BHS 329 Chapter 17 Test Questions
with Complete Solutions
Which of the following is not true of altered nutrition: - Answer-as long as essential
nutrients are taken in as part of the diet, then a person cannot have a deficiency in
those nutrients
Undernutrition is a problem that is common for: - Answer-elderly people in nursing
homes
The location in the body where bacterial fermentation is most likely to act on complex
carbohydrates is the: - Answer-large intestine
Altered nutrition commonly occurs as a result of all of the following except: - Answer-
hormonal imbalances
Iron is an essential nutrient because of its roles in: - Answer-oxygen transport and
electron transport
The condition that is fundamentally the result of decreased levels of hemoglobin is: -
Answer-anemia
Match each class of macronutrient with the type of compound that is absorbed for that
class. - Answer-proteins - amino acids
fats - fatty acids and glycerol
carbohydrates- monosaccharides
Which of the following digest proteins? - Answer-pepsins and peptidases
To absorb minerals, the minerals must be bioavailable, which means that they are: -
Answer-not bound to other compounds
Kwashiorkor is a condition _____ , and marasmus is a condition of _____ . - Answer-
taking in too little protein for the amount of carbs consumed, taking in too few total
calories
The types of cells that are most likely to be vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies are: -
Answer-labile cells
, All of the following substances are transported out of villi through capillaries of the
circulatory system except: - Answer-long chain fatty acids
The primary site of storing fat in the body is: - Answer-adipose cells
The types of enzymes that digest carbohydrates are known as: - Answer-amylases
Dysfunction of the gall bladder is most likely to cause: - Answer-malabsorption
Undernutrition can be related to all of the following except: - Answer-problems with
taking in an overly high concentrations of vitamins
The preferred method to not experience food allergies is to: - Answer-avoid
consumption of the food to which one is allergic
The appropriate treatment for phenylketonuria would include: - Answer-tyrosine
supplementation
The condition that is fundamentally the result of a mental health disorder combined with
self-starvation is: - Answer-anorexia nervosa
Vitamins nutritional role is as: - Answer-micronutrients
Glucose and galactose are transported into enterocytes by _____ , and fructose is
transported by _____ . - Answer-active transport, facilitated diffusion
Sodium, potassium, and vitamins are known as: - Answer-micronutrients
During gluconeogenesis: - Answer-glucose is produced by breaking down muscles
The three classes of nutrients that most commonly result in undernutrition include
everything below except for: - Answer-carbohydrates
Digestion is influenced by all of the following except: - Answer-cytokines
The absorptive cells that line the vili of the small intestine are known as: - Answer-
enterocytes
In addition to digesting macronutrients and absorbing nutrients, the digestive system
also: - Answer-forms a barrier against pathogens
Carbohydrates are primarily necessary for: - Answer-serving as the primary energy
source of the body and as a source of fiber
Phenylketonuria is the result of _____ , and Tay-Sachs disease is a result of _____ . -
Answer-impaired ability to transform amino acids, impaired ability to breakdown fats
with Complete Solutions
Which of the following is not true of altered nutrition: - Answer-as long as essential
nutrients are taken in as part of the diet, then a person cannot have a deficiency in
those nutrients
Undernutrition is a problem that is common for: - Answer-elderly people in nursing
homes
The location in the body where bacterial fermentation is most likely to act on complex
carbohydrates is the: - Answer-large intestine
Altered nutrition commonly occurs as a result of all of the following except: - Answer-
hormonal imbalances
Iron is an essential nutrient because of its roles in: - Answer-oxygen transport and
electron transport
The condition that is fundamentally the result of decreased levels of hemoglobin is: -
Answer-anemia
Match each class of macronutrient with the type of compound that is absorbed for that
class. - Answer-proteins - amino acids
fats - fatty acids and glycerol
carbohydrates- monosaccharides
Which of the following digest proteins? - Answer-pepsins and peptidases
To absorb minerals, the minerals must be bioavailable, which means that they are: -
Answer-not bound to other compounds
Kwashiorkor is a condition _____ , and marasmus is a condition of _____ . - Answer-
taking in too little protein for the amount of carbs consumed, taking in too few total
calories
The types of cells that are most likely to be vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies are: -
Answer-labile cells
, All of the following substances are transported out of villi through capillaries of the
circulatory system except: - Answer-long chain fatty acids
The primary site of storing fat in the body is: - Answer-adipose cells
The types of enzymes that digest carbohydrates are known as: - Answer-amylases
Dysfunction of the gall bladder is most likely to cause: - Answer-malabsorption
Undernutrition can be related to all of the following except: - Answer-problems with
taking in an overly high concentrations of vitamins
The preferred method to not experience food allergies is to: - Answer-avoid
consumption of the food to which one is allergic
The appropriate treatment for phenylketonuria would include: - Answer-tyrosine
supplementation
The condition that is fundamentally the result of a mental health disorder combined with
self-starvation is: - Answer-anorexia nervosa
Vitamins nutritional role is as: - Answer-micronutrients
Glucose and galactose are transported into enterocytes by _____ , and fructose is
transported by _____ . - Answer-active transport, facilitated diffusion
Sodium, potassium, and vitamins are known as: - Answer-micronutrients
During gluconeogenesis: - Answer-glucose is produced by breaking down muscles
The three classes of nutrients that most commonly result in undernutrition include
everything below except for: - Answer-carbohydrates
Digestion is influenced by all of the following except: - Answer-cytokines
The absorptive cells that line the vili of the small intestine are known as: - Answer-
enterocytes
In addition to digesting macronutrients and absorbing nutrients, the digestive system
also: - Answer-forms a barrier against pathogens
Carbohydrates are primarily necessary for: - Answer-serving as the primary energy
source of the body and as a source of fiber
Phenylketonuria is the result of _____ , and Tay-Sachs disease is a result of _____ . -
Answer-impaired ability to transform amino acids, impaired ability to breakdown fats
