FNDH 400 Final Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2023|2024 UPDATE

1 / 12 FNDH 400 Final Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2023|2024 UPDATE 1. PKU: In individuals with PKU, phenylalanine can't be converted to tyrosine because of the mutation in phenylalanine hydroxylase. So tyrosine is conditionally essential 2. DIASS V PCDAAS: PDCAAS uses total digestibility, a single reference pattern, and is truncated 3. AAS V PDCAAS: PDCAAS also takes into account protein digestibility 4. sucrose v high fructose corn syrup: The fructose in sucrose is bonded to glucose, so it will result in the same free fructose available for uptake as HFCS where fructose is free already. 2 / 12 5. linoleic acid v. alpha-linoleic acid: Eicosanoid production from linoleic acid elongated fatty acids are more inflammatory than those produced from al- pha-linoleic acid elongated fatty acids 6. sugar alcohols (polyols): Sugar alcohols are a good option for chewing gum because they are not readily fermented by bacteria in the mouth, decreasing acid production and thus decreasing cavity formation. 7. Beano: Beano contains an enzyme that cleaves the alpha 1-6 bonds in oligosac- charides thereby decreasing the fermentation by the microbiota in the colon decreasing gas production that can lead to flatulenc