NUFD 113 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What percentage of the final exam will cover new material versus old material? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Approximately 60% new material and 40% old material.
What type of question will be included in the final exam regarding glucose metabolism? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A free response question asking to describe the pathways involved in glucose metabolism.
What are the key concepts to understand from Chapter 11 regarding metabolism? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cellular and biochemical mechanisms of nutrient utilization, processes of metabolism,
relationship between anabolic and catabolic pathways, energy requirements of reactions, metabolic
steps of catabolism and anabolism, oxidation and reduction in reactions, enzyme and coenzyme
functions, and energy release in cellular respiration.
What should you review from the first half of the course for the final exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The 'Study Guide for Midterm' and any questions answered incorrectly on the Midterm
Exam.
What are the major topics covered in Chapter 12 about water-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Major functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, involvement in
energy metabolism, 1-Carbon metabolism, and alternate sources of niacin.
What are the major topics covered in Chapter 13 about fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Major functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, alternate sources
of vitamins D and K, differences between water and fat-soluble vitamins, carotenoids, and roles of PTH
and calcitonin in calcium homeostasis.
What are the key concepts regarding water and major minerals from Chapter 14? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Major functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, classification of
minerals as cations or anions, influence of electrolytes on cell function, major cations/anions in
extracellular and intracellular fluid, relationship between vitamin D and calcium, effects of water
deficiency and toxicity, normal water requirements, definitions of hyponatremia and hypernatremia,
relationship between salt intake and high blood pressure, and the mineral with the highest requirement.
ANSWERS
What percentage of the final exam will cover new material versus old material? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Approximately 60% new material and 40% old material.
What type of question will be included in the final exam regarding glucose metabolism? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A free response question asking to describe the pathways involved in glucose metabolism.
What are the key concepts to understand from Chapter 11 regarding metabolism? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cellular and biochemical mechanisms of nutrient utilization, processes of metabolism,
relationship between anabolic and catabolic pathways, energy requirements of reactions, metabolic
steps of catabolism and anabolism, oxidation and reduction in reactions, enzyme and coenzyme
functions, and energy release in cellular respiration.
What should you review from the first half of the course for the final exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The 'Study Guide for Midterm' and any questions answered incorrectly on the Midterm
Exam.
What are the major topics covered in Chapter 12 about water-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Major functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, involvement in
energy metabolism, 1-Carbon metabolism, and alternate sources of niacin.
What are the major topics covered in Chapter 13 about fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Major functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, alternate sources
of vitamins D and K, differences between water and fat-soluble vitamins, carotenoids, and roles of PTH
and calcitonin in calcium homeostasis.
What are the key concepts regarding water and major minerals from Chapter 14? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Major functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, classification of
minerals as cations or anions, influence of electrolytes on cell function, major cations/anions in
extracellular and intracellular fluid, relationship between vitamin D and calcium, effects of water
deficiency and toxicity, normal water requirements, definitions of hyponatremia and hypernatremia,
relationship between salt intake and high blood pressure, and the mineral with the highest requirement.
