Who is good with nutrition and the human body?

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Exam: 050491RR - CARBOHYDRATES, FATS, AND PROTEINS

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1. Which of the following isn't a source of vitamin D for a vegan? A. Ice cream

B. Light from the Sun

C. Soy milk

D. Breakfast cereal

2. A teenager develops a severe viral infection that destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin. After testing, he/she will probably be diagnosed as having which of the following diseases? A. Type 2 diabetes

B. Type 1 diabetes

C. Glucagon disorder

D. Hypertension

3. _______ is necessary in the digestion of fats. A. Bile

B. Sugar

C. Oil

D. Lymph

4. Proteases are found in the A. stomach.

B. liver.

C. large intestine.

D. small intestine.

5. Food labeled light must have _______ than a standard serving. A. one-third fewer calories or 50% less fat

B. less than a gram of fat

C. 3 grams of less fat per serving

D. at least 25% less fat

6. Which fatty acid is essential to the human body, but must be supplied by the diet?

A. Stearic

B. Oleic

C. Lauric

D. Linoleic

7. Heart disease risk is minimized if you A. decrease omega-3 fatty acids.

B. decrease use of saturated and trans fatty acids.

C. drink two glasses of white wine daily.

D. have high levels of LDL cholesterol and low levels of HDL cholesterol.

8. One function of dietary protein is to ensure the availability of _______ for building the proteins of new tissue. A. amino acids

B. antibodies

C. cysteine molecules

D. sulfur groups

9. When cooking and coloring eggs for Easter, what happens to the protein in the egg? A. It has less calories.

B. It's denatured.

C. It becomes essential.

D. It loses biological value.

10. Reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease requires proper levels of HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and _______ in the blood. A. glucose

B. glycerine

C. polyunsaturates

D. triglycerides

11. Carbohydrate digestion begins in the A. small intestine.

B. stomach.

C. mouth.

D. large intestine.

12. Corn syrup and sweeteners found in fruit are examples of which carbohydrate? A. Fructose

B. Galactose

C. Glucose

D. Maltose

13. What distinguishes the essential amino acids from the other contributors to protein? A. The body must produce them.

B. They contain nitrogen.

C. They develop from carbohydrates.

D. They come from the foods we eat.

14. Clinical trials have shown no relationship between dietary fat intake and A. colon cancer.

B. heart disease.

C. breast cancer.

D. prostate cancer.

15. Two molecules of simple sugar joined together are called A. disaccharides.

B. monosaccharides.

C. glucose.

D. simple carbohydrates.

16. To adhere to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines, cholesterol intake should be kept at _______ milligrams. A. 200

B. 400

C. 350

D. 300

17. A person who eats primarily plant foods, eggs, and dairy but occasionally eats meat or fish is called a(n) A. omnivarian.

B. vegan.

C. vegetarian.

D. flexitarian.

18. The major sugar in milk is A. sucrose.

B. galactose.

C. fructose.

D. lactose.

19. The digestion of protein begins in the A. stomach.

B. large intestine.

C. mouth.

D. small intestine.

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20. When fluid leaks out othe blood and accumlates in the belly and legs of children with protein deficiencies, the children are said to suffer from A. rickets.

B. edema.

C. diabetes.

D. scurvy.

21. The primary source of energy for the human body is from A. fats.

B. fiber.

C. proteins.

D. carbohydrates.

22. Another name for the disease related to protein deficiency is A. GOITER.

B. diverticulitus.

C. chiasmus.

D. kwashiorkor.

23. _______ is found mostly in fruits and vegetables, as corn syrup. A. Fructose

B. Sucrose

C. Lactose

D. Glucose

24. Which of the following is a correct statement about enzymes? A. Enzymes are usually proteins.

B. Enzymes are usually minerals.

C. Enzymes are usually carbohydrates.

D. Enzymes are usually nitromins.

25. _______ is considered the "bad" cholesterol. A. HDL

B. LDL

C. DSD

D. SDS