Nutrition Practice Exam 1

A calorie (or kilocalorie) is a measurement of: - Answer- energy What is the function of the small intestine? - Answer- complete digestion and absorption of food The stomach produces what hormone to signal the brain to start eating? - Answer- Ghrelin Why might a person decide to eat without physical feelings of hunger? - Answer- adults tend to follow routines with set mealtimes What is the primary function of carbohydrate? - Answer- provide energy Carbohydrate digestion begins in the: - Answer- mouth Which of these is an appropriate treatment for someone with lactose intolerance? - Answer- try soy milk instead of dairy milk Which of the following would require digestion before it could be absorbed? - Answer- maltose If you found galactose in a blood sample taken from a patient's portal vein (the vein that goes from the intestine to the liver), you would conclude that they had recently consumed - Answer- milk Where is insulin produced? - Answer- pancreas A Type I diabetic is - Answer- unable to produce sufficient insulin What is the function of glycogen? - Answer- it is the animal form of glucose storage If a person were not able to produce glucagon because of a genetic defect, predict a likely outcome for that individual. The person would: - Answer- be a fasting hypoglycemic Your friend has type 1 diabetes. You all go out to dinner, and the waiter takes much longer than expected to serve your order. You notice your friend looks sweaty, his hands are shaking, and he's slurring his words. What may be wrong with him? - Answer- He is hypoglycemic because he took a dose of insulin before the food was delayed Which of these foods will raise blood glucose levels the fastest? - Answer- bread made with enriched wheat