NURS 2750 - Exam 1 - Sources of Nutrition
Questions With Complete Solutions
Energy from each food source Correct Answers Carbs: 4 cal/g
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Protein: 4 cal/g
Fats: 9 cal/g
Monosaccharides Correct Answers simple carbs:
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glucose, fructose, galactose
Disacchardies Correct Answers simple carbs:
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sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides Correct Answers complex carbs:
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starch, fiber, glycogen
fiber Correct Answers in plant foods
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indigestible
important for bowel elimination
lowers cholesterol
lowers incidence of intestinal cancer
AI for men: 38 g/day
AI for women: 25 g/day
complete proteins Correct Answers from animal sources and
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soy
have all nine essential amino acids
incomplete proteins Correct Answers from plant sources
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, contain all nine essential amino acids, but one or more amino
acids is not adequate enough
complementary proteins Correct Answers food sources that are
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incomplete proteins when eaten alone
three fat categories Correct Answers triglycerides,
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phospholipids, sterols
saturated fatty acids Correct Answers animal sources
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unsaturated fatty acids Correct Answers monounsaturated and
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polyunsaturated fatty acids
plant sources
monounsaturated: olives, canola oil, avocado, peanuts, other
nuts
polyunsaturated: corn, wheat germ, soybean, safflower,
sunflower, fish
essential fatty acids Correct Answers made from broken down
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fats
must come from diet
used to support blood clotting, blood pressure, inflammatory
responses, other metabolic responses
phospholipids Correct Answers important to cell membrane
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structure and transport of fat soluble substances
sterols Correct Answers found in animal tissue
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not an essential nutrient - liver is able to produce
Questions With Complete Solutions
Energy from each food source Correct Answers Carbs: 4 cal/g
hh hh
Protein: 4 cal/g
Fats: 9 cal/g
Monosaccharides Correct Answers simple carbs:
hh hh
glucose, fructose, galactose
Disacchardies Correct Answers simple carbs:
hh hh
sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides Correct Answers complex carbs:
hh hh
starch, fiber, glycogen
fiber Correct Answers in plant foods
hh hh
indigestible
important for bowel elimination
lowers cholesterol
lowers incidence of intestinal cancer
AI for men: 38 g/day
AI for women: 25 g/day
complete proteins Correct Answers from animal sources and
hh hh
soy
have all nine essential amino acids
incomplete proteins Correct Answers from plant sources
hh hh
, contain all nine essential amino acids, but one or more amino
acids is not adequate enough
complementary proteins Correct Answers food sources that are
hh hh
incomplete proteins when eaten alone
three fat categories Correct Answers triglycerides,
hh hh
phospholipids, sterols
saturated fatty acids Correct Answers animal sources
hh hh
unsaturated fatty acids Correct Answers monounsaturated and
hh hh
polyunsaturated fatty acids
plant sources
monounsaturated: olives, canola oil, avocado, peanuts, other
nuts
polyunsaturated: corn, wheat germ, soybean, safflower,
sunflower, fish
essential fatty acids Correct Answers made from broken down
hh hh
fats
must come from diet
used to support blood clotting, blood pressure, inflammatory
responses, other metabolic responses
phospholipids Correct Answers important to cell membrane
hh hh
structure and transport of fat soluble substances
sterols Correct Answers found in animal tissue
hh hh
not an essential nutrient - liver is able to produce
