Nutrition Practice Exam Wrong Questions right answers

Edema in the lower extremities may appear when there is a severe lack of dietary

protein because_________.

A. sodium is retained in the body

B. blood protein levels drop and fluid shifts into interstitial spaces

C. blood protein levels increase and force fluid into the cells

D. the kidneys cannot efficiently excrete excess fluid

C. blood protein levels increase and force fluid into the cells

The common pathway for the oxidation of glucose and fatty acids is_________.

A. Glycolysis

B. the Cori cycle

C. the Citric acid (Kerbs) cycle

D. ketosis

C. the Citric acid (Kerbs) cycle

16. The thermic effect of food represents

A. the BMR minus the energy used in physical activity

B. the decrease in food energy due to cooking

C. the increase in energy expenditure associated with the body's digestion of food

D. the body's storage of food as fat for insulation

C. the increase in energy expenditure associated with the body's digestion of food

Bioelectrical impedance assesses body composition based on the principle that

_________.

A. atomic nuclei behave like magnets when an external magnetic field is applied

across the body

B. adipose tissue is more dense than lean body tissue

C. electrical conductivity is greater in lean tissue than in adipose tissue

D. fat-free mass is proportional to total body potassium

C. electrical conductivity is greater in lean tissue than in adipose tissue