Question 1

Nutrients necessary for health that human cells cannot synthesize are called ______.

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The answer of Nutrients necessary for health that human cells...

Question 2

Evangeline is 5'4" and weighs 200 pounds. According to the BMI chart, she is

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

Question 3

The most abundant major minerals are potassium and sodium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

About 75% of the minerals in the body are in bones and teeth as calcium and phosphorus, and homeostatic mechanisms regulate their concentrations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Provitamins are special vitamins that elite athletes take.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Factors that affect BMR are

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A)   body size.
B)   body temperature.
C)   the level of endocrine activity.
D)   all of the above.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

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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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

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

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A)   Eggs
B)   Corn
C)   Rice
D)   WheatE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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

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A)   0.1
B)   1
C)   10
D)   100E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Riboflavin is carried in the blood combined with the blood protein called ______.

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The answer of Riboflavin is carried in the blood combined...

Question 11

BMI measures

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

Question 12

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

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The answer of Cholesterol removed from the blood is excreted...

Question 13

BMR

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A)   rises continually throughout life.
B)   rises from birth to age five, then declines, then peaks in adolescence, then drops during adulthood.
C)   goes up and down depending upon whether a person exercises or not.
D)   remains the same throughout life.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Gram for gram, carbohydrate provides about twice as much energy as protein.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is a monounsaturated fat?

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A)   Olive oil
B)   Butter
C)   Palm oil
D)   Coconut oilE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Amino acids can be used to synthesize proteins for cellular structures and for energy, and to synthesize proteins that function in various body processes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Obesity is defined as a BMI over 30.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A complete protein has adequate amounts of the essential amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ provides short-term energy after cellular glucose supplies are depleted.

Accepted Answer

A)   Triglycerides
B)   Proteins
C)   Amino acids
D)   GlycogenE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 18: Nutrition and Metabolism

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.

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BMI measures

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Provitamins are special vitamins that elite athletes take.

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Which of the following is a monounsaturated fat?

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The most abundant major minerals are potassium and sodium.

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Evangeline is 5'4" and weighs 200 pounds. According to the BMI chart, she is

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Gram for gram, carbohydrate provides about twice as much energy as protein.

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A complete protein has adequate amounts of the essential amino acids.

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BMR

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

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Riboflavin is carried in the blood combined with the blood protein called ______.

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About 75% of the minerals in the body are in bones and teeth as calcium and phosphorus, and homeostatic mechanisms regulate their concentrations.

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________ provides short-term energy after cellular glucose supplies are depleted.

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Obesity is defined as a BMI over 30.

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

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Amino acids can be used to synthesize proteins for cellular structures and for energy, and to synthesize proteins that function in various body processes.

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Nutrients necessary for health that human cells cannot synthesize are called ______.

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Factors that affect BMR are

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

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

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