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Portage Nutrition BIOD 121 Exam 1
BIOD 121 PORTAGE NUTRITION EXAM 1
QUESTIONS | VERIFIED SOLUTION | UPDATED
VERSION 2026\27.
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutritional value and taste are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are
consumed in North America. -CORRECT ANS False: Taste and texture are often the 2
most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America.
True or False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. -
CORRECT ANS True
Explain the difference between Internal and External drives that influence our desire
to eat. -CORRECT ANS The internal drive is hunger and is associated with negative
sensations like churning, growling and pain in the stomach. External drives have to
do with appetite and are associated with positive food sensations and lead us to eat
when we are not hungry.
You are at an "all you can eat'' buffet. On the first pass through the line, you fill your
plate with a large quantity of foods. After eating it, you go back for a second portion
of the foods you liked. However, the food is less appealing the second time around,
and you place a smaller quantity on your plate because you feel full. Considering
the physiology as you eat, (1) explain what hormones are released (list specifically)
as the stomach stretches. (2) List the area of the brain that provides neural
regulation and appetite suppression to inhibit eating. -CORRECT ANS As the
stomach is filled and stretches, hormones are released that cause satiety (Leptin,
serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK). These hormones can travel to the brain
(hypothalamus) and activate the satiety center.
1. The hormones being released as the stomach stretches is leptin, seratonin, and
CCK. These hormones decrease hunger, in specific leptin. They acitvate the satiety
center in the brain which creates a sense of fullness.
2. The area of the brain that provides nerual regulation and appetite suppression to
inhibit eating is the satiety center.
A _________ is a substance that can promote growth and development, maintain
tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic work, or regulate a body
process. -CORRECT ANS nutrient
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Portage Nutrition BIOD 121 Exam 1
Macronutrient -CORRECT ANS needed in large amounts in the body
Micronutrients -CORRECT ANS needed in small amounts
organic -CORRECT ANS A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen
inorganic -CORRECT ANS any substance that does not contain carbon
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A mineral is an organic micronutrient that regulates body processes and provides
structure. -CORRECT ANS FALSE: A mineral is an inorganic micronutrient that
regulates body processes and provides structure.
Which of the following is an inorganic macronutrient?
Water
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Proteins -CORRECT ANS water
List (A) the building blocks (or monomers) of PROTEINS, (B) at least 2 of their
functions, and (C) at least 2 common sources of the nutrient in the diet. -CORRECT
ANS A. Amino acids
B. Energy source, structure and regulation
C. Meats, dairy products, legumes, vegetables, and grains
Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms. -CORRECT ANS fat soluble; water soluble
Micro-minerals are referred to as _______ minerals. -CORRECT ANS Trace
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Portage Nutrition BIOD 121 Exam 1
BIOD 121 PORTAGE NUTRITION EXAM 1
QUESTIONS | VERIFIED SOLUTION | UPDATED
VERSION 2026\27.
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutritional value and taste are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are
consumed in North America. -CORRECT ANS False: Taste and texture are often the 2
most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America.
True or False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. -
CORRECT ANS True
Explain the difference between Internal and External drives that influence our desire
to eat. -CORRECT ANS The internal drive is hunger and is associated with negative
sensations like churning, growling and pain in the stomach. External drives have to
do with appetite and are associated with positive food sensations and lead us to eat
when we are not hungry.
You are at an "all you can eat'' buffet. On the first pass through the line, you fill your
plate with a large quantity of foods. After eating it, you go back for a second portion
of the foods you liked. However, the food is less appealing the second time around,
and you place a smaller quantity on your plate because you feel full. Considering
the physiology as you eat, (1) explain what hormones are released (list specifically)
as the stomach stretches. (2) List the area of the brain that provides neural
regulation and appetite suppression to inhibit eating. -CORRECT ANS As the
stomach is filled and stretches, hormones are released that cause satiety (Leptin,
serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK). These hormones can travel to the brain
(hypothalamus) and activate the satiety center.
1. The hormones being released as the stomach stretches is leptin, seratonin, and
CCK. These hormones decrease hunger, in specific leptin. They acitvate the satiety
center in the brain which creates a sense of fullness.
2. The area of the brain that provides nerual regulation and appetite suppression to
inhibit eating is the satiety center.
A _________ is a substance that can promote growth and development, maintain
tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic work, or regulate a body
process. -CORRECT ANS nutrient
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Portage Nutrition BIOD 121 Exam 1
Macronutrient -CORRECT ANS needed in large amounts in the body
Micronutrients -CORRECT ANS needed in small amounts
organic -CORRECT ANS A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen
inorganic -CORRECT ANS any substance that does not contain carbon
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A mineral is an organic micronutrient that regulates body processes and provides
structure. -CORRECT ANS FALSE: A mineral is an inorganic micronutrient that
regulates body processes and provides structure.
Which of the following is an inorganic macronutrient?
Water
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Proteins -CORRECT ANS water
List (A) the building blocks (or monomers) of PROTEINS, (B) at least 2 of their
functions, and (C) at least 2 common sources of the nutrient in the diet. -CORRECT
ANS A. Amino acids
B. Energy source, structure and regulation
C. Meats, dairy products, legumes, vegetables, and grains
Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms. -CORRECT ANS fat soluble; water soluble
Micro-minerals are referred to as _______ minerals. -CORRECT ANS Trace
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