What are the roles of nutrients? - Answer Provide energy, regulate bodily
functions, and promote growth and repair.
What is the amir for carbohydrates? Fats and protein - carb 45%-65% fat
Protein levels range from 20% to 35%. 10%-35%
How many cups of fruits and veggies are suggested every day? ANSWER: 2-
6.5 cups.
Name the three salivary glands: parotid, submandibular, and sublingual.
The esophagus has four layers: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.
What are the three gastric secretions? Answer: cephalic, gastric, and intestinal.
Where is Cck released? - ANSWER: intestinal mucosa.
How long does it take for food to go through the stomach? - Answer: 2-6 hours.
How long does it take chyme to move through the small intestine? ANSWER: 5
hours.
What is perstalsis controlled by? ANSWER cck
The liver secretes bile, which emulsifies lipids.
How long does digestion take? - ANSWER 9–16 hours
What tells the gall bladder to release bile? ANSWER: cck and secretin
The circulatory system absorbs proteins, carbohydrates, minor fats, and most
vitamins.
, What nutrients are absorbed by the lymphatic system? ANSWER: big fats and
fat-soluble vitamins.
What is the DRI for carbohydrates? ANSWER: 130g/day.
Name three monosaccharides: glucose, fructose, and galactose.
Name three disaccharides. - ANSWER: sugar, maltose, lactose
What are ketones? Answer: Products of fat metabolism.
What does ketoacidosis cause? - ANSWER: Ph balance impacts
How much glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles? Answer: 90g for the
liver and 150g for the muscles.
The two hormones that elevate blood glucose are glucagon and somatostatin.
Name three sweeteners: aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose.
What causes Phenylketonuria? - ANSWER: unable to swallow phenylalanine
There are two types of complex carbohydrates: starch and fiber.
What is the best source of starch? Answer: grains.
AI for fiber - ANSWER: 25-38 grams per day
Fats provide multiple roles, including energy, organ protection, temperature
regulation, and insulation.
ANSWER: Lecithin transfers fat and cholesterol away from plaque.
Triglycerides are constituted of three fatty acids and one glycerol.
What is hydrogenation? - ANSWER The process of turning unsaturated fats
into saturated fats by adding hydrogen
functions, and promote growth and repair.
What is the amir for carbohydrates? Fats and protein - carb 45%-65% fat
Protein levels range from 20% to 35%. 10%-35%
How many cups of fruits and veggies are suggested every day? ANSWER: 2-
6.5 cups.
Name the three salivary glands: parotid, submandibular, and sublingual.
The esophagus has four layers: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.
What are the three gastric secretions? Answer: cephalic, gastric, and intestinal.
Where is Cck released? - ANSWER: intestinal mucosa.
How long does it take for food to go through the stomach? - Answer: 2-6 hours.
How long does it take chyme to move through the small intestine? ANSWER: 5
hours.
What is perstalsis controlled by? ANSWER cck
The liver secretes bile, which emulsifies lipids.
How long does digestion take? - ANSWER 9–16 hours
What tells the gall bladder to release bile? ANSWER: cck and secretin
The circulatory system absorbs proteins, carbohydrates, minor fats, and most
vitamins.
, What nutrients are absorbed by the lymphatic system? ANSWER: big fats and
fat-soluble vitamins.
What is the DRI for carbohydrates? ANSWER: 130g/day.
Name three monosaccharides: glucose, fructose, and galactose.
Name three disaccharides. - ANSWER: sugar, maltose, lactose
What are ketones? Answer: Products of fat metabolism.
What does ketoacidosis cause? - ANSWER: Ph balance impacts
How much glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles? Answer: 90g for the
liver and 150g for the muscles.
The two hormones that elevate blood glucose are glucagon and somatostatin.
Name three sweeteners: aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose.
What causes Phenylketonuria? - ANSWER: unable to swallow phenylalanine
There are two types of complex carbohydrates: starch and fiber.
What is the best source of starch? Answer: grains.
AI for fiber - ANSWER: 25-38 grams per day
Fats provide multiple roles, including energy, organ protection, temperature
regulation, and insulation.
ANSWER: Lecithin transfers fat and cholesterol away from plaque.
Triglycerides are constituted of three fatty acids and one glycerol.
What is hydrogenation? - ANSWER The process of turning unsaturated fats
into saturated fats by adding hydrogen
