Jersey College Nutrition Midterm Review 2024 Questions
With Verified Answers
Pepsin - The enzyme that digest Protein
Which hormone tells the stomach to release HCL? - Gastrin
Which hormone tells your pancreas to release Bicarbonate? - Secretin
Which hormone tells your gallbladder to release bile and your pancreas to release
bicarbonate - Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Anabolism - synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler one
together with the storage of energy: constructive metabolism
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) - identify the amounts of each nutrient that one needs to
consume and maintain good health
Nitrogen Balance - A measure of nitrogen input minus nitrogen output
Urea - colorless crystalline compound that is the main nitrogenous breakdown product
of protein metabolism in mammals and is excreted in the urine
Hemoglobin - a complex protein found in red blood cells that contain an iron molecule
Nutritive sweetners - such as sucrose, fructose, honey, and brown sugar that contribute
calories
What is the Adequate Intake(AI) for fiber? - 25g/day in women
38g/day in men
What is resistant starch? - type of fiber that's not digestible; isn't fully broken down and
absorbed
What are vegans? - do not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other products, which are
derived from animals
What is OVO-Vegetarian? - eat eggs but not dairy products
What is Lacto-Vegetarian? - eat dairy but avoid eggs
Lacto-Ovo_vegetarian? - eat both dairy products and eggs
Pernicious Anemia? - Vitamin B-12 deficiency