NTR 401 EXAM 2 | 2026/2027 NUTRITION SCIENCE AND
CLINICAL NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, EXAMS 03/21/2026
OF NUTRITION
NTR 401 EXAM 2 | 2026/2027 NUTRITION SCIENCE AND CLINICAL
NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, Exams of Nutrition
Cells in the bone that use hydrochloric acid and proteases to dissolve bone matrix and mineral
osteoclast
Calcitriol is a shorter term for the chemical structure
1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol
Phylloquinone is...
the chemical form of vitamin K that is synthesized in plants
Each of the following food components reduce the uptake of minerals from the diet
-oxalic acid
-phytate
-tannins
-(NOT lactose)
Which types of research was used used in setting the revised RDA for vitamin D in the 2011 Institute of
Medicine report?
-The concentration of 25-OH vitamin D in serum in healthy and chronic disease states
3/21/2026
-The relationship between vitamin D and osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and rickets
-The relationship between vitamin D intake and 25-OH vitamin D in serum
1
, NTR 401 EXAM 2 | 2026/2027 NUTRITION SCIENCE AND
CLINICAL NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, EXAMS 03/21/2026
OF NUTRITION
Increased dietary fiber can be associated with decreased serum cholesterol levels because...
enterohepatic recirculation of bile salts is increased by the bile salts binding to the fiber
In contrast to osteoporosis, the diseases osteomalacia and rickets are likely to....
Be caused by low intake of vitamin D, not calcium, and be characterized by a normal volume of bone
that is more poorly mineralized
Blood pH is LEAST likely to be affected or regulated by which of the following factors?
-Buffering by protein and organic acids in the blood
-Excreting varying ratios of cations to anions into the urine by the kidneys
-LOSING EXCESS MOISTURE THROUGH THE SKIN BY PERSPIRATION
-Removing carbon dioxide from the blood through the lungs
One of the few examples of excretion of intact proteins from the body is...
In the pancreatic fluid from the exocrine pancreas
Bones and teeth constitute the largest body storage of ALL of the following minerals EXCEPT....
-Calcium
-Fluoride
-Phosphorus
3/21/2026
-ZINC
2
CLINICAL NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, EXAMS 03/21/2026
OF NUTRITION
NTR 401 EXAM 2 | 2026/2027 NUTRITION SCIENCE AND CLINICAL
NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, Exams of Nutrition
Cells in the bone that use hydrochloric acid and proteases to dissolve bone matrix and mineral
osteoclast
Calcitriol is a shorter term for the chemical structure
1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol
Phylloquinone is...
the chemical form of vitamin K that is synthesized in plants
Each of the following food components reduce the uptake of minerals from the diet
-oxalic acid
-phytate
-tannins
-(NOT lactose)
Which types of research was used used in setting the revised RDA for vitamin D in the 2011 Institute of
Medicine report?
-The concentration of 25-OH vitamin D in serum in healthy and chronic disease states
3/21/2026
-The relationship between vitamin D and osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and rickets
-The relationship between vitamin D intake and 25-OH vitamin D in serum
1
, NTR 401 EXAM 2 | 2026/2027 NUTRITION SCIENCE AND
CLINICAL NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, EXAMS 03/21/2026
OF NUTRITION
Increased dietary fiber can be associated with decreased serum cholesterol levels because...
enterohepatic recirculation of bile salts is increased by the bile salts binding to the fiber
In contrast to osteoporosis, the diseases osteomalacia and rickets are likely to....
Be caused by low intake of vitamin D, not calcium, and be characterized by a normal volume of bone
that is more poorly mineralized
Blood pH is LEAST likely to be affected or regulated by which of the following factors?
-Buffering by protein and organic acids in the blood
-Excreting varying ratios of cations to anions into the urine by the kidneys
-LOSING EXCESS MOISTURE THROUGH THE SKIN BY PERSPIRATION
-Removing carbon dioxide from the blood through the lungs
One of the few examples of excretion of intact proteins from the body is...
In the pancreatic fluid from the exocrine pancreas
Bones and teeth constitute the largest body storage of ALL of the following minerals EXCEPT....
-Calcium
-Fluoride
-Phosphorus
3/21/2026
-ZINC
2
