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NUSCTX 10 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
John is a 35-year-old accountant who likes to run 1-2 miles with
his dog, a couple times a week. He weighs 100 kg and is in good
health. How much protein does he need per day?
(a) 40 grams
(b) 60 grams
(c) 80 grams
(d) 100 grams
(e) >100 grams - ANSWER-(c) 80 grams
According to the AMDR, what percent of John's total calories/day
should he be getting from protein? - ANSWER-10-35%
For which nutrients are vegetarians at risk of deficiency?
(a) iron
(b) vitamin B-12
(c) calcium
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(d) potassium
(e) a, b and c - ANSWER-(e) a, b and c
Chemical bonds that link amino acids together are called -
ANSWER-peptide bonds
Which of the following is/are function(s) of proteins?
(a) help speed up metabolic reactions
(b) help protect the body from injury and infection
(c) help keep fluid balance
(d) both b and c
(e) all the above - ANSWER-(e) all the above
Trypsinogen, which after conversion to trypsin breaks proteins
into shorter peptides, is made and secreted from the - ANSWER-
pancreas
The amino acid pool of the blood allows for single (free) amino
acid availability for processes such as
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(a) energy production
(b) synthesis of glucose or ketones
(c) synthesis of nonprotein molecules that contain nitrogen
(d) a and c
(e) all the above - ANSWER-(e) all the above
What is essential to all life processes? - ANSWER-water
The enzyme-catalyzed reactions allowing organisms to grow,
reproduce, maintain their structure, and respond to their
environment is called - ANSWER-metabolism
The amino group (nitrogen) can form ammonia, which is then
converted into urea in the - ANSWER-liver
What are the functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract?
(a) To breakdown food to macromolecules the body can utilize
(b) To form a barrier using the lumen to protect against toxins and
infection
NUSCTX 10 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
John is a 35-year-old accountant who likes to run 1-2 miles with
his dog, a couple times a week. He weighs 100 kg and is in good
health. How much protein does he need per day?
(a) 40 grams
(b) 60 grams
(c) 80 grams
(d) 100 grams
(e) >100 grams - ANSWER-(c) 80 grams
According to the AMDR, what percent of John's total calories/day
should he be getting from protein? - ANSWER-10-35%
For which nutrients are vegetarians at risk of deficiency?
(a) iron
(b) vitamin B-12
(c) calcium
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(d) potassium
(e) a, b and c - ANSWER-(e) a, b and c
Chemical bonds that link amino acids together are called -
ANSWER-peptide bonds
Which of the following is/are function(s) of proteins?
(a) help speed up metabolic reactions
(b) help protect the body from injury and infection
(c) help keep fluid balance
(d) both b and c
(e) all the above - ANSWER-(e) all the above
Trypsinogen, which after conversion to trypsin breaks proteins
into shorter peptides, is made and secreted from the - ANSWER-
pancreas
The amino acid pool of the blood allows for single (free) amino
acid availability for processes such as
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(a) energy production
(b) synthesis of glucose or ketones
(c) synthesis of nonprotein molecules that contain nitrogen
(d) a and c
(e) all the above - ANSWER-(e) all the above
What is essential to all life processes? - ANSWER-water
The enzyme-catalyzed reactions allowing organisms to grow,
reproduce, maintain their structure, and respond to their
environment is called - ANSWER-metabolism
The amino group (nitrogen) can form ammonia, which is then
converted into urea in the - ANSWER-liver
What are the functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract?
(a) To breakdown food to macromolecules the body can utilize
(b) To form a barrier using the lumen to protect against toxins and
infection
