NUTR280 - Exam 3 Questions with Detailed
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Most proteins in foods and in the body are in the _________blank form. Ans:
Tertiary
Maramus Ans: "starvation"; both protein & calorie deficiency - wasting
Kwashikor Ans: protein malnutrition - edema
Maramus Kwashikor Ans: both edema (swelling) and wasting (severe muscle loss)
When the carbon skeletons of amino acids are metabolized to produce glucose or fat,
ammonia is the resulting product. What happens to ammonia? Ans: Ammonia is
converted to urea and excreted in the urine.
The part of the brain that controls hunger, thirst, and satiety is called the Ans:
hypothalamus
In response to feelings of hunger, your stomach secretes a hormone called Ans:
ghrelin
The small and large intestines release that signals the stomach to reduce ghrelin
secretion when eating Ans: Peptide YY
the pancreas releases which is a hormone that slows gastric emptying and reduces
hunger. Ans: amylin
Fat cells are also active participants in hunger and satiety regulation. Adipose cells
secrete Ans: leptin
would provide the most accurate estimate of Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) Ans:
indirect calorimetry
NOT used to measure body fat Ans: Balance beam scale
, weight-loss medication that suppresses appetite Ans: Phentermine
In 2017-2020 (pre-COVID-19 pandemic), approximately _________blank of
American adults over the age of 20 had obesity or severe obesity. Ans: 40%
_________blank is a psychological treatment approach that addresses unhealthy
emotions and therapies and replaces them with more realistic thoughts. Ans:
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Female athlete triad Ans: Low energy availability --> estrogen deficiency
menstrual disturbances <-- estrogen deficiency
estrogen deficiency --> low bone mineral density
compounds that is released when the carboxylic acid group of one amino acid is
attracted to the amino group of another amino acid, forming a peptide bond? Ans:
H20
Protein Ans: nitrogen-containing energy nutrient, composed of 20 unique amino acids
Amino Acid Ans: each amino acid has carbon atom that anchors (hydrogen atom,
amino, carboxlic acid group)
Protein Synthesis Ans: body makes proteins by assembling 20 amino acids in sequence
according to information coded in DNA
Genes Ans: portion of DNA that codes for a protein
Peptide bonds Ans: chemical attraction that connects two amino acids together
Depeptide Ans: two amino acids bond, and water molecule is released
Primary structure Ans: basic structure of protein, chain of amino acids linked by
peptide bonds - polypeptide
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Verified Answers
Most proteins in foods and in the body are in the _________blank form. Ans:
Tertiary
Maramus Ans: "starvation"; both protein & calorie deficiency - wasting
Kwashikor Ans: protein malnutrition - edema
Maramus Kwashikor Ans: both edema (swelling) and wasting (severe muscle loss)
When the carbon skeletons of amino acids are metabolized to produce glucose or fat,
ammonia is the resulting product. What happens to ammonia? Ans: Ammonia is
converted to urea and excreted in the urine.
The part of the brain that controls hunger, thirst, and satiety is called the Ans:
hypothalamus
In response to feelings of hunger, your stomach secretes a hormone called Ans:
ghrelin
The small and large intestines release that signals the stomach to reduce ghrelin
secretion when eating Ans: Peptide YY
the pancreas releases which is a hormone that slows gastric emptying and reduces
hunger. Ans: amylin
Fat cells are also active participants in hunger and satiety regulation. Adipose cells
secrete Ans: leptin
would provide the most accurate estimate of Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) Ans:
indirect calorimetry
NOT used to measure body fat Ans: Balance beam scale
, weight-loss medication that suppresses appetite Ans: Phentermine
In 2017-2020 (pre-COVID-19 pandemic), approximately _________blank of
American adults over the age of 20 had obesity or severe obesity. Ans: 40%
_________blank is a psychological treatment approach that addresses unhealthy
emotions and therapies and replaces them with more realistic thoughts. Ans:
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Female athlete triad Ans: Low energy availability --> estrogen deficiency
menstrual disturbances <-- estrogen deficiency
estrogen deficiency --> low bone mineral density
compounds that is released when the carboxylic acid group of one amino acid is
attracted to the amino group of another amino acid, forming a peptide bond? Ans:
H20
Protein Ans: nitrogen-containing energy nutrient, composed of 20 unique amino acids
Amino Acid Ans: each amino acid has carbon atom that anchors (hydrogen atom,
amino, carboxlic acid group)
Protein Synthesis Ans: body makes proteins by assembling 20 amino acids in sequence
according to information coded in DNA
Genes Ans: portion of DNA that codes for a protein
Peptide bonds Ans: chemical attraction that connects two amino acids together
Depeptide Ans: two amino acids bond, and water molecule is released
Primary structure Ans: basic structure of protein, chain of amino acids linked by
peptide bonds - polypeptide
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