Question 1

Vitamin _____ is crucial for the absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract.Therefore,a deficiency in this vitamin may result in rickets and other bone abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

The absorptive state occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  about 12 hours after a meal,when you are sleeping.
B)  from when you are eating until about 4 hours after the meal.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 3

Because basal metabolic rate is constant across individuals,everyone has a core body temperature of 98.6$\circ$F.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cholesterol is both acquired through the diet and synthesized in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

One of the metabolic functions of the liver is transamination,which is conversion of

Accepted Answer

A)  NH2to urea.
B)  one amino acid form to another.
C)  amino acid into carbohydrate.
D)  acetyl CoA to a ketone body.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D) B

Question 6

__________ is the study of the means by which living organisms both obtain and utilize the nutrients they need to grow and sustain life.

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The answer of __________ is the study of the means...

Question 7

Vitamin C is a

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A)  fat-soluble,essential vitamin.
B)  fat-soluble,nonessential vitamin.
C)  water-soluble,essential vitamin.
D)  water-soluble,nonessential vitamin.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Age,sex,hormone levels,and stress all influence basal metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lacto-ovo vegetarians do not eat animal flesh,

Accepted Answer

A)  nor do they eat milk,eggs,or cheese.
B)  but do eat milk,eggs,and cheese.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 10

Some amino acids can be synthesized by the body.Such an amino acid would be classified as a nonessential nutrient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Simple sugars are carbohydrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Vegetable oils and fish oils are dietary sources of triglycerides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cholesterol is a required component of cell membranes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Thyroid hormone increases metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How do low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) move into cells

Accepted Answer

A)  LDLs diffuse through channels in the membrane.
B)  LDLs are engulfed through receptor-mediated endocytosis.
C)  LDLs diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer.
D)  LDLs are transported through a pump that is also an ATPase.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

All of the following are associated with a deficiency in calcium,except

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of bone mass.
B)  muscle weakness.
C)  anemia.
D)  depressed nerve activity.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The liver is involved in the metabolism of each of the three major nutrient biomolecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Essential amino acids are so physiologically important that the body can synthesize them by modifying other (nonessential)amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The major regulatory hormone of the postabsorptive state is ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major regulatory hormone of the postabsorptive...

Question 20

At the middle of a liver lobule is a central

Accepted Answer

A)  artery.
B)  arteriole.
C)  vein.
D)  sinusoidal capillary.
E)  biliary ductule.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 27: Nutrition and Metabolism

Vitamin _____ is crucial for the absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract.Therefore,a deficiency in this vitamin may result in rickets and other bone abnormalities.

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The absorptive state occurs

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Because basal metabolic rate is constant across individuals,everyone has a core body temperature of 98.6 ∘\circ∘ F.

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Cholesterol is both acquired through the diet and synthesized in the body.

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One of the metabolic functions of the liver is transamination,which is conversion of

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__________ is the study of the means by which living organisms both obtain and utilize the nutrients they need to grow and sustain life.

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Vitamin C is a

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Age,sex,hormone levels,and stress all influence basal metabolic rate.

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Lacto-ovo vegetarians do not eat animal flesh,

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Some amino acids can be synthesized by the body.Such an amino acid would be classified as a nonessential nutrient.

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Simple sugars are carbohydrates.

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Vegetable oils and fish oils are dietary sources of triglycerides.

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Cholesterol is a required component of cell membranes.

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Thyroid hormone increases metabolic rate.

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How do low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) move into cells

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All of the following are associated with a deficiency in calcium,except

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The liver is involved in the metabolism of each of the three major nutrient biomolecules.

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Essential amino acids are so physiologically important that the body can synthesize them by modifying other (nonessential)amino acids.

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The major regulatory hormone of the postabsorptive state is ___________.

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At the middle of a liver lobule is a central

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