NUTR 315 Module 1 Questions with
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Updated.
What is true of triglycerides? - Answer - key energy source for the body
- major form of energy stored in the body
- major form of fat in foods
Which factor plays the greatest role in the leading cause of death in the U.S.? - Answer poor
diet
The use of animal experiments to study the role of nutrition in human diseases depends on the
availability of an - Answer animal model - a disease in laboratory animals that closely mimics
a human disease
Substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical processes are called ..
- Answer elements
Metabolism is a chemical process in the body that .. - Answer - provides energy in useful
forms
- sustains vital activities
A(n) ______ is a substance that contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms - Answer
organic compound
What are the two main types of carbohydrates? - Answer simple and complex
What vital functions does water have in the body? - Answer - transports nutrients to cells
- helps to regulate body temp
- acts as a solvent and a lubricant
GM foods are designed and produced to .. - Answer - promote crop resistance to disease
- help farmers grow food more easily
, Individuals living in a food desert may have limited access to ______ foods - Answer healthy,
fresh, affordable
Experts think that _______ development will improve food security as the population grows -
Answer economic
What event can cause Americans to experience periodic episodes of hunger and food
insecurity? - Answer high housing costs
The process of using controlled radiation from gamma rays to extend the life of food and control
the life of insects and pathogens in food is called .. - Answer irradiation
What do experts think will improve food security as the population grows? - Answer
economic development and agricultural development
Only a small amount of nutrient absorption occurs in the .. - Answer stomach
These accessory organs function along with the small intestine in the digestive process .. -
Answer pancreas, gallbladder, liver
What type of tissue makes up cartilage and tendons? - Answer connective tissue
What order would a substance pass through the large intestine? - Answer 1. cecum
2. ascending colon
3. transverse colon
4. descending colon
5. sigmoid colon
Digestive enzymes are very specific with regard to the .. - Answer - type of chemical reaction
they catalyze
- vitamin or mineral cofactors they require to function
- pH of the environment in which they function
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
What is true of triglycerides? - Answer - key energy source for the body
- major form of energy stored in the body
- major form of fat in foods
Which factor plays the greatest role in the leading cause of death in the U.S.? - Answer poor
diet
The use of animal experiments to study the role of nutrition in human diseases depends on the
availability of an - Answer animal model - a disease in laboratory animals that closely mimics
a human disease
Substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical processes are called ..
- Answer elements
Metabolism is a chemical process in the body that .. - Answer - provides energy in useful
forms
- sustains vital activities
A(n) ______ is a substance that contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms - Answer
organic compound
What are the two main types of carbohydrates? - Answer simple and complex
What vital functions does water have in the body? - Answer - transports nutrients to cells
- helps to regulate body temp
- acts as a solvent and a lubricant
GM foods are designed and produced to .. - Answer - promote crop resistance to disease
- help farmers grow food more easily
, Individuals living in a food desert may have limited access to ______ foods - Answer healthy,
fresh, affordable
Experts think that _______ development will improve food security as the population grows -
Answer economic
What event can cause Americans to experience periodic episodes of hunger and food
insecurity? - Answer high housing costs
The process of using controlled radiation from gamma rays to extend the life of food and control
the life of insects and pathogens in food is called .. - Answer irradiation
What do experts think will improve food security as the population grows? - Answer
economic development and agricultural development
Only a small amount of nutrient absorption occurs in the .. - Answer stomach
These accessory organs function along with the small intestine in the digestive process .. -
Answer pancreas, gallbladder, liver
What type of tissue makes up cartilage and tendons? - Answer connective tissue
What order would a substance pass through the large intestine? - Answer 1. cecum
2. ascending colon
3. transverse colon
4. descending colon
5. sigmoid colon
Digestive enzymes are very specific with regard to the .. - Answer - type of chemical reaction
they catalyze
- vitamin or mineral cofactors they require to function
- pH of the environment in which they function
