BIOS 256 Week 3 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
What do humans consume as part of a balanced diet? Select all that apply.
Proteins
Water
Carbohydrates
Lipids (fats)
What does it mean if a nutrient is considered essential?
It is required to consume.
Enzymes are primarily made of which macromolecule? (Note: More than one answer may
potentially be used to create an enzyme. However, this question is looking for the primary
macromolecule.)
Proteins
: Any ingested chemical/macromolecule that is absorbed and used by the body
Nutrient
: An ingested chemical/macromolecule that must be consumed
Essential nutrient
: An ingested chemical/macromolecule that can be synthesized by the body if it is not
consumed
Non-essential nutrient
, What occurs when a person consumes more protein than is excreted? Select all that apply.
Positive nitrogen balance
Used for growth and development
Which vitamin is needed for bone development and can be found as an additive in milk?
Vitamin D/calcitriol
French fries are digested in the intestine, breaking them into smaller molecules.
catabolism
A body builder exercises to build muscles through protein synthesis.
Anabolism
A child eats a milkshake, providing her with energy.
Catabolism
Instead of burning off a meal, a sedentary person's last meal is built into adipose tissue.
Anabolism
___ are complete and functional enzymes.
These are made of protein components called ____as well as any required _____
Holoenzymes, Apoenzymes, Coenzymes/cofactors
Which are macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water
Which is not a major class of nutrients?
Correct Answers
What do humans consume as part of a balanced diet? Select all that apply.
Proteins
Water
Carbohydrates
Lipids (fats)
What does it mean if a nutrient is considered essential?
It is required to consume.
Enzymes are primarily made of which macromolecule? (Note: More than one answer may
potentially be used to create an enzyme. However, this question is looking for the primary
macromolecule.)
Proteins
: Any ingested chemical/macromolecule that is absorbed and used by the body
Nutrient
: An ingested chemical/macromolecule that must be consumed
Essential nutrient
: An ingested chemical/macromolecule that can be synthesized by the body if it is not
consumed
Non-essential nutrient
, What occurs when a person consumes more protein than is excreted? Select all that apply.
Positive nitrogen balance
Used for growth and development
Which vitamin is needed for bone development and can be found as an additive in milk?
Vitamin D/calcitriol
French fries are digested in the intestine, breaking them into smaller molecules.
catabolism
A body builder exercises to build muscles through protein synthesis.
Anabolism
A child eats a milkshake, providing her with energy.
Catabolism
Instead of burning off a meal, a sedentary person's last meal is built into adipose tissue.
Anabolism
___ are complete and functional enzymes.
These are made of protein components called ____as well as any required _____
Holoenzymes, Apoenzymes, Coenzymes/cofactors
Which are macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water
Which is not a major class of nutrients?
