NUTR 203 Exam 1 TAMU 2025
Questions and Answers
6 classes of nutrients - ANSWER✔✔--carbs
-fats
-proteins
-vitamins
-minerals
-water
what are we made of? - ANSWER✔✔--4% mineral
-60% water
-20% fat
-1% carbohydrate
-16% protein
oxidation - ANSWER✔✔-electrons removed from a molecule
*results in a release of energy
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,chemical oxidation - ANSWER✔✔-energy released is mainly chemical/mechanical
amount of energy - ANSWER✔✔--measured in calories
obesity - ANSWER✔✔-more consumption less exercise
if you eat more you age faster? - ANSWER✔✔-yes
NIH - ANSWER✔✔-national institute of health
36 billion a year
what percent of the US budget goes to this?
NSF - ANSWER✔✔-national science foundation
40 billion a year
CARBS - ANSWER✔✔--CHO
-sugars
monosaccharides - ANSWER✔✔-simple sugars containing 1 carbon, 2 hydrogen, and one oxygen
how to reduce the risk of chronic disease (4 factors) - ANSWER✔✔--high intake of fruits,
vegetables, whole grain bread and low meat consumption
-3.5 hr/week of exercise
-do not smoke
-BMI lower than 30
*people with all 4 of these factors had a 78% lower risk of developing a chronic disease*
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, dissacharides - ANSWER✔✔-glucose + fructose = sucrose
glucose + galactose = lactose
glucose + glucose = maltose
sucrose - ANSWER✔✔-fructose + glucose
lactose - ANSWER✔✔-glucose + galactose
maltose - ANSWER✔✔-glucose + glucose
polysaccharides - ANSWER✔✔-multiple sugars (more than 2)
condensation - ANSWER✔✔-BUILD
-water (h2o) is removed; enzyme needed
hydrolysis - ANSWER✔✔-BREAK
-H2o is added
STARCHES - ANSWER✔✔--amylase
-amylopectin
-cellulose
amylase - ANSWER✔✔--plant starch
-made of glucose
amylopectin - ANSWER✔✔--highly digestible plant starch made of glucose
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Questions and Answers
6 classes of nutrients - ANSWER✔✔--carbs
-fats
-proteins
-vitamins
-minerals
-water
what are we made of? - ANSWER✔✔--4% mineral
-60% water
-20% fat
-1% carbohydrate
-16% protein
oxidation - ANSWER✔✔-electrons removed from a molecule
*results in a release of energy
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,chemical oxidation - ANSWER✔✔-energy released is mainly chemical/mechanical
amount of energy - ANSWER✔✔--measured in calories
obesity - ANSWER✔✔-more consumption less exercise
if you eat more you age faster? - ANSWER✔✔-yes
NIH - ANSWER✔✔-national institute of health
36 billion a year
what percent of the US budget goes to this?
NSF - ANSWER✔✔-national science foundation
40 billion a year
CARBS - ANSWER✔✔--CHO
-sugars
monosaccharides - ANSWER✔✔-simple sugars containing 1 carbon, 2 hydrogen, and one oxygen
how to reduce the risk of chronic disease (4 factors) - ANSWER✔✔--high intake of fruits,
vegetables, whole grain bread and low meat consumption
-3.5 hr/week of exercise
-do not smoke
-BMI lower than 30
*people with all 4 of these factors had a 78% lower risk of developing a chronic disease*
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, dissacharides - ANSWER✔✔-glucose + fructose = sucrose
glucose + galactose = lactose
glucose + glucose = maltose
sucrose - ANSWER✔✔-fructose + glucose
lactose - ANSWER✔✔-glucose + galactose
maltose - ANSWER✔✔-glucose + glucose
polysaccharides - ANSWER✔✔-multiple sugars (more than 2)
condensation - ANSWER✔✔-BUILD
-water (h2o) is removed; enzyme needed
hydrolysis - ANSWER✔✔-BREAK
-H2o is added
STARCHES - ANSWER✔✔--amylase
-amylopectin
-cellulose
amylase - ANSWER✔✔--plant starch
-made of glucose
amylopectin - ANSWER✔✔--highly digestible plant starch made of glucose
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