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Basic Nutrition - FMQ - Weber
"Frequently Missed Questions on Exams"
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/24/2010

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Term
Fiber helps with which of the following...
a. Increasing blood lipids
b. Increasing bowel transit time
c. Decreasing blood cholesterol
d. Decreasing protein absorption
Definition
c. Decreasing blood cholesterol
Term
Which of the following helps to breakdown fat?
a. Oxaloacetate
b. Fiber
c. Aspartame
d. Protein
Definition
a. Oxaloacetate
Term
Maltose is a disaccharide made up of which combination of monosaccharides?
Definition
glucose and glucose
Term
TRUE OR FALSE
Consuming foods with a low glycemic index prevents weight gain and diabetes.
Definition
FALSE
Term
When carbohydrates are not available, the body goes through a process called _______ to synthesize glucose from non-carbohydrate substances.
Definition
Gluconeogenesis
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