JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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pernicious anemia - correct answer ✔a form of anemia that is the primary cause of a vitamin
B12 deficiency; occurs at the end stage of a disorder that causes the loss of certain cells in the
stomach



Remodeling - correct answer ✔breakdown and buildup of bone tissue



What is pellagra the deficiency of - correct answer ✔Niacin Vit B3



components of blood - correct answer ✔plasma, platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells



keep cold at this temp or below - correct answer ✔41 or below



micronutrient that is important for bone formation - correct answer ✔calcium



What is body mass index (BMI)? - correct answer ✔ratio of weight (kg) to height (m) to
determine if a person is at a healthy weight



Function of Vitamin D - correct answer ✔-Helps absorb calcium

-Keeps teeth and bones strong
-Found in dairy products and eggs



Numbers for BMI - correct answer ✔underweight less than 18.5
normal 18.5-24.9

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overweight 25-29
obese greater than 30



microorganisms that commonly cause food infections - correct answer ✔bacteria and viruses



What is beriberi? - correct answer ✔deficiency of thiamin resulting in muscle wasting and
nerve damage



Vitamin B - correct answer ✔Thiamin Pantothenic Acid Biotin



basal metabolic rate (BMR) - correct answer ✔the rate at which the body burns energy when
the organism is resting



vitamin k - correct answer ✔blood clotting vitamin



magnesium absorption is reduced with what nutrients - correct answer ✔phytate/ wheat
bran and dried beans fiber excess unabsorbed acids calciums and phosphorus



What is osteomalacia? - correct answer ✔softening of the bones, typically through a
deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.



low levels of calcium symptoms - correct answer ✔numbness muscle spasms seizures
confusion cardiac arrest



Calcium is best absorbed with: - correct answer ✔Vitamin D



Iodine and thyroid function - correct answer ✔take iodine found in many foods and convert it
into thyroid hormones t3 and t4 thyroid cells are the only cells that can absorb iodine they
make t3 and t4