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Basic Nutrition Questions and Correct
Answers
1. The Gastrointestinal Tract:
A. has no known functional connection to the central nervous
system
B. can digest resistance starch
C. acts as a physical and immunological barrier to pathogens and
food antigens.
D. absorbs most nutrients in the colon Ans: C
2. Nutrient kinetics provides a framework for understanding how
the body processes the food we eat. Which of the following is a
principle of nutrient kinetics?
A. absorption across the enterocytes
B. biomarkers of nutrient deficiencies
C. gut transit time
D. macronutrient ratios (percent of carbohydrates, lipids, and
proteins) Ans: A
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3. Our gut microbiota/microbiome:
A. produces vit. D
B. makes long chain fatty acids
C. contains a lipopolysaccharide coat that can stimulate the gut
immune system
D. is immune to the antibiotic/herbicide glyphosate Ans: C
4. The Gastrointestinal enterocytes:
A. growth and repair are supported by butyric acid
B. have a slow rate of turnover or renewal
C. are only capable of transcellular absorption
D. are impermeable to toxins Ans: C
5. Macro-nutrient digestion requires:
A. brush border enzymes
B. bile production from a healthy liver
C. adequate pancreas secretions
D. hydrochloric acid secretion from the stomach parietal cells
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E. all of the above Ans: E
6. Which of the following organs is NOT involved in the digestion
of micronutrients?
A. mouth
B. esophagus
C. small intestine
D. pancreas Ans: B
7. Which of the following nutrients is absorbed in a protein
package known as a chylomicron?
A. fructose
B. glucose
C. galactose
D. long chain fatty acids Ans: D
8. Which of the following nutrients does NOT need to undergo
further digestion before being absorbed across the enterocytes?
A. sucrose
B. galactose
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C. lactose
D. maltose Ans: B
Which is TRUE regarding vitamins, minerals and electrolytes?
A. iron, magnesium, and zinc are absorbed in the ileum
B. vit. K is produced by microbiota in the jejunum
C. most sodium is managed in the duodenum
D. vit. B12 is absorbed in the ileum Ans: D
10. Balancing energy intake with energy expenditure must take
into consideration the:
A. caloric value of food
B. thermic effect of food
C. individual's activity thermogenesis
D. individual's age, body surface area or size, and composition
E. all of the above Ans: E
11. The capacity of the cell's mitochondria to produce ATP energy
is referred to as?
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Basic Nutrition Questions and Correct
Answers
1. The Gastrointestinal Tract:
A. has no known functional connection to the central nervous
system
B. can digest resistance starch
C. acts as a physical and immunological barrier to pathogens and
food antigens.
D. absorbs most nutrients in the colon Ans: C
2. Nutrient kinetics provides a framework for understanding how
the body processes the food we eat. Which of the following is a
principle of nutrient kinetics?
A. absorption across the enterocytes
B. biomarkers of nutrient deficiencies
C. gut transit time
D. macronutrient ratios (percent of carbohydrates, lipids, and
proteins) Ans: A
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3. Our gut microbiota/microbiome:
A. produces vit. D
B. makes long chain fatty acids
C. contains a lipopolysaccharide coat that can stimulate the gut
immune system
D. is immune to the antibiotic/herbicide glyphosate Ans: C
4. The Gastrointestinal enterocytes:
A. growth and repair are supported by butyric acid
B. have a slow rate of turnover or renewal
C. are only capable of transcellular absorption
D. are impermeable to toxins Ans: C
5. Macro-nutrient digestion requires:
A. brush border enzymes
B. bile production from a healthy liver
C. adequate pancreas secretions
D. hydrochloric acid secretion from the stomach parietal cells
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E. all of the above Ans: E
6. Which of the following organs is NOT involved in the digestion
of micronutrients?
A. mouth
B. esophagus
C. small intestine
D. pancreas Ans: B
7. Which of the following nutrients is absorbed in a protein
package known as a chylomicron?
A. fructose
B. glucose
C. galactose
D. long chain fatty acids Ans: D
8. Which of the following nutrients does NOT need to undergo
further digestion before being absorbed across the enterocytes?
A. sucrose
B. galactose
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C. lactose
D. maltose Ans: B
Which is TRUE regarding vitamins, minerals and electrolytes?
A. iron, magnesium, and zinc are absorbed in the ileum
B. vit. K is produced by microbiota in the jejunum
C. most sodium is managed in the duodenum
D. vit. B12 is absorbed in the ileum Ans: D
10. Balancing energy intake with energy expenditure must take
into consideration the:
A. caloric value of food
B. thermic effect of food
C. individual's activity thermogenesis
D. individual's age, body surface area or size, and composition
E. all of the above Ans: E
11. The capacity of the cell's mitochondria to produce ATP energy
is referred to as?
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