NTR 401 FINAL EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026
FULL QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ UL stands for what? Answer: Tolerable Upper Intake Level
⩥ What is the definition of UL? Answer: a nutrient intake above which
the risk for harm begins to
The DRI value that is most likely to be applicable to 100% of the
population, i.e. not overlap the normal distribution is
⩥ "Reference height and weight" refers to Answer: average height and
weight of American men and women, used to provide a representative
nutrient intake for a population for nutrients that should be consumed in
quantities based on body weight
⩥ ghrelin Answer: Hormone produced in the stomach that signals
hunger
(elicits food seeking behavior)
⩥ Leptin Answer: Hormone produced in the adipose tissue that signals
the brain to reduce food intake
, ⩥ cholecystokinin Answer: Hormone produced in the small intestine that
signals the brain to cease food intake
⩥ Hepcidin Answer: Hormone produced in the liver that signals the
intestine to reduce iron absorption
⩥ Zymogen can be defined as: Answer: protein that can become an
active enzyme through proteolysis at a location outside the cells where it
is synthesized
⩥ enterocytes Answer: Absorptive cells lining the GI tract
⩥ ileal break Answer: The hormonal feedback loop between the last
segment of small intestine and the pyloric sphincter (involving substance
GLP-1)
⩥ metallothionein Answer: A protein that binds copper, zinc, and
cadmium for storage in the intestine, liver, or kidney
⩥ what is the most common digestive problem associated with carbs
Answer: hypolactasia: a reduced ability to digest milk sugar
FULL QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ UL stands for what? Answer: Tolerable Upper Intake Level
⩥ What is the definition of UL? Answer: a nutrient intake above which
the risk for harm begins to
The DRI value that is most likely to be applicable to 100% of the
population, i.e. not overlap the normal distribution is
⩥ "Reference height and weight" refers to Answer: average height and
weight of American men and women, used to provide a representative
nutrient intake for a population for nutrients that should be consumed in
quantities based on body weight
⩥ ghrelin Answer: Hormone produced in the stomach that signals
hunger
(elicits food seeking behavior)
⩥ Leptin Answer: Hormone produced in the adipose tissue that signals
the brain to reduce food intake
, ⩥ cholecystokinin Answer: Hormone produced in the small intestine that
signals the brain to cease food intake
⩥ Hepcidin Answer: Hormone produced in the liver that signals the
intestine to reduce iron absorption
⩥ Zymogen can be defined as: Answer: protein that can become an
active enzyme through proteolysis at a location outside the cells where it
is synthesized
⩥ enterocytes Answer: Absorptive cells lining the GI tract
⩥ ileal break Answer: The hormonal feedback loop between the last
segment of small intestine and the pyloric sphincter (involving substance
GLP-1)
⩥ metallothionein Answer: A protein that binds copper, zinc, and
cadmium for storage in the intestine, liver, or kidney
⩥ what is the most common digestive problem associated with carbs
Answer: hypolactasia: a reduced ability to digest milk sugar
