Nutrition 101 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Organic compounds Correct Answer carbs, protein, fats, vitamins Inorganic compounds Correct Answer water and minerals Nutrient density Correct Answer the amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide Complete protein Correct Answer a protein that contains all the essential amino acids Characteristics of healthy diet Correct Answer variety, balance, moderation, adequacy Why do we have mucus in our stomachs Correct Answer protects lining of stomach, acts as a lubricant Edema Correct Answer puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid Essential amino acids Correct Answer 9, Amino acids that are needed and cannot be made by the body Nonessential amino acids Correct Answer 11, amino acids that the body can synthesize Phenylketonuria Correct Answer a genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing Transamination Correct Answer The process by which an amino group from one amino acid is transferred to a carbon compound to form a new amino acid. Denaturation Correct Answer unraveling of a protein Functions of proteins Correct Answer structural support, catalyst, transport, defense, movement, regulation Maltose Correct Answer glucose + glucose Sucrose Correct Answer glucose + fructose Lactose Correct Answer glucose + galactose Cholesterol helps make Correct Answer vitamin D CCK function Correct Answer triggers bile release from gallbladder