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Which statement is true of nutrient intakes?
Intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity
Intakes above the RDA are required to be safe.
Higher intakes are always safer than lower intakes.
A typical intake falling between the RDA and EAR is almost always adequate.
Intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity
The term organic, as related to compounds, would be best defined as ____.
substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds
Gram for gram, which class of nutrient provides the most energy?
fats
What does the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a nutrient represent?
The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe for most healthy people
What is the AMDR for fat?
20-35%
Which nutrient source will yields more than 4 kcalories per gram?
plants fats
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kcalories, which includes 30 g of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?
19.0%
How does a double-blind experiment work?
Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group.
The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to ____.
plan and evaluate diets for healthy people
Which nutrient is an example of a macronutrient?
proteins
Which recommendation is part of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Balance kcalories.
A food label that advertises the product as a "rich source of fiber" is an example of a ____.
nutrient claim
Which of the following is required in the list of nutrients on a food label?
calcium
Which of the following would be a source of protein?
tofu
What are the principles of diet planning?
adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, nutrient density, moderation, and variety
Which of the following is NOT required on food labels?
a health claim
Which food items are consumed in the diet of a lactovegetarian?
milk products and plant foods only
The part of the grain that remains after being refined is the ____.
endosperm
What is a feature of the Nutrition Facts panel on a food label?
Saturated fat must be listed.
In which food group are legumes found?
protein
One function of the gallbladder is to ____.
store bile
Bile is produced by the:
liver
Which part of the GI tract contains highly acidic digestive juices?
Stomach
What structure prevents reflux of stomach contents?
Lower esophageal sphincter
The gastrointestinal microbiome is comprised primarily of ____.
bacteria
What is the function of mucus in the stomach?
It protects stomach cells from gastric juices.
What is chyme?
a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric juices
One function of sphincter muscles is to ____.
control the passage of food through the GI tract
What is the function of bile?
It emulsifies fats.
The first section of the small intestine is called the:
duodenum.
What is the composition of lactose?
one glucose and one galactose unit
Most carbohydrate digestion occurs in __________
small intestine
In which of the following tissues is glycogen typically stored?
muscle and liver
______________ is the preferred source of energy for the brain and nerve cells.
glucose
What is the recommended intake of dietary fiber?
14 grams per 1000 kcal
What is the primary storage form of carbohydrate in the body?
glycogen
The chemical reaction by which starch is split into monosaccharides is called ____.
hydrolysis
After a meal, which hormone is responsible for moving glucose into the body's cells?
insulin
What is the composition of sucrose?
one glucose and one fructose unit
When blood glucose concentration falls, what pancreatic hormone is secreted to stimulate release of stored glucose?
glucagon
Which type of lipid is used to synthesize the fat-soluble vitamin D?
cholesterol
Which of the following foods contains cholesterol?
Roasted turkey
Which of the following contains mostly saturated fatty acids and is solid in room temperature?
butter
Which of the following is a good food source of omega-3 fat?
salmon
Which of the following is an essential fatty acid?
Linoleic acid
The major fat-digesting enzyme in the small intestine is .
pancreatic lipase
Which type of lipoprotein is the largest and least dense?
Chylomicrons
Lipids differ in their degree of saturation or unsaturation due to their number of ____.
double bonds
Which of the following is a good food source for phospholipids?
egg yolks
In the digestion of fats, ______ acts as emulsifier.
bile
Essential amino acids are those that________
The body does not make in sufficient amounts, so they must be supplied by the diet
What is the primary factor that differentiates one amino acid from another?
the side group
Which of the following food proteins has the best assortment of essential amino acids for the human body?
egg
Protein digestion starts in the _____________, where _______________ denatures proteins.
Stomach, hydrochloric acid
Which of the following is a nonessential amino acid in human nutrition?
Proline
What percentage of total calorie should be provided by protein?
10-35%
Which of the following is not a function of protein in the body?
help with fat digestion
Which of the following is an example of complementary proteins?
Black beans and rice
When two amino acids are chemically joined together, the resulting structure is called a ____.
dipeptide
Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
Leucine
Human body can generate ATP from the breakdown of all of the following nutrients except_____________.
vitamins
Fatty acid oxidation results in the direct production of ____.
acetyl CoA
What is the major energy carrier molecule in most cells?
ATP
Which of the following(s) is(are) examples of alcohol's damage to our body?
Micronutrients deficiency
Dehydration
Malnutrition
All of the above
All of the above
During gluconeogenosis, ____________________
glucose is generated
Which process describes the sum of all chemical reactions that go on in living cells?
Metabolism
Glycolysis is the conversion of ____.
glucose to pyruvate
Glycolysis:
Converts glucose to pyruvate
Which reaction is characterized as catabolic?
Pyruvate formation from glucose
The process when building body compounds and requires energy called_______________.
Anabolism
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