest and can relieve the digestive system from overworking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the name for the strategy of combining two incomplete plant protein sources so that the amino acids in one food make up for those lacking in the other food?

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary supplementation 
B)  simultaneous augmentation 
C)  mutual substitution 
D)  mutual supplementation 
A)  complementary supplementation 
B)  simultaneous augmentation 
C)  mutual substitution 
D)  mutual supplementation

Question 7

The dietary reference intake (DRI)for protein depends on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  body size 
C)  weight 
D)  height 
A)  sex 
B)  body size 
C)  weight 
D)  height

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of complementary protein combinations?

Accepted Answer

A)  oatmeal with brown sugar 
B)  rice and black-eyed peas 
C)  cucumber sandwich 
D)  pasta with cheese sauce 
A)  oatmeal with brown sugar 
B)  rice and black-eyed peas 
C)  cucumber sandwich 
D)  pasta with cheese sauce

Question 9

Which of the following does the body require to synthesize protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate total amount of incomplete protein 
B)  all essential amino acids in the proper amounts 
C)  adequate carbohydrate intake 
D)  excess amino acid supplements 
A)  adequate total amount of incomplete protein 
B)  all essential amino acids in the proper amounts 
C)  adequate carbohydrate intake 
D)  excess amino acid supplements

Question 10

Starvation always incurs wasting of lean body tissue as well as loss of fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Amino acids are broken down,then incorporated by the liver into which of the following substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  bile 
B)  urine 
C)  glucose 
D)  urea 
A)  bile 
B)  urine 
C)  glucose 
D)  urea

Question 12

What part of the body absorbs single amino acids,dipeptides,and tripeptides?

Accepted Answer

A)  large intestine 
B)  gallbladder 
C)  stomach 
D)  small intestine 
A)  large intestine 
B)  gallbladder 
C)  stomach 
D)  small intestine

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of marasmus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overeating results in bloating and edema. 
B)  The person is starving from total malnutrition. 
C)  The person suffers from a fatty liver. 
D)  The immune system is heightened,which does not allow for microbe attack. 
A)  Overeating results in bloating and edema. 
B)  The person is starving from total malnutrition. 
C)  The person suffers from a fatty liver. 
D)  The immune system is heightened,which does not allow for microbe attack.

Question 14

What is the name for the large globular protein molecule packed inside the red blood cells that carries oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  homcysteine 
B)  oxydologen 
C)  transferritin 
D)  hemoglobin 
A)  homcysteine 
B)  oxydologen 
C)  transferritin 
D)  hemoglobin

Question 15

Which body protein helps to form bones and teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  collagen 
C)  enzymes 
D)  hemoglobin 
A)  insulin 
B)  collagen 
C)  enzymes 
D)  hemoglobin

Question 16

How many amino acids are considered to be indispensable/essential amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  13 
A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  13

Question 17

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is an inherited disease which renders the body UNABLE to metabolize what amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylalanine 
B)  methiaonine 
C)  leucine 
D)  alanine 
A)  phenylalanine 
B)  methiaonine 
C)  leucine 
D)  alanine

Question 18

Bobby is a partial vegetarian,but he excludes poultry from his diet.What type of vegetarian is Bobby?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pollo-vegetarian 
B)  an ovo-vegetarian 
C)  a lacto-vegetarian 
D)  a pesco-vegetarian 
A)  a pollo-vegetarian 
B)  an ovo-vegetarian 
C)  a lacto-vegetarian 
D)  a pesco-vegetarian

Question 19

Vegetarians have significantly higher rates of certain cancers than the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What type of vegetarian diet can result in malnutrition and even death?

Accepted Answer

A)  macrobiotic diet 
B)  fruitarian diet 
C)  partial vegetarian diet 
D)  vegan diet 
A)  macrobiotic diet 
B)  fruitarian diet 
C)  partial vegetarian diet 
D)  vegan diet

Absorption of what nutrient can be inhibited by heavy use of soy products in place of meat?

Which of the following symptoms would a child with marasmus exhibit?

Discuss the risks associated with overconsumption of protein.

Which of the following amino acids is responsible for the production of the brown pigment known as melanin?

Amino acid supplements are easy to digest and can relieve the digestive system from overworking.

What is the name for the strategy of combining two incomplete plant protein sources so that the amino acids in one food make up for those lacking in the other food?

The dietary reference intake (DRI)for protein depends on which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of complementary protein combinations?

Which of the following does the body require to synthesize protein?

Starvation always incurs wasting of lean body tissue as well as loss of fat.

Amino acids are broken down,then incorporated by the liver into which of the following substances?

What part of the body absorbs single amino acids,dipeptides,and tripeptides?

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of marasmus?

What is the name for the large globular protein molecule packed inside the red blood cells that carries oxygen?

Which body protein helps to form bones and teeth?

How many amino acids are considered to be indispensable/essential amino acids?

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is an inherited disease which renders the body UNABLE to metabolize what amino acid?

Bobby is a partial vegetarian,but he excludes poultry from his diet.What type of vegetarian is Bobby?

Vegetarians have significantly higher rates of certain cancers than the general population.

What type of vegetarian diet can result in malnutrition and even death?

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Exam 6: The Proteins and Amino Acids

Absorption of what nutrient can be inhibited by heavy use of soy products in place of meat?

Which of the following symptoms would a child with marasmus exhibit?

Discuss the risks associated with overconsumption of protein.

Which of the following amino acids is responsible for the production of the brown pigment known as melanin?

Amino acid supplements are easy to digest and can relieve the digestive system from overworking.

What is the name for the strategy of combining two incomplete plant protein sources so that the amino acids in one food make up for those lacking in the other food?

The dietary reference intake (DRI)for protein depends on which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of complementary protein combinations?

Which of the following does the body require to synthesize protein?

Starvation always incurs wasting of lean body tissue as well as loss of fat.

Amino acids are broken down,then incorporated by the liver into which of the following substances?

What part of the body absorbs single amino acids,dipeptides,and tripeptides?

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of marasmus?

What is the name for the large globular protein molecule packed inside the red blood cells that carries oxygen?

Which body protein helps to form bones and teeth?

How many amino acids are considered to be indispensable/essential amino acids?

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is an inherited disease which renders the body UNABLE to metabolize what amino acid?

Bobby is a partial vegetarian,but he excludes poultry from his diet.What type of vegetarian is Bobby?

Vegetarians have significantly higher rates of certain cancers than the general population.

What type of vegetarian diet can result in malnutrition and even death?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, oils, phospholipids, and Sterols

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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