NUSCTX 10, Final Exam 2025 Solved
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Exam I CORRECT ANSWERS Version C
What is lipogenesis? CORRECT ANSWERS When your body makes fat from non-fat
substances
ATP CORRECT ANSWERS Produced in the mitochondria
Produced by use of a high proton concentration in the inner membrane space
Produced via the conversion of ADP and inorganic phosphate by the ATP synthase
NOT!! Is generated at a rate exactly proportional to weight to the 3/4 power
Carbohydrate digestions begins in the CORRECT ANSWERS Mouth
Essential Fatty Acids CORRECT ANSWERS Alpha-linolenic acid
Linoleic acid
Absorptive Processes CORRECT ANSWERS Passive diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
Active transport
Endocytosis
Difference between Micronutrients and Macronutrients CORRECT ANSWERS
Micronutrients are needed in small quantities
Macronutrients are energy-yielding
Leading cause of death in the United States CORRECT ANSWERS Cardiovascular
disease
Kwashiorkor CORRECT ANSWERS Edema
Growth impairment
Functions of lipids in the body CORRECT ANSWERS Energy storage
Insulation and padding
Promote satiety
Fat-soluble vitamin transport
Tripeptide CORRECT ANSWERS A chain of three amino acids
Anabolic pathways CORRECT ANSWERS Include the synthesis of proteins to form
ligaments
Use energy to construct cellular components
,Insulin CORRECT ANSWERS Hormone that helps lower blood glucose levels
Order of GI tract CORRECT ANSWERS Stomach
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Large intestine
Protein Efficiency Ratio CORRECT ANSWERS How much live weight gain per crude
protein intake
Central Dogma CORRECT ANSWERS DNA -> RNA-> protein
Hormones CORRECT ANSWERS Enable long distance communication between
tissues
Paracrine Agents CORRECT ANSWERS Enable cell to cell communication in close
proximity
Accessory Organs CORRECT ANSWERS Salivary glands
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
True Digestibility CORRECT ANSWERS Protein nitrogen from bacteria in your istestine
Apparent Digestibility CORRECT ANSWERS How much protein you ate
How much protein you excrete
Bomb Calorimetry CORRECT ANSWERS Allows an estimate the gross energy content
of food tested
Effects of Trans Fats CORRECT ANSWERS Lowers HDL
Raises LDL
Bile CORRECT ANSWERS Emulsifies fats
What makes a nutrients "essential"? CORRECT ANSWERS When the nutrient cannot
be synthesized in the body, and must be consumed in the diet
Recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans CORRECT ANSWERS
Balance calories to manage weight
Reduce food & food components associated with diseases
Increase consumption of food & food components that promote health
, Gastrin CORRECT ANSWERS Hormone
Stimulates secretion of gastric acid
Protein and Amino Acids CORRECT ANSWERS Our bodies use amino acids in a
specific ratio to each other
The protein quality of food is not related to the quantity of protein in that food
A person who is severely ill and losing protein has a negative nitrogen balance
An infant who is growing has a positive nitrogen balance
Chylomicrons CORRECT ANSWERS Digested lipid components are reassembled into
this in the enterocytes lining the small intestine
Are released into the lymphatic system
Required on the Nutrition Facts Panel CORRECT ANSWERS Serving size
Total calories per serving
The nutrients in the food product
Ingredients in the food product
RDA for Protein CORRECT ANSWERS Adults: 0.8 grams/kg of body weight
Symptoms of Type I Diabetes CORRECT ANSWERS Frequent urination
Extreme fatigue
Ketone bodies
Extreme hunger
Protein Structure CORRECT ANSWERS Peptide bonds link amino acids together
Peptide bonds are formed between the acid group of one amino acid and the nitrogen
group of the next amino acid
If the shape of a protein is altered, its function may be disrupted
Normal hemoglobin has a spherical shape
Calculating "Energy Out" CORRECT ANSWERS Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
Thermic effect on food (TEF)
Adaptive thermogenesis (NEAT)
Physical activity (PA)
Functions of Water in the Body CORRECT ANSWERS Removes waste materials
Regulates body temperature
Transports nutrients through the body
Correctly To Score A+!!!
Exam I CORRECT ANSWERS Version C
What is lipogenesis? CORRECT ANSWERS When your body makes fat from non-fat
substances
ATP CORRECT ANSWERS Produced in the mitochondria
Produced by use of a high proton concentration in the inner membrane space
Produced via the conversion of ADP and inorganic phosphate by the ATP synthase
NOT!! Is generated at a rate exactly proportional to weight to the 3/4 power
Carbohydrate digestions begins in the CORRECT ANSWERS Mouth
Essential Fatty Acids CORRECT ANSWERS Alpha-linolenic acid
Linoleic acid
Absorptive Processes CORRECT ANSWERS Passive diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
Active transport
Endocytosis
Difference between Micronutrients and Macronutrients CORRECT ANSWERS
Micronutrients are needed in small quantities
Macronutrients are energy-yielding
Leading cause of death in the United States CORRECT ANSWERS Cardiovascular
disease
Kwashiorkor CORRECT ANSWERS Edema
Growth impairment
Functions of lipids in the body CORRECT ANSWERS Energy storage
Insulation and padding
Promote satiety
Fat-soluble vitamin transport
Tripeptide CORRECT ANSWERS A chain of three amino acids
Anabolic pathways CORRECT ANSWERS Include the synthesis of proteins to form
ligaments
Use energy to construct cellular components
,Insulin CORRECT ANSWERS Hormone that helps lower blood glucose levels
Order of GI tract CORRECT ANSWERS Stomach
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Large intestine
Protein Efficiency Ratio CORRECT ANSWERS How much live weight gain per crude
protein intake
Central Dogma CORRECT ANSWERS DNA -> RNA-> protein
Hormones CORRECT ANSWERS Enable long distance communication between
tissues
Paracrine Agents CORRECT ANSWERS Enable cell to cell communication in close
proximity
Accessory Organs CORRECT ANSWERS Salivary glands
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
True Digestibility CORRECT ANSWERS Protein nitrogen from bacteria in your istestine
Apparent Digestibility CORRECT ANSWERS How much protein you ate
How much protein you excrete
Bomb Calorimetry CORRECT ANSWERS Allows an estimate the gross energy content
of food tested
Effects of Trans Fats CORRECT ANSWERS Lowers HDL
Raises LDL
Bile CORRECT ANSWERS Emulsifies fats
What makes a nutrients "essential"? CORRECT ANSWERS When the nutrient cannot
be synthesized in the body, and must be consumed in the diet
Recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans CORRECT ANSWERS
Balance calories to manage weight
Reduce food & food components associated with diseases
Increase consumption of food & food components that promote health
, Gastrin CORRECT ANSWERS Hormone
Stimulates secretion of gastric acid
Protein and Amino Acids CORRECT ANSWERS Our bodies use amino acids in a
specific ratio to each other
The protein quality of food is not related to the quantity of protein in that food
A person who is severely ill and losing protein has a negative nitrogen balance
An infant who is growing has a positive nitrogen balance
Chylomicrons CORRECT ANSWERS Digested lipid components are reassembled into
this in the enterocytes lining the small intestine
Are released into the lymphatic system
Required on the Nutrition Facts Panel CORRECT ANSWERS Serving size
Total calories per serving
The nutrients in the food product
Ingredients in the food product
RDA for Protein CORRECT ANSWERS Adults: 0.8 grams/kg of body weight
Symptoms of Type I Diabetes CORRECT ANSWERS Frequent urination
Extreme fatigue
Ketone bodies
Extreme hunger
Protein Structure CORRECT ANSWERS Peptide bonds link amino acids together
Peptide bonds are formed between the acid group of one amino acid and the nitrogen
group of the next amino acid
If the shape of a protein is altered, its function may be disrupted
Normal hemoglobin has a spherical shape
Calculating "Energy Out" CORRECT ANSWERS Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
Thermic effect on food (TEF)
Adaptive thermogenesis (NEAT)
Physical activity (PA)
Functions of Water in the Body CORRECT ANSWERS Removes waste materials
Regulates body temperature
Transports nutrients through the body
