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Nutrition & Metabolism Exam Prep: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Energy

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Description: A straightforward exam prep guide focusing on the fundamentals of human nutrition and energy metabolism. It covers the structure, function, and digestion of the three major macronutrients: carbohydrates (sugars, starches, fibers), proteins (amino acids, protein quality), and lipids (triglycerides, fatty acids, phospholipids). The guide also delves into glucose metabolism, diabetes, and the role of nutrients in energy production (ATP, the Krebs Cycle). It concludes with information on alcohol metabolism and its health effects, offering a solid base for any nutrition or dietetics exam.

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NHM Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers

Glucose, cFructose, cand cGalactose c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What care cthe c3 cdifferent
ckinds cof cmonosaccharides?


Fructose c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What cis cthe csweetest cmonosaccharide?
HINT: cfound cin cfruits cand choney

Maltose, cSucrose, cand cLactose c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What care cthe c3 cdifferent
D

ckinds cof cdisaccharides?


lactose c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Which cdisaccharide cis cfound cin cmilk?
O

HINT: cglucose c+ cgalactose

Glycogen, cStarch, cand cFibers c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What care cthe c3 ckinds cof
N

cPolysaccharides?
O

Glycogen c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What cis cthe cmain cform cof cenergy cstorage cin cthe
cbody?
T

Viscous c- ccorrect canswers✔✔________ cfibers care csoluble cand ccan creduce
ccholesterol cand cblood cglucose clevels cin cthe cbody.
C

Fermentable c- ccorrect canswers✔✔___________ cfibers care cinsoluble, cfound cin cbran
O

c& cveggies, cand chelp cGI chealth


Total cFibers c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Dietary cFibers c+ cFunctional cFibers c= c?
PY

Salivary cAmylase cbreaks chydrolyzes cstarch cinto csmaller cmolecules cin cthe cMOUTH?
c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Where cdoes cdigestion cof ccarbohydrates cbegin?


outer cmembranes cof cSMALL cINTESTINE ccells c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Where cdoes
cdisaccharide cdigestion ctake cplace?
HINT: ccarbohydrate cabsorption ctakes cplace chere cas cwell

Glucose cand cGalactose c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What ccarbohydrates crequire cACTIVE
cTRANSPORT cin cabsorption?


Fructose c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What ccarbohydrates cuse cfacilitated ctransport cin
cabsorption?

, the cLiver c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Fructose cand cGalactose care cmetabolized cby c...

Body ccell's c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Glucose cis csent cto c__________ cfor cenergy.

Lactose cIntolerance c- ccorrect canswers✔✔Symptoms cinclude cbloating, cabdominal
cdiscomfort, cand cdiarrhea cas ca cresult cof cundigested clactose cin cthe cintestines cthat
cattracts cwater


Lactose cIntolerance cCauses c- ccorrect canswers✔✔lactase, cdamage cto cintestinal
cvilli, cmedication, cprolonged cdiarrhea, cand cin csome ccases cindividuals cborn cwith
clactase cdeficiency.


FALSE c- ccorrect canswers✔✔True cor cFalse: cthe cbest cdietary cstrategy cfor
cmanaging cLactose cintolerance cis ctotal celimination cof cmilk cproducts.
D

Gluconeogenesis c- ccorrect canswers✔✔formation cof cglucose cfrom cnoncarbohydrate
csources
O

Glucose cis cconverted cto cfat cin cthe cliver c- ccorrect canswers✔✔What chappens cif cwe
cconsume ctoo cmany ccarbs?
N

50-100g c- ccorrect canswers✔✔to cspare cproteins cand cprevent cKetosis, cthe cbody
O

cneeds cat cleast c___________ cof cCHO cper cday.
T

Fatty-Acids c- ccorrect canswers✔✔noncarbohydrate csources cfor cgluconeogenesis
cinclude ceverything caccept...?
C

ketone cbodies c- ccorrect canswers✔✔are can calternative cfuel csource cof cthe cbody
cthat cresult cas ca cby-product cof cfatty cacid coxidation c(Acetyl-CoA).
O

- cprovide cenergy cduring cstarvation
- ccan caccumulate cin cthe cblood cand cdisturb cthe cacid-base cbalance
PY

glucagon;insulin c- ccorrect canswers✔✔__________ cincreases cblood cglucose clevels,
cwhile c_________ cdecreases cblood cglucose clevels.


Hypoglycemic c- ccorrect canswers✔✔If csomeones cFasting cBlood cGlucose cLevel cis
c<70mg/dL cthey care cconsidered cto cbe...?


Normal c- ccorrect canswers✔✔If csomeones cFasting cBlood cGlucose cLevel cis c70-
99mg/dL cthey care cconsidered cto cbe...?

Prediabetic c- ccorrect canswers✔✔If csomeones cFasting cBlood cGlucose cLevel cis
c100-125mg/dL cthey care cconsidered cto cbe...?


Diabetic c- ccorrect canswers✔✔If csomeones cFasting cBlood cGlucose cLevel cis
c>126mg/dL cthey care cconsidered cto cbe...?

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