NUSCTX 10 EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

NUSCTX 10 EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔electron transport chain in mitochondria - ✔✔Riboflavin

✔✔preparing food in a way that causes food to lose nutritional value is an example of
poor food... - ✔✔utilization

✔✔reduced food security due to time of the year/seasons is an example of poor food -
✔✔stability

✔✔only being able to purchase fast food or cheaper food with poor nutritional value, is
an example of poor food - ✔✔access

✔✔food deserts are an example of poor food - ✔✔availability

✔✔calorie density of carbs is 9 cal/g whereas fat is 4 cal/g - ✔✔false

✔✔the pancreas produces hormones that regulate blood glucose levels - ✔✔true

✔✔ethnicity, high blood pressure and age are all factors that contribute to CVD risk -
✔✔true

✔✔acetyl-CoA can be converted into glucose to supply energy to the brain - ✔✔false

✔✔the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes - ✔✔true

✔✔peptides consist of amino acids and glucose - ✔✔false

✔✔glycemic index refers to the effect of food consumption on blood triglycerides levels -
✔✔false

✔✔the following order is correct concerning order of glycemic index (low to high): green
beans < whole wheat pasta< white bread - ✔✔true

✔✔Phosphocreatine is used to generate ATP during endurance exercise - ✔✔false

✔✔depletion of muscle glycogen stores in muscle results in exhaustion during long
distance races - ✔✔true

✔✔pregnant women require twice the amount of water than their pre-pregnancy needs -
✔✔false