NTR 401 Exam 1 NCSU
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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Which of the following components does NOT have an important role in the breakdown and
absorption of fats in the intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER-Salivary lipase
The dietary component that is the precursor of monoacylglycerol and 2 molecules of free fatty
acid in the gut is called - CORRECT ANSWER-triglyceride
According to the Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intake guidelines, a nutritionist using
the RDA to plan meals for a population must take into account several sources of variation that
allow calculation of the percentage of the population that would meet their requirements.
Among the following, the LEAST IMPORTANT source of uncertainty would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Organic foods have different nutrient content than conventionally grown foods, as is
usually noted on the labels or in the nutrient database.
The best way to change the dietary intake of a free-living population for a given nutrient is to: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Educate people about food choices or modify the nutrient profile of foods
most commonly eaten.
, Which factors were LEAST likely to be considered important in determining the age and gender
categories for Dietary Reference Intakes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Different racial and ethnic groups
may have different nutrient requirements.
The brain initiates or reduces food-seeking behavior by integrating various signals, including all
of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-pH of the blood
The process of digestion serves ALL of the following functions EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-
moves food components from the gut into the blood stream (*this would be absorption*)
As soon as food is eaten, the hormone gastrin - CORRECT ANSWER-stimulates hydrochloric acid
secretion by the stomach's pariental cells.
All of the following are considered to be exocrine glands associated with the gastrointestinal
tract EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-adrenal glands
An enzyme that breaks the alpha 1-4 bonds of straight chain glucose polymers is - CORRECT
ANSWER-amylase
A transport enzyme that couples the sodium gradient from the gut lumen to the inside of the
enterocytes to the uptake of a monosaccharide is - CORRECT ANSWER-SGLT-1
Where is the Vitamin D receptor located in the intestinal epithelial cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-On
the cell, on top of the box with the double arrows labeled "VDR calcitriol"
Where is the Ca channel TRPV6 located? - CORRECT ANSWER-in the cell membrane, enabling
transport from the intestinal lumen into the cell
Where is paracellular transport occurring in the diagram? - CORRECT ANSWER-Through the cell,
from the intestinal lumen
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following components does NOT have an important role in the breakdown and
absorption of fats in the intestine? - CORRECT ANSWER-Salivary lipase
The dietary component that is the precursor of monoacylglycerol and 2 molecules of free fatty
acid in the gut is called - CORRECT ANSWER-triglyceride
According to the Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intake guidelines, a nutritionist using
the RDA to plan meals for a population must take into account several sources of variation that
allow calculation of the percentage of the population that would meet their requirements.
Among the following, the LEAST IMPORTANT source of uncertainty would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Organic foods have different nutrient content than conventionally grown foods, as is
usually noted on the labels or in the nutrient database.
The best way to change the dietary intake of a free-living population for a given nutrient is to: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Educate people about food choices or modify the nutrient profile of foods
most commonly eaten.
, Which factors were LEAST likely to be considered important in determining the age and gender
categories for Dietary Reference Intakes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Different racial and ethnic groups
may have different nutrient requirements.
The brain initiates or reduces food-seeking behavior by integrating various signals, including all
of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-pH of the blood
The process of digestion serves ALL of the following functions EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-
moves food components from the gut into the blood stream (*this would be absorption*)
As soon as food is eaten, the hormone gastrin - CORRECT ANSWER-stimulates hydrochloric acid
secretion by the stomach's pariental cells.
All of the following are considered to be exocrine glands associated with the gastrointestinal
tract EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-adrenal glands
An enzyme that breaks the alpha 1-4 bonds of straight chain glucose polymers is - CORRECT
ANSWER-amylase
A transport enzyme that couples the sodium gradient from the gut lumen to the inside of the
enterocytes to the uptake of a monosaccharide is - CORRECT ANSWER-SGLT-1
Where is the Vitamin D receptor located in the intestinal epithelial cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-On
the cell, on top of the box with the double arrows labeled "VDR calcitriol"
Where is the Ca channel TRPV6 located? - CORRECT ANSWER-in the cell membrane, enabling
transport from the intestinal lumen into the cell
Where is paracellular transport occurring in the diagram? - CORRECT ANSWER-Through the cell,
from the intestinal lumen
