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(a) Question : Which foods are not monitored by the FDA?
Correct Answer: Eggs, poultry, meat: monitored by USDA
(b) Question : the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is
the average daily intake of a nutrient that maintains adequacy in ________ of a healthy population
Correct Answer: 50%
(c) Question : the EAR +2 standard deviations describes
which Dietary Reference Intake?
Correct Answer: Recommended Dietary Allowance
(d) Question : Which of the following food products is NOT
regulated by the FDA?
Correct Answer: eggs
(e) Question : which of the is NOT a labeling law?
Correct Answer: check amount of potassium per serving
(f) Question : in a Nutrition Facts label, what is considered a
moderate amount of sodium?
Correct Answer: 222 mg/s
(g) Question : which of the following is a complete protein?
Correct Answer: yogurt
(h) Question : for which nutrients are vegetarians at risk of
deficiency?
Correct Answer: iron, vitamin b-12, calcium
(i) Question : chemical bonds that link amino acids together
are called
Correct Answer: peptide bonds
(j) Question : following functions is/are functions of proteins
Correct Answer: help speed up metabolic reactions, help
protect the body from injury and infection, and help keep fluid balance
(k) Question : which organelle assists in the synthesis of
protein?
Correct Answer: Rough ER
(l) Question : trypsinogen, which after conversion to trypsin
breaks proteins into shorter peptides, is made and secreted from the
Correct Answer: pancreas
(m) Question : the amino acid pool of the blood allows for
single (free) amino acid availability for processes such as
Correct Answer: energy production, synthesis of glucose or
ketones, synthesis of nonprotein molecules that contain nitrogen
(n) Question : the enzyme-catalyzed reactions allowing
organisms to grow, reproduce, maintain their structure, and respond to their environment is called
Correct Answer: metabolism
(o) Question : the amino group (nitrogen) can form ammonia,
which is then converted into urea in the
Correct Answer: liver
(p) Question : functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
Correct Answer: to breakdown food to macromolecules the
body can utilize, to form a barrier using the lumen to protect against toxins and infections to produce hormones that control hunger and satiety
(q) Question : which of the following statement is FALSE
regarding the phases of digestion ?
Correct Answer: the breakdown of food only occurs in the
intestinal phase of digestion, and not in the gastric phase of digestion
(r) Question : which of the following statement is TRUE
regarding the phases of digestion ?
Correct Answer: cephalic phase is the first phase of
digestion that can be triggered by the smell or the sound of foods; salt channels in the body act as receptors for sodium and create salty sensation; the stomach produces strong acids to destroy most of the bacteria, but some bacteria can still enter the intestinal tract; pancreatic and intestinal digestive enzymes are involved in the breakdown of the macronutrients
(s) Question : immediately following a meal, which part of
blood circulation is the most nutrient-rich?
Correct Answer: hepatic portal circulation
(t) Question : if more energy is consumed than is used by the
body, overtime the body will
Correct Answer: increase in weight
(u) Question : which of the following is true about molecules
released by the stomach during the gastric phase?