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Nutrition Exam
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Undergraduate 1
02/21/2011

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Term

Sixth main classes of nutrients includes 3 that provides calories and therefore distribute energy, these 3 are called what?

Definition
Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat
Term

Because organic compounds are natural they are also healthy.  

Definition
False
Term

Alcohol, although it contains calories is actually a toxin and not a nutrient. 

Definition
True
Term

To achieve the best nutritional health, begin by doing what?

 

Definition

Make Nutrient Dense Choices

Balance Food and Physical Activity

Limit Nutrients that increase Health Risks

Keep food safe

Term

A calorie is a what?

Definition
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1g of water 1 degree Celsius.
Term

Which of the following vegetarian foods is highest in protein, fiber, and iron?

Definition
Beans, peas, lentils
Term

 Food labels list ingredients based on

predominance by weight or volume. (mostly weight)

Definition
True
Term

If the

diet is not balanced what might happen?

Definition
You will not be able to grow properly and you will not be able to repair yourself i.e. wounds will not heal properly. If you do not have enough energy containing foods you will feel very tired, you will not have enough energy. If you have too much energy containing foods you will become overweight. If you think that you are overweight you might try taking more exercise to "burn off" some of the excess food which you ate at you last meal.
Term

Foods with high nutrients density offer more nutrients at a what?

Definition

Foods LOW in calories and HIGH in nutrients are nutrient dense,

 

while foods high in calories and low in nutrients are nutrient poor. 

Term

All energy producing nutrients

can convert to energy in the mitochondria in the form of ATP. 

Definition
True
Term

Good basic recommendations for healthy eating include all except what?

 

Definition

Make Nutrient Dense Choices

Balance Food and Physical Activity

Limit Nutrients that increase Health Risks

Keep food safe

Term

Nutritionists recommend that in order to stay healthy it is wise to structure our daily fat intake to include which fat(s)?

Definition

Omega-3, Omega-6

MUFAs and PUFAs

 

mono unsaturated fatty acids (and poly unsaturated fats, or PUFAs)

 

instead of saturated fats and trans fats

Term

To avoid extreme shifts in

blood glucose level, you should do what?

Definition

Small, frequent meals lo in simple carbs and

high in protein and fiber are recommended.

Term

An insufficient amount of glucose in the blood is known as what?

Definition
Hypoglycemia
Term

In general, the best diet for a diabetic person will have what?

 

Definition

Carbs intake throughout day.

A healthy eating plan for a Diabetic person is a traditional low fat diet. This diet would have a ration of 25-30% fats, 50-55% carbs, and 20% protein. 

Term

LDL’s are ?? bad for cardiovascular system because they are small and dense in the last octagon.  T/F

Definition
LDL:  Low density lipoprotein: A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol to cells.  Elevated LDL cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Term

It is possible to completely eliminate cholesterol from the blood by eating a cholesterol free diet.  T/F

Definition
False

Good cholesterol (HDL High density)
Bad cholesterol (LDL low density)
Term
The lipo?? protein condition that appears to be associated with lower risk of heart attacks is which one?
Definition
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Term
Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between malnutrition and infection?
Definition
Term
High protein diets may contribute to what issues?
Definition
A high-protein diet may cause or worsen liver or kidney problems because your body may already have trouble eliminating all the waste products of protein metabolism.
Term
A person’s nutritional needs vary depending on their what?
Definition
Sun
Term
The primary source of all food energy is derived from the what?
Definition
Term
After the first day or so of fasting, most of the body’s stores of ________ are depleted.
Definition
Fatty Acids
Term

The health professional training, the nutritional biochemistry, metabolism and food counseling is a what?

Definition
Term
Splenda is an artificial sweetener made of ______ with added chorines, chorine may interfere with _______ distortion because they are both halogens.  T/F
Definition
Sucralose,
Term
LDL’s are the dangerous ?? dense kind; rather the safer, large, fluffy kind where ?? relationship exist. 
Definition
Term

Vegans are vegetarians that meet protein needs from milk and fruit.  T/F

Definition
False,

A vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, as fur or leather.
Term
Enzymes are catalysts with chemical reactions to the body.  They are made out of carbohydrates because catalysts require lots of energy. T/F
Definition
False. Enzymes are made out of amino acids
Term
An eating pattern tying plant fiber, fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes is associated with a decreased risk of chronic disease from almost every cause, including heart disease and cancer. T/F
Definition
True
Term
Foods that contain soluble fibers are best to lower cholesterol, regulate blood sugar, and soften the stool because they allow the body to absorb water from other liquidy components in the digestive system.  T/F
Definition
True
Term
Fat is so light that it floats on water, the other components of the body are much denser and therefore weigh more.  T/F
Definition
True
Term
 A food diary, or 24 hr in-take journal is a good tool to make awareness on the part of eater and show the nutrition counselor possible areas to modify. T/F
Definition
True
Term
The enzyme blocked by cholesterol lowering statin drug is called ________?  It is significant because it also synthesizes this _______ compound.
Definition
HMG-CoA
CoQ10
Term
The compound synthesized in the above question is important because it not only oxygenates the heart muscles, it also repairs changes in mitochondrial DNA. T/F
Definition
True
Term

Grouping foods together based on their nutritional content makes them easier to use for weight and blood sugar management for the food ??? T/F

This system is called the _________.

Definition
True
Term
Diabetes in adult onset may be reversible with lifestyle change and weight loss, as well as sugar reports???. T/F 
Definition
True
Term

The micro mili of the brush order ???? are damaged when a lactose intolerant person ingest this set of foods?

Definition
Term
The name of the bacteria that causes ulcers that forms ?? mucous membrane lining from the stomach is called what?
Definition
Helicobacter pylori
or H. pylori
Term
Saccharin and a acesulfame potassium are sweeter than sugar, can be cooked with and are safe for diabetics.  T/F 
Definition
True
Term
Sugars alcohol do what?
Definition
The nutritive sweeteners found in most grains, fruits, and vegetables that undergo natural fermentation as they are broken down by oral bacteria; not directly linked to the development of dental caries but may cause diarrhea if ingested in excessive amounts.

Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/sugar-alcohol#ixzz1FISrFuRZ
Term
Carbohydrates get their name because they contain carbon, hydrogen,  and water in the same proportion as glycogen.  T/F 
Definition
Term

Please

name parts of grain in order see diagram:

Definition

Bran:  The fiber-rich outer layer that protects the seed and contains B-vitamins and trace minerals

Endosperm:  The middle layer that contains carbohydrates and proteins.

Germ:  The small nutrient rich core that contains antioxidants, vitamin E, B vitamins and healthy fats.

When grains are milled, or refined, the bran and germ are removed, leaving only the endosperm.

 

Term
The food groups that supplies the best energy for movement is which one?
Definition
Term
Simple sugars includes fruit can taste sweet, complex sugars taste starchy and includes ???    T/F
Definition
Term

To reinforce monosaccharide innutrition are what, what and what?

Definition
simple carbs... add fiber, protein
Term
Lactose consist of which two other sugars?
Definition
galactose and glucose
Term
The primary source of energy for the brain and nervous system under normal conditions is what?
Definition
carbs (glucose)
Term

The ideal food sourcing fuel for the body is which one?

Definition
Term
As some individuals grow older, they might lose the ability to digest this particular sugar?
Definition
lactose
Term

High fiber diets may help reduce the risk of what? 

Definition
Term
 Carbohydrates are more fattening than protein, and that’s why the Atkins diet works.  T/F
Definition
Term

Cellulose is important in human nutrition because it does what?

Definition
Term

The primary component in oat fiber that helps to reduce cholesterol is called what?

Definition
germ
Term
Most of the world’s carbohydrates are from where?
Definition
Term
The dietary guidelines that Americans recommend is that we ________ our intake of simple carbohydrates and ________ our intake of complex carbohydrates. 
Definition
Term
Starch is a what?
Definition
A carbohydrate made of many glucose molecules linked in straight or branching chains. The bonds that hold the glucose molecules together can be broken by human digestive systems.
Term
Dietary fiber does what?
Definition
Flushes out toxins and makes bowel movements easier. Make sure you drink plenty of water with it otherwise it will not feel good.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_dietary_fiber_do_for_your_body#ixzz1FIVsFKys
Term

Refined white sugar is called what?

Definition
Term

When glucose consumption is in excess of body need, what happens to the excess glucose?

Definition
converts to fat
Term

The parts of grains that contribute to the nutrition of whole grain breads and cereals are which ones?

Definition
endosperm germ bran
Term
Carbohydrates are termed protein sparers, an adequate amount of them will do what?
Definition
Term
Ketones are the preferred fuels for the cells of the brain and nervous system. T/F
Definition
Term

The best sugar to mature healthy gut bacteria is which one?

Definition
probiotics
Term

Glycogen is glucose that has been what?

Definition
a carbohydrate made of many glucose molecules linked together in a highly branched structure. it is the storage form of carbs in animals.
Term

The part of the pancreas where insulin in made is called what?

Definition
Islets. are made up of several types of cells, including beta cells that make insulin
Term

The fatty acids and amino acids are active because they contain what?

Definition
carbon hydrogen
Term

 Fats are soluble in water. T/F

Definition
False.
Fats are Insoluble
Term

 What substance makes up 95% of the lipids in the diet and is what we really mean when we say the word fat? 

Definition
Triglycerides (Fats and Oils)
Term

Fats belong to a larger chemical classification known as what?

Definition
Lipids
Term
Compared to carbohydrate, fat is what?
Definition
Fats make energy available at a slower pace than carbohydrates.
On the other hand, gram for gram, fats provide more energy than carbohydrates.
Term
Omega-3 fatty acids are important in nutrition because are act as natural anti-inflammatories and help to build protective cross glandins??? T/F
Definition
True
Term
Saturated fats are usually what?
Definition
A fatty acid in which the carbon atoms are bound to as many hydrogen atoms as possible and which therefore contains no carbon-carbon double bonds.
When diet is high in saturated fats, liver production of cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins increases and the activity of LDL receptors in the liver is reduced, so that LDL cholesterol cannot be removed from blood.
Term
An essential fatty acid is one that does what?
Definition
A fatty acid that must be consumed in the diet because it cannot be made by the body or cannot be made in sufficient quantities to meet needs.
Term

One particular fatty acid is which one?

Definition
Omega-3, and Omega-6
Term

Lecithin is a _____ and is found separating egg yolk from egg white, and in soybeans.  T/F

Definition
True. Lecithin is a phosphoglyceride composed of a glycerol backbone, two fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a molecule of choline. It is found in eggs and soybeans and is important in the memory center of the brain.
Term

Saturated fat is ???  of decreasing blood levels of ______, this is unfortunate because high level of these compounds are associated with what condition? 

Definition
??? high blood cholesterol??
Term

 Fats can cause a long lasting feeling of ??? after eating because of what?

Definition
Term

in order to travel in blood large lipids must be associated with what?

Definition
Term
 Fats in the body are beneficial as what?
Definition
Nutritional fats provide strength to body, vitality and assist body in absorbing fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A, D, and E.
Term
Excess fats in body are harmful as what?
Definition
heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
Term
Fatty acids are basically long chains of carbon that when saturated are filled with what?
Definition
hydrogen
Term
Bile is a what?
Definition
substance made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It is released into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion and absorption
Term
Fats include all of the following compounds except which one?
Definition
contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Term
Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include which of the following food?
Definition
avocados, nuts, fish
Term

These elements occur both in carbohydrates and fats.

Definition
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
Term
Poly-unsaturated fats make cell membranes how?
Definition
Term
This type of fat is the only one the liver can use to make cholesterol, if it is not provided by the diet, the liver can use body storage.
Definition
animal
Term
Triglycerides consist of what?
Definition
Term

Which of the following does not contain amino acids? 

Definition
Amino acids are proteins
Term
When two amino acids are chemically joined together, the resulting structure is called a what?
Definition
Peptide
Term
The element found in protein, but not in carbohydrates is called what?
Definition
Nitrogen and Sulfur
Term

The special proteins that inactivate foreign bacteria and viruses are called what?

Definition
Antibodies
Term
Which of the following foods has the best assortment of essential amino acids for the health ??of body.
Definition
Proteins
Term
If an essential amino acid requires for the formation of a specific enzyme that’s missing, what will happen?
Definition
protein synthesis will fall to a very low level or stop altogether.
Term
How many essential amino acids are required by the adult human?
Definition
eight
Term

???Nitrogen, excess protein in the diet, is done what happens to it?

Definition
Term
The function of a protein is determined by its shape which is determined by its the amino acid’s ?? .  T/F
Definition
True
Term
Protein are most important nutrient because every body’s ?? is made of protein.  T/F
Definition
False. water is most important nutrient
Term
The end products of digestion protein are what?
Definition
Amino Acids
Term

Which of the following is the

most practical solution to the problem with insufficient supplies of high quality proteins used in many developing countries?

Definition
Term

Combining

grains and seeds which are low in lysine and high in methionine, with legumes which are high in lysine and low in methionine is called what?

Definition
Protein Complementation
Term
Soy protein isoflavins will do what?
Definition
Reduce heart disease in Asian countries. They are estrogen like and affect heart disease risk, reduce symptoms of menopause, prevent bone loss, and treat certain forms of cancer.



Soy is most complete protein on planet (plant)
Term

The two most prevalent forms of protein calorie malnutrition in the developing world are what?

Definition

  • Kwashiorkor (protein malnutrition predominant) 
  • Marasmus (deficiency in both calorie and protein nutrition)

Term

The

esophagus is part of the _____ system.

Definition
Digestive
Term

Nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body are called what?

 

Definition
Essential Nutrients
Term

These primary organ of digestion of ???

is filled with what?

Definition
the mouth, pharynx, esophagus , stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anal canal
Term

The movement through the organs of the digestive system is ?? what?

 

Definition
Digestion
Term

The

liver is the most amazing organ.  What does it do?

Definition

secretion ofbile and various metabolic processes. It produces bile, an alkaline compound which aids in digestion via the emulsification of lipids.

detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.

Term

Starches are digested in the mouth and stomach of an adult.  T/F

 

Definition

False.

 

Mouth,  

 

It is digested by enzymes called amylase (produced by the salivary glands), that turn starch into glucose,

 

so that it can be easily absorbed by capillaries when the chyme (food leaving the stomach) gets to the small intestine.  

Term

A

non insulin dependent diabetic usually goes to the doctor the first time because of feeling _______,  this type of diabetes is caused mostly from ________ and is actually ________.

Definition

Type 2 diabetes:

Non-insulin

First symptoms of blurry eye vision and foot pain.

It is usually the result of a decrease in the sensitivity of cells to insulin (cells don't respond to present insulin)

Caused by genetic and lifestyle factors.  

Caused by metabolic syndrome (obesity, elevated blood pressure, altered blood lipid levels, insulin insensitivity.

Term

The

villi are absorption fingers of intestine. T/F

Definition
True
Term

Healthy teeth gums are just as important for digestion as stomach acid. T/F 

Definition
True
Term

The pancreas does what?

 

Definition
It secretes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions into the small intestine during digestion.  It also secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon into the body.
Term

The digestive system is primarily responsible for which action?

Definition
For the ingestion of food, the digestion and absorption of nutrients and the elimination of food residues; includes the gastroinstestinal tract as well as a number of acessory organs.
Term

The easiest to access ?? stored energy in body is called what?

 

Definition
Term

Glycogen stored ??? on which tissues?

Definition

It is stored on Liver and Muscles.

 

Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in humans. 

Term

When the pancreas detects excess glucose, what does it do?

Definition
It releases insulin.
Term

The body cells responds to insulin by ______ the blood.

 

Definition
allowing glucose to be taken into the cells of body
Term

The extent to which 

a food raises 

 raises the glucose levels is called what?

 

 

Definition
glycemic index
Term

Chyme is the give name given to a massive food after it’s

chewed up, full of saliva and swallowed.  T/F

Definition
True
Term

The function of bile in digestion to do what?

Definition

It is released into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion and absorption.

 

It's made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. 

Term

The stomach is strong alkaline to protect the stomach lining. 

Definition

False

 

Stomach is acidic.  Mucous protects the stomach lining.

Term

The hyperthalamus is the part of brain that controls feeling of hunger, thirst, and desire.  T/F 

 

Definition
True
Term

Most enzyme end in “-ase”, and most sugars end in “-ose”.

 

Definition
True
Term

The formation of wheat glucose is in the body is through _____ and occurs mostly in the ________ from the hormones ______.

 

Definition

???

Pancreas

Insulin

Term

Humans do not make enzyme cellulase, this is a good thing, otherwise lettuce, cabbage, and cauliflower would be as fattening as cookies. T/F

Definition
T
Term

The possible drawbacks to a rapid increase in the fiber content of a person’s diet include what?

Definition
Gas, diarrhea, general abdominal discomfort, constipation, possible blockages, or the need for urgent movements

Term

Soluble fiber, which binds to bile lapses and helps reduce cholesterol include all of the following examples except which one?

 

Definition

 Oat/Oat bran Dried beans and peas Nuts Barley Flax seed Fruits such as oranges and apples Vegetables such as carrots Psyllium husk 

 

Insoluble (skins)

Vegetables such as green beans and dark green leafy vegetables Fruit skins and root vegetable skins Whole-wheat products Wheat bran Corn bran

 

Term

The

approximately 3 lbs of intestinal bacteria found in the colon, may turn out to function as one of the body’s most important organs that’s synthesized by ??, that is why it’s important to protect from the antibiotics and replenish them with ???.   T/F

Definition

Vitamin K is synthesized by bacteria

Probiotics

 

True

Term

Name and label body parts in order (See diagram)

 

Definition
Term

The name of the substance that ??,

lubricates and protects the part of the body named above is called what?

Definition
saliva
Term

Proteins that are synthesized by the immune system to fight out foreign particles are called what? 

Definition
Antibody
Term

For the most part, carbohydrates are on the ground, and proteins have mothers.  T/F

Definition
True
Term

Identify different foods and tell what nutrients they are.

Definition
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