Fundamentals of Nutrition – Spring 2024
HNSC 1200 – Exam II (Chapters 6-10)
Name: _____________________________________
Date: ______________________________________
Follow the directions below for each Question:
For questions 1 - 25, select and circle, only one correct answer from the choice provided. (3-Points for each
question)
1. A key difference between protein and carbohydrates and fats is that protein contains nitrogen atoms in
addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that all three energy yielding nutrients contain.
True
False
2. In a protein, a(n) _______________ bond is formed between the amine group end of one amino acid and
the acid group end of the next amino acid.
A. metallic
B. peptide
C. hydrogen
D. ionic
3. Hemoglobin, the large globular protein molecule that is packed into the red blood cells by the billions
and carries oxygen is made of four associated protein strands, each holding the mineral, which mineral?
A. Zinc
B. Sodium
C. Iron
D. Chloride
4. When foods are denatured by the various denaturing agent, which one of the following is NOT an
outcome?
A. Exposes their peptide bonds to the digestive enzymes that cleave them
B. In unfolds and inactivates the proteins in food
C. Slows digestion of protein and allows digestion to proceed normally
D. Coats the lining of the stomach
5. When amino acids are degraded for energy, their amine groups are stripped off and incorporated by the
liver into _____ and sent to the kidneys for excretion.
A. urea
B. glucose
C. glycogen
D. insulin
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HNSC 1200 – Exam II (Chapters 6-10)
6. Compounds that prevent oxidation are called prooxidants.
True
False
7. Vitamin D deficiency in children causes rickets, which manifests as bowed legs.
True
False
8. ______________ is the active form of vitamin A that is stored in specialized cells of the liver.
A. Ascorbic acid
B. Rhodopsin
C. Retinol
D. Keratin
9. The important roles of vitamin D include all of the following except:
A. maintaining the health of the retina
B. exerting its effect on hair follicles
C. maintaining bone health
D. regulating cell growth and specialization
10. The main function of vitamin K is:
A. to quench free radicals
B. to regulate blood calcium levels
C. to influence body functions through its regulation of the genes
D. to help activate proteins that help clot the blood
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HNSC 1200 – Exam II (Chapters 6-10)
Name: _____________________________________
Date: ______________________________________
Follow the directions below for each Question:
For questions 1 - 25, select and circle, only one correct answer from the choice provided. (3-Points for each
question)
1. A key difference between protein and carbohydrates and fats is that protein contains nitrogen atoms in
addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that all three energy yielding nutrients contain.
True
False
2. In a protein, a(n) _______________ bond is formed between the amine group end of one amino acid and
the acid group end of the next amino acid.
A. metallic
B. peptide
C. hydrogen
D. ionic
3. Hemoglobin, the large globular protein molecule that is packed into the red blood cells by the billions
and carries oxygen is made of four associated protein strands, each holding the mineral, which mineral?
A. Zinc
B. Sodium
C. Iron
D. Chloride
4. When foods are denatured by the various denaturing agent, which one of the following is NOT an
outcome?
A. Exposes their peptide bonds to the digestive enzymes that cleave them
B. In unfolds and inactivates the proteins in food
C. Slows digestion of protein and allows digestion to proceed normally
D. Coats the lining of the stomach
5. When amino acids are degraded for energy, their amine groups are stripped off and incorporated by the
liver into _____ and sent to the kidneys for excretion.
A. urea
B. glucose
C. glycogen
D. insulin
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, Fundamentals of Nutrition – Spring 2024
HNSC 1200 – Exam II (Chapters 6-10)
6. Compounds that prevent oxidation are called prooxidants.
True
False
7. Vitamin D deficiency in children causes rickets, which manifests as bowed legs.
True
False
8. ______________ is the active form of vitamin A that is stored in specialized cells of the liver.
A. Ascorbic acid
B. Rhodopsin
C. Retinol
D. Keratin
9. The important roles of vitamin D include all of the following except:
A. maintaining the health of the retina
B. exerting its effect on hair follicles
C. maintaining bone health
D. regulating cell growth and specialization
10. The main function of vitamin K is:
A. to quench free radicals
B. to regulate blood calcium levels
C. to influence body functions through its regulation of the genes
D. to help activate proteins that help clot the blood
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