HPEX 310 VCU Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of food and nutrients---their digestion,
absorption, metabolism, ad their effect on health and disease
Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Substances in food that provide nourishment; they are
needed to support body function and maintain health.
Three major functions of nutrients in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Providing energy,
supporting growth and development, and regulating metabolism.
Two major groups of nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Macronutrients and
Micronutrients
Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Nutrients that are required in relatively large
amounts (more than a few grams per day), provide energy for the body
Examples of Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and
waters
Kilocalories - CORRECT ANSWER - The energy contained in foods
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - exist in two forms, simple and complex, and
serve several functions in the body
Simple carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - A primary source of energy during
exercise, brain requires this for normal function, consists of chains of one or two simple sugars.
common types are glucose, fructose, and galactose
, Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER - a key simple sugar because it plays major role as an
energy source for the body, stored in skeletal muscles and the liver as a complex carbohydrate
called glycogen
Complex Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - exist in several forms and includes
starches, glycogen, and fiber
Starches - CORRECT ANSWER - long chains of glucose units that are storage form of
carbohydrates in plants
Fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - an undigestible carbohydrate found in plants
Soluble fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - dissolves in water; found in legumes, oats,
psyllium, flaxseeds, and certain fruits and vegetables; attracts water and forms a gel, it delays
stomach emptying, which makes you feel full
Insoluble fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - adds bulk and passes through the gastrointestinal
tract largely intact; speeds up transit time, helping to maintain regularity of bowel movements
and reducing the rick of colon cancer; found in whole grains, nuts, seeds, and certain vegetables
and fruits
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - A class of compounds that do not readily dissolve in
water; these include fats,oils, and waxes
Fats - CORRECT ANSWER - most common types of lipids found in foods and in your
body, an important important fuel source
Fatty Acid - CORRECT ANSWER - consist of a small chain of carbon, hydrogen, and a
few oxygen atoms; body stores this in fat cells as triglycerides; released into the bloodstream
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of food and nutrients---their digestion,
absorption, metabolism, ad their effect on health and disease
Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Substances in food that provide nourishment; they are
needed to support body function and maintain health.
Three major functions of nutrients in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Providing energy,
supporting growth and development, and regulating metabolism.
Two major groups of nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Macronutrients and
Micronutrients
Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Nutrients that are required in relatively large
amounts (more than a few grams per day), provide energy for the body
Examples of Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and
waters
Kilocalories - CORRECT ANSWER - The energy contained in foods
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - exist in two forms, simple and complex, and
serve several functions in the body
Simple carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - A primary source of energy during
exercise, brain requires this for normal function, consists of chains of one or two simple sugars.
common types are glucose, fructose, and galactose
, Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER - a key simple sugar because it plays major role as an
energy source for the body, stored in skeletal muscles and the liver as a complex carbohydrate
called glycogen
Complex Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - exist in several forms and includes
starches, glycogen, and fiber
Starches - CORRECT ANSWER - long chains of glucose units that are storage form of
carbohydrates in plants
Fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - an undigestible carbohydrate found in plants
Soluble fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - dissolves in water; found in legumes, oats,
psyllium, flaxseeds, and certain fruits and vegetables; attracts water and forms a gel, it delays
stomach emptying, which makes you feel full
Insoluble fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - adds bulk and passes through the gastrointestinal
tract largely intact; speeds up transit time, helping to maintain regularity of bowel movements
and reducing the rick of colon cancer; found in whole grains, nuts, seeds, and certain vegetables
and fruits
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - A class of compounds that do not readily dissolve in
water; these include fats,oils, and waxes
Fats - CORRECT ANSWER - most common types of lipids found in foods and in your
body, an important important fuel source
Fatty Acid - CORRECT ANSWER - consist of a small chain of carbon, hydrogen, and a
few oxygen atoms; body stores this in fat cells as triglycerides; released into the bloodstream
