NST 10 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Mr. Body Builder burns 5000 calories per day exercising and eats a primarily high
protein diet of 6000 calories per day. Which of the following are TRUE?
a. He will enhance muscle building because a high protein diet stimulates muscle
growth.
b. He will protect himself from abnormally high amounts of water in adipose.
c. He will gain weight as fat.
d. All the above - Answer-c
Which does not occur during catabolism of small molecules derived from
macronutrients to generate energy?
a. Your body converts acetyl-CoA into lecithin by the process of β-oxidation.
b. High energy electrons are produced that generate ATP in the mitochondria.
c. Amino acids are deaminated and contribute to generating acetyl-CoA.
d. b and c - Answer-a
Which statements are TRUE about essential fatty acids (EFA)?
1)Sub-optimal omega-3 (ω-3) status is associated with increased obesity and
diabetes.
2)Prostaglandins are biosynthesized from EFA.
3)Long-term use of NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) can enhance
inflammation.
a. All are true.
b. None are true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true.
e. Only 3 is true. - Answer-a
Which statements are TRUE about cholesterol?
1)The liver makes most of the cholesterol made in the body, although many other
tissues can make cholesterol. 2)Cell membranes do not contain cholesterol.
3)Bile acids are the quantitatively major metabolites of cholesterol.
a. All are correct.
b. None is correct.
c. Only 1 is correct.
d. Only 2 is correct.
e. Only 3 is correct. - Answer-e
Which of the following are TRUE?
1) An amphipathic molecule is one that has both polar and non-polar parts.
2)Bile acids are amphipathic molecules.
3)Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules
,a. All are correct.
b. None are correct
c. Only 1 is correct.
d. Only 2 is correct.
e. Only 3 is correct. - Answer-a
Identify all that are CORRECT about atherosclerosis.
1)Atherosclerosis is a disease caused by excessive calcium in the diet.
2)Blood LDL is considered a predictor of atherosclerosis risk.
3)During atherosclerosis, HDL burrows into the walls of arteries.
a. All are correct.
b. None are correct.
c. Only 1 is correct.
d. Only 2 is correct.
e. Only 3 is correct. - Answer-d
Which are TRUE about the composition of the human body?
1) The human body is mostly water.
2) The human body is almost unlimited in the amount of fat it can create and store.
a. Both are true
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-a
Which statement is TRUE?
1) Ghrelin is a hormone secreted from the stomach that results in the hypothalamus
stimulating appetite.
2) Leptin is secreted from the liver and stimulates the hippocampus to increase
appetite.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-c
Which is TRUE about the pancreas?
1) Glucagon is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates
gluconeogenesis.
2) The pancreas releases bicarbonate into the duodenum to neutralize the highly
acidic contents coming from the stomach.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-a
, Which is TRUE about digestion and absorption?
1) Digestive hormones are secreted from the stomach and the duodenum
2) TAGs (triacylglycerides) consisting of long-chain fatty acids are released from
enterocytes (intestinal absorptive cells) into the lymph as chylomicrons.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true
c. Only 1 is true
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-a
Which is TRUE about digestive enzymes?
1) A lipase is an enzyme that converts TAG into fat and glucose.
2) Stomach acid converts pepsinogen into pepsin.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-d
Ms. Patient has Crohn's disease. Which of the following would tend to make the
condition worse?
a. Long-term use of NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
b. A diet that contains prebiotics that stimulate the growth of commensal bacteria.
c. A diet that contains probiotics.
d. All the above - Answer-a
Which is TRUE concerning ATP synthesis?
1)Reduction of oxygen into water releases energy that drives ATP synthesis.
2)Brown adipose tissue "uncouples" oxygen reduction from ATP synthesis to
generate heat.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true - Answer-a
Which nutrients are catabolized into acetyl-CoA?
1) carbohydrates
2) fats and oils
3) amino acids
a. All are
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 2 and 3
d. Only 1 and 3 - Answer-a
Which are functions of insulin?
1) to stimulate fatty acid oxidation.
2) to increase TAG biosynthesis.
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Mr. Body Builder burns 5000 calories per day exercising and eats a primarily high
protein diet of 6000 calories per day. Which of the following are TRUE?
a. He will enhance muscle building because a high protein diet stimulates muscle
growth.
b. He will protect himself from abnormally high amounts of water in adipose.
c. He will gain weight as fat.
d. All the above - Answer-c
Which does not occur during catabolism of small molecules derived from
macronutrients to generate energy?
a. Your body converts acetyl-CoA into lecithin by the process of β-oxidation.
b. High energy electrons are produced that generate ATP in the mitochondria.
c. Amino acids are deaminated and contribute to generating acetyl-CoA.
d. b and c - Answer-a
Which statements are TRUE about essential fatty acids (EFA)?
1)Sub-optimal omega-3 (ω-3) status is associated with increased obesity and
diabetes.
2)Prostaglandins are biosynthesized from EFA.
3)Long-term use of NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) can enhance
inflammation.
a. All are true.
b. None are true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true.
e. Only 3 is true. - Answer-a
Which statements are TRUE about cholesterol?
1)The liver makes most of the cholesterol made in the body, although many other
tissues can make cholesterol. 2)Cell membranes do not contain cholesterol.
3)Bile acids are the quantitatively major metabolites of cholesterol.
a. All are correct.
b. None is correct.
c. Only 1 is correct.
d. Only 2 is correct.
e. Only 3 is correct. - Answer-e
Which of the following are TRUE?
1) An amphipathic molecule is one that has both polar and non-polar parts.
2)Bile acids are amphipathic molecules.
3)Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules
,a. All are correct.
b. None are correct
c. Only 1 is correct.
d. Only 2 is correct.
e. Only 3 is correct. - Answer-a
Identify all that are CORRECT about atherosclerosis.
1)Atherosclerosis is a disease caused by excessive calcium in the diet.
2)Blood LDL is considered a predictor of atherosclerosis risk.
3)During atherosclerosis, HDL burrows into the walls of arteries.
a. All are correct.
b. None are correct.
c. Only 1 is correct.
d. Only 2 is correct.
e. Only 3 is correct. - Answer-d
Which are TRUE about the composition of the human body?
1) The human body is mostly water.
2) The human body is almost unlimited in the amount of fat it can create and store.
a. Both are true
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-a
Which statement is TRUE?
1) Ghrelin is a hormone secreted from the stomach that results in the hypothalamus
stimulating appetite.
2) Leptin is secreted from the liver and stimulates the hippocampus to increase
appetite.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-c
Which is TRUE about the pancreas?
1) Glucagon is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates
gluconeogenesis.
2) The pancreas releases bicarbonate into the duodenum to neutralize the highly
acidic contents coming from the stomach.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-a
, Which is TRUE about digestion and absorption?
1) Digestive hormones are secreted from the stomach and the duodenum
2) TAGs (triacylglycerides) consisting of long-chain fatty acids are released from
enterocytes (intestinal absorptive cells) into the lymph as chylomicrons.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true
c. Only 1 is true
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-a
Which is TRUE about digestive enzymes?
1) A lipase is an enzyme that converts TAG into fat and glucose.
2) Stomach acid converts pepsinogen into pepsin.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true. - Answer-d
Ms. Patient has Crohn's disease. Which of the following would tend to make the
condition worse?
a. Long-term use of NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
b. A diet that contains prebiotics that stimulate the growth of commensal bacteria.
c. A diet that contains probiotics.
d. All the above - Answer-a
Which is TRUE concerning ATP synthesis?
1)Reduction of oxygen into water releases energy that drives ATP synthesis.
2)Brown adipose tissue "uncouples" oxygen reduction from ATP synthesis to
generate heat.
a. Both are true.
b. Neither is true.
c. Only 1 is true.
d. Only 2 is true - Answer-a
Which nutrients are catabolized into acetyl-CoA?
1) carbohydrates
2) fats and oils
3) amino acids
a. All are
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 2 and 3
d. Only 1 and 3 - Answer-a
Which are functions of insulin?
1) to stimulate fatty acid oxidation.
2) to increase TAG biosynthesis.
