Nutrition 1020 Final Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
6 classes of nutrients Correct Answers carbs, lipids, protein,
vitamin, minerals, water
Absorption Correct Answers the passage of the end products
of digestion from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood and
lymphatic vessels and the cells of tissues.
appetite Correct Answers psychological
At which stages of the life cycle is undernutrition especially
damaging? Correct Answers Infants and children
define bioavailability Correct Answers the degree to which
food nutrients are available for absorption and utilization in the
body
Define denaturation of proteins and what can cause it Correct
Answers Alteration of 3D structure of protein, resulting in an
unfolded polypeptide chain that usually lacks biological activity.
Loses 3D shape. Cause: Heat
Define DRI, RDA, AI, DV Correct Answers DRI- Dietary
Reference Intake, RDA- Recommended Dietary Allowance, AI-
Adequate Intake, DV- Daily Value
Define Essential Nutrient Correct Answers Can't function
without it, body can't produce it
, define fat-soluble & identify the vitamins Correct Answers
absorbed with dietary fats, 40-90% efficient. Stored in liver and
fatty tissue. chlyomicrons. Vitamin A, D, E, K
Define high quality protein Correct Answers includes EEA
and found in animal products
Define low quality protein Correct Answers Missing one or
more EEA and found in plant sources
Define peak bone mass Correct Answers the amount of bony
tissue present at the end of the skeletal maturation
define water-soluble vitamins and identify the vitamins in each
category Correct Answers Absorbed in small intestine, 50-
90% efficient, transported to liver via portal vein, distributed to
body tissues, limited storage. Vitamin: Thiamin, Riboflavin,
Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B6, folate, Vitamin
B12, Vitamin c
Describe how nutrients, oxygen, and wastes are exchanged
between the body's internal and external environments? Correct
Answers Lungs brings in oxygen and waste leaves (C02)
Describe the eating behaviors of bulimia nervosa. What triggers
them? Correct Answers Binge-purge cycle and triggers: stress,
boredom, loneliness, and depression
Describe the growth during the first year of life Correct
Answers weight- doubles 4-6 months and triples at the end of
first year
Solutions
6 classes of nutrients Correct Answers carbs, lipids, protein,
vitamin, minerals, water
Absorption Correct Answers the passage of the end products
of digestion from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood and
lymphatic vessels and the cells of tissues.
appetite Correct Answers psychological
At which stages of the life cycle is undernutrition especially
damaging? Correct Answers Infants and children
define bioavailability Correct Answers the degree to which
food nutrients are available for absorption and utilization in the
body
Define denaturation of proteins and what can cause it Correct
Answers Alteration of 3D structure of protein, resulting in an
unfolded polypeptide chain that usually lacks biological activity.
Loses 3D shape. Cause: Heat
Define DRI, RDA, AI, DV Correct Answers DRI- Dietary
Reference Intake, RDA- Recommended Dietary Allowance, AI-
Adequate Intake, DV- Daily Value
Define Essential Nutrient Correct Answers Can't function
without it, body can't produce it
, define fat-soluble & identify the vitamins Correct Answers
absorbed with dietary fats, 40-90% efficient. Stored in liver and
fatty tissue. chlyomicrons. Vitamin A, D, E, K
Define high quality protein Correct Answers includes EEA
and found in animal products
Define low quality protein Correct Answers Missing one or
more EEA and found in plant sources
Define peak bone mass Correct Answers the amount of bony
tissue present at the end of the skeletal maturation
define water-soluble vitamins and identify the vitamins in each
category Correct Answers Absorbed in small intestine, 50-
90% efficient, transported to liver via portal vein, distributed to
body tissues, limited storage. Vitamin: Thiamin, Riboflavin,
Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B6, folate, Vitamin
B12, Vitamin c
Describe how nutrients, oxygen, and wastes are exchanged
between the body's internal and external environments? Correct
Answers Lungs brings in oxygen and waste leaves (C02)
Describe the eating behaviors of bulimia nervosa. What triggers
them? Correct Answers Binge-purge cycle and triggers: stress,
boredom, loneliness, and depression
Describe the growth during the first year of life Correct
Answers weight- doubles 4-6 months and triples at the end of
first year
