NUTRITION HAS170 EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Enzymes are proteins that
Select one:
a.
transport oxygen, vitamins, or minerals
b.
speed up chemical reactions
c.
serve as chemical messengers
d.
make up the immune system and protect from foreign pathogens - ANS b.
speed up chemical reactions
If daily dietary protein is obtained with a mixture of animal and plant foods, a ratio of animal to
plant protein of _________ would be similar to the use of animal protein alone.
Select one:
a.40:60
b.30:70
c.20:80
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, d.10:90 - ANS b.30:70
The essential element in protein that is not possessed by either carbohydrate or fat is
Select one:
a.carbon
b.hydrogen
c.oxygen
d.nitrogen - ANS d.nitrogen
Which is most likely to be a complete, high-quality protein food?
Select one:
a.chicken breast
b.peanut butter
c.green peas
d.corn
e.macaroni - ANS a.chicken breast
Which of the following statements relative to protein metabolism is false?
Select one:
a.excess protein may be converted to glucose in the body
b.the liver is a critical center for the control of amino acid metabolism
c.essential amino acids can be formed in the liver from carbohydrate and nitrogen from non-
essential amino acids
d.excess protein may be converted to fat in the body
e.urea is a waste product of protein metabolism - ANS c.essential amino acids can be formed
in the liver from carbohydrate and nitrogen from non-essential amino acids
The largest source of protein in humans resides in
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Enzymes are proteins that
Select one:
a.
transport oxygen, vitamins, or minerals
b.
speed up chemical reactions
c.
serve as chemical messengers
d.
make up the immune system and protect from foreign pathogens - ANS b.
speed up chemical reactions
If daily dietary protein is obtained with a mixture of animal and plant foods, a ratio of animal to
plant protein of _________ would be similar to the use of animal protein alone.
Select one:
a.40:60
b.30:70
c.20:80
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, d.10:90 - ANS b.30:70
The essential element in protein that is not possessed by either carbohydrate or fat is
Select one:
a.carbon
b.hydrogen
c.oxygen
d.nitrogen - ANS d.nitrogen
Which is most likely to be a complete, high-quality protein food?
Select one:
a.chicken breast
b.peanut butter
c.green peas
d.corn
e.macaroni - ANS a.chicken breast
Which of the following statements relative to protein metabolism is false?
Select one:
a.excess protein may be converted to glucose in the body
b.the liver is a critical center for the control of amino acid metabolism
c.essential amino acids can be formed in the liver from carbohydrate and nitrogen from non-
essential amino acids
d.excess protein may be converted to fat in the body
e.urea is a waste product of protein metabolism - ANS c.essential amino acids can be formed
in the liver from carbohydrate and nitrogen from non-essential amino acids
The largest source of protein in humans resides in
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
