NSC Exam #1: Questions And Answers (100% Correct)
T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks apart proteins Right Ans -
True
Proteins are made up of: Right Ans - amino acids
T/F: Sodium is one of the trace minerals Right Ans - False
T/F: Minerals provide the body with energy Right Ans - False
T/F: Our brain has an absolute need for glucose Right Ans - True
What are the components of the BMR? Right Ans - respiration
heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain nitrogen Right Ans - False
T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient Right Ans - False
T/F: There are no essential fats Right Ans - False
T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly through the stomach lining Right Ans
- True
Over time, chronic disease has ___, while infectious disease has ____ Right
Ans - increased, decreased
The digestion of fats starts in the Right Ans - stomach
T/F: The body does not care about how much calcium is in the blood Right
Ans - False
Protein and carbohydrates provide kilocalories of energy per gram, while
alcohol provides ___ kcals/gram Right Ans - 4, 7
, biles digests Right Ans - fat
gastric lipase digests Right Ans - fat
pepsin digests Right Ans - protein
hydrochloric acid digests Right Ans - protein
amylase digests Right Ans - carbohydrates
critical nutrients for bones include Right Ans - magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will cause the release of calcium from bones
Right Ans - True
T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot formation Right Ans - True
most common cause of death 1 to 24 Right Ans - accidents
most common cause of death 25-44 Right Ans - accidents
most common cause of death 65 and older Right Ans - heart disease
most common cause of death 45 to 64 Right Ans - cancer
T/F: Calcitonin activates vitamin D to increase calcium reabsorption by the
kidneys Right Ans - False
T/F: Many of the major chronic killers have a link to lifestyle behaviors, such
as food consumption and physical inactivity Right Ans - True
T/F: Policy defines what governments and organizations intend to accomplish
through their laws, regulations, and programs Right Ans - True
T/F: Health initiatives are the same for all countries Right Ans - False
T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks apart proteins Right Ans -
True
Proteins are made up of: Right Ans - amino acids
T/F: Sodium is one of the trace minerals Right Ans - False
T/F: Minerals provide the body with energy Right Ans - False
T/F: Our brain has an absolute need for glucose Right Ans - True
What are the components of the BMR? Right Ans - respiration
heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain nitrogen Right Ans - False
T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient Right Ans - False
T/F: There are no essential fats Right Ans - False
T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly through the stomach lining Right Ans
- True
Over time, chronic disease has ___, while infectious disease has ____ Right
Ans - increased, decreased
The digestion of fats starts in the Right Ans - stomach
T/F: The body does not care about how much calcium is in the blood Right
Ans - False
Protein and carbohydrates provide kilocalories of energy per gram, while
alcohol provides ___ kcals/gram Right Ans - 4, 7
, biles digests Right Ans - fat
gastric lipase digests Right Ans - fat
pepsin digests Right Ans - protein
hydrochloric acid digests Right Ans - protein
amylase digests Right Ans - carbohydrates
critical nutrients for bones include Right Ans - magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will cause the release of calcium from bones
Right Ans - True
T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot formation Right Ans - True
most common cause of death 1 to 24 Right Ans - accidents
most common cause of death 25-44 Right Ans - accidents
most common cause of death 65 and older Right Ans - heart disease
most common cause of death 45 to 64 Right Ans - cancer
T/F: Calcitonin activates vitamin D to increase calcium reabsorption by the
kidneys Right Ans - False
T/F: Many of the major chronic killers have a link to lifestyle behaviors, such
as food consumption and physical inactivity Right Ans - True
T/F: Policy defines what governments and organizations intend to accomplish
through their laws, regulations, and programs Right Ans - True
T/F: Health initiatives are the same for all countries Right Ans - False
