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Nutrition Test 1
General Nutrition
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/22/2012

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Term
True or False? Intake of whole grains is less than recommended and more energy is consumed than
expended.
Definition
True!
Term
What are the two major groups or Minerals?
Definition
Major and Trace
Term
Daily Values are based on a ___________ kcalorie diet.
Definition
2000
Term
Macro Nutrients
Definition
Are nutrients required in relatively large amounts
Term
After water soluble nutrients are absorbed, they are carried to the ______ through the _____
Definition
liver, hepatic portal vein
Term
What is heartburn usually caused by?
Definition
acidic stomach contents leaking into the esophagus
Term
Where is the primary site of nutrient absorbtion?
Definition
The small intestine
Term
The sum of the chemical reactions that occur inside body cells is collectively referred to as
Definition
Metabolism
Term
Which organ is covered in finger-like projections called villi?
Definition
small intestine
Term
An example of a trace mineral would be?
Definition
Zinc or Iron
Term
Vitamins
Definition
Micro Nutrient that aid in chemical reactions.
Term
Disaccharides
Definition
Two mono-saccharides - Three common examples are sucrose, lactose, and maltose
Term
Good source of complex carbs?
Definition
Cereals and grains
Term
A blood sugar test, a diagnostic test for certain types of diabetes, measures the concentration of ______ in the blood
Definition
Glucose
Term
Tolerable upper intake level
Definition
Highest average daily intake level that is not likely to have adverse effects on the health of most people
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