FSHD 1020 - TEST 1 LATEST
(CHAPTERS 1-3)
How much of the grains you consume should be whole grains? -
ANSWERS-At least half should be whole
Devine EER: - ANSWERS-Estimated Energy Requirement: estimate of
the energy(kcal) intake needed to match the energy use of an average
person in a specific life stage
What is the primary function of DNA? - ANSWERS-The "code book"
that contains directions for making substances, specifically proteins, the
cell needs
What is the primary function of Lungs? - ANSWERS-In the lungs,
blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
What does the endocrine system consist of? - ANSWERS-The body
system consisting of the various glands and the hormones these glands
secrete. This system has major regulatory functions in the body such as
reproduction and cell metabolism
What is the role of thyroid hormones? - ANSWERS-Hormones
produced by the thyroid gland that regulate growth and metabolic rate
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, FSHD 1020 - TEST 1 LATEST
(CHAPTERS 1-3)
What are the different parts of the immune system? - ANSWERS-
Specific Immunity
Nonspecific Immunity
Skin
Intestinal cells
What is the difference between the specific and the nonspecific immune
system? - ANSWERS-Nonspecific: defenses that stop the invasion of
pathogens, requires no previous encounter with pathogen (innate
immunity)
Specific: functions of white blood cells directed at specific antigens
(adaptive immunity)
What is the epiglottis? - ANSWERS-The flap that folds down over the
trachea during swallowing
What is the hepatic portal vein? - ANSWERS-Large vein leaving the
intestine and stomach and connecting directly to the liver to process
absorbed nutrients before they enter circulation
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(CHAPTERS 1-3)
How much of the grains you consume should be whole grains? -
ANSWERS-At least half should be whole
Devine EER: - ANSWERS-Estimated Energy Requirement: estimate of
the energy(kcal) intake needed to match the energy use of an average
person in a specific life stage
What is the primary function of DNA? - ANSWERS-The "code book"
that contains directions for making substances, specifically proteins, the
cell needs
What is the primary function of Lungs? - ANSWERS-In the lungs,
blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
What does the endocrine system consist of? - ANSWERS-The body
system consisting of the various glands and the hormones these glands
secrete. This system has major regulatory functions in the body such as
reproduction and cell metabolism
What is the role of thyroid hormones? - ANSWERS-Hormones
produced by the thyroid gland that regulate growth and metabolic rate
END OF
PAGE 1
, FSHD 1020 - TEST 1 LATEST
(CHAPTERS 1-3)
What are the different parts of the immune system? - ANSWERS-
Specific Immunity
Nonspecific Immunity
Skin
Intestinal cells
What is the difference between the specific and the nonspecific immune
system? - ANSWERS-Nonspecific: defenses that stop the invasion of
pathogens, requires no previous encounter with pathogen (innate
immunity)
Specific: functions of white blood cells directed at specific antigens
(adaptive immunity)
What is the epiglottis? - ANSWERS-The flap that folds down over the
trachea during swallowing
What is the hepatic portal vein? - ANSWERS-Large vein leaving the
intestine and stomach and connecting directly to the liver to process
absorbed nutrients before they enter circulation
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