NSC Exam #1 with correct answers 100% 2024

T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks apart proteins - Correct Answers True



Proteins are made up of: - Correct Answers amino acids



T/F: Sodium is one of the trace minerals - Correct Answers False



T/F: Minerals provide the body with energy - Correct Answers False



T/F: Our brain has an absolute need for glucose - Correct Answers True



What are the components of the BMR? - Correct Answers respiration

heart beat

temperature

body mass composition

thyroid function



T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain nitrogen - Correct Answers False



T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient - Correct Answers False



T/F: There are no essential fats - Correct Answers False



T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly through the stomach lining - Correct Answers True



Over time, chronic disease has ___, while infectious disease has ____ - Correct Answers increased,
decreased

, The digestion of fats starts in the - Correct Answers stomach



T/F: The body does not care about how much calcium is in the blood - Correct Answers False



Protein and carbohydrates provide kilocalories of energy per gram, while alcohol provides ___
kcals/gram - Correct Answers 4, 7



biles digests - Correct Answers fat



gastric lipase digests - Correct Answers fat



pepsin digests - Correct Answers protein



hydrochloric acid digests - Correct Answers protein



amylase digests - Correct Answers carbohydrates



critical nutrients for bones include - Correct Answers magnesium

phosphorus

calcium

vitamin D

fluoride



T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will cause the release of calcium from bones - Correct Answers True



T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot formation - Correct Answers True



most common cause of death 1 to 24 - Correct Answers accidents