Straighterline Introduction to
Nutrition Quizzes 1 - 10 (
Update) Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A
Question:
Diets high in trans fatty acids tend to ______ levels of LDL in the blood.
Answer:
increase
Question:
Which of the following is true about the use of medications that lower blood
cholesterol levels?
Answer:
They often are helpful for persons who have had a heart attack or have
cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
,Question:
Fatty fish, such as salmon, are rich sources of which omega-3 fatty acid?
Answer:
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Question:
Lipoprotein made in the intestine after fat absorption
Answer:
Chylomicron
Question:
Lipoprotein that carries cholesterol and lipids newly synthesized by the liver
Answer:
VLDL
Question:
Product of the VLDL metabolism that contains primarily cholesterol
Answer:
LDL
,Question:
Lipoprotein that picks up cholesterol from dying cells and other sources and
transfers it to other lipoproteins, as well as directly to the liver
Answer:
HDL
Question:
Short chain proteins and ______ are the end products of protein digestion
that can be taken up by the absorptive cells of the small intestine.
Answer:
amino acids
Question:
Insulin is one example of a protein that acts as
Answer:
a hormone.
Question:
The best estimate for the amount of protein required for nearly all adults is
______ g/kg/day.
Answer:
0.8
, Question:
A person that does not eat any animal foods and consumes only plant
products is called a(n)
Answer:
vegan.
Question:
Which of the following is true about protein?
Answer:
It is made up of combinations of approximately 20 amino acids.
Question:
An essential amino acid
Answer:
cannot be synthesized in the body in sufficient quantity to meet body needs.
Question:
Which of the following is true of high-quality protein?
Answer:
It contains all of the essential amino acids.
Nutrition Quizzes 1 - 10 (
Update) Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A
Question:
Diets high in trans fatty acids tend to ______ levels of LDL in the blood.
Answer:
increase
Question:
Which of the following is true about the use of medications that lower blood
cholesterol levels?
Answer:
They often are helpful for persons who have had a heart attack or have
cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
,Question:
Fatty fish, such as salmon, are rich sources of which omega-3 fatty acid?
Answer:
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Question:
Lipoprotein made in the intestine after fat absorption
Answer:
Chylomicron
Question:
Lipoprotein that carries cholesterol and lipids newly synthesized by the liver
Answer:
VLDL
Question:
Product of the VLDL metabolism that contains primarily cholesterol
Answer:
LDL
,Question:
Lipoprotein that picks up cholesterol from dying cells and other sources and
transfers it to other lipoproteins, as well as directly to the liver
Answer:
HDL
Question:
Short chain proteins and ______ are the end products of protein digestion
that can be taken up by the absorptive cells of the small intestine.
Answer:
amino acids
Question:
Insulin is one example of a protein that acts as
Answer:
a hormone.
Question:
The best estimate for the amount of protein required for nearly all adults is
______ g/kg/day.
Answer:
0.8
, Question:
A person that does not eat any animal foods and consumes only plant
products is called a(n)
Answer:
vegan.
Question:
Which of the following is true about protein?
Answer:
It is made up of combinations of approximately 20 amino acids.
Question:
An essential amino acid
Answer:
cannot be synthesized in the body in sufficient quantity to meet body needs.
Question:
Which of the following is true of high-quality protein?
Answer:
It contains all of the essential amino acids.
