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NUSCTX 10 PRACTICE TEST MIDTERM e. e. e. e.




e. EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED e. e. e.




e. ANSWERS


in an energy bar containing 200 total calories and
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8g of protein, what percentage of calories are
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from protein?
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a. 4%
b. 16%
c. 32%
d. 36%
e. 72% - ANSWER b. 16% e. e . e . e.




Which of the following is NOT required to appear
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on a food package?
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a. A statement of identity
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b. The name and address of the
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manufacturer, packer, or distributor e. e. e.


c. A list of ingredients
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d. The ratio of saturated to
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unsaturated fat in one serving
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e. The net contents of the package - ANSWER d. the ratio of
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saturated to unsaturated fat in one serving
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Which of the following about energy
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generation is/are correct?
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a. Humans generate energy by oxidizing e. e. e. e.


carbon atoms of macronutrients into
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carbon dioxide (CO2).
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b. During energy production oxygen (O2) e. e. e. e.


is converted into water (H2O).
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c. All the above. e. e.


d. None of the above. - ANSWER c. all of the
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above
e.



Trader Joe's Salt and Pepper Ridge Cut Chips have
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,16g carbohydrates, 2g protein and 20g fat per
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serving. Annie eats 30 chips (1 serving =15 chips)
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in one sitting. How many total calories did she
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consume?
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a. 152 kcal e.


b. 232 kcal e.


c. 304 kcal e.


d. 464 kcal e.


e. 522 kcal - ANSWER d. 464 kcal
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Which of the following statements concerning ATP
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(adenosine triphosphate) is true?
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a. The total amount of ATP made per
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day in a human body is small/limited.
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b. The nucleus makes most of the
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ATP generated in a cell.
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c. Energy released as ADP (adenosine e. e. e. e.


diphosphate) and Pi (inorganic
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phosphate) is converted into ATP.
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d. Energy released as ATP is converted e. e. e. e. e.


into ADP and Pi.
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e. Reductive phosphorylation is the term e. e. e. e.


that describes ATP bio-generation. - ANSWER d. energy released as ATP
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is converted into ADP and Pi
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Which of the following about the enterocyte
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(intestinal absorptive cell) is not correct?
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a. Enterocytes absorb simple sugars. e. e. e.


b. Enterocytes release long-chain fatty e. e. e.


acids directly into blood.
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c. Enterocytes release amino acids directly e. e. e. e.


into blood.
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d. Adult enterocytes cannot absorb e. e. e.


proteins, such as antibodies.
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e. Enterocytes release short-chain fatty e. e. e.


acids directly into blood. - ANSWER b. enterocytes release long-chain
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fatty acids
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, Which of the following is not correct? Digestive
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hormones are peptides that stimulate
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a. acid production by the stomach.
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b. bile acid secretion.
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c. pancreatic enzyme secretion. e. e.


d. appetite.
e. water production by the colon. - ANSWER e. water production by the
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colon
e.


In any given food or beverage, nutrient density
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refers to the
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a. number of different constituents. e. e. e.


b. ratio of total nutrient content to
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total calories (energy content).
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c. composition of vitamins and minerals. e. e. e. e.


d. ratio of macronutrients to
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micronutrients.
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e. the concentration (weight) of nutrients - ANSWER b. ratio of total
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nutrients content to total calories (energy content)
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Nutrients ingested by humans are converted into
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all the following except
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a. energy.
b. heat.
c. signaling molecules. e.


d. phytochemicals.
e. body structures. - ANSWER d. phytochemicals
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Chose the single best answer. An essential
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amino acid is one that the body
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a. cannot make at all. e. e. e.


b. needs.
c. cannot make or cannot make e. e. e. e.


in sufficient quantities but
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requires.
e.


d. makes by modifying existing amino e. e. e. e.


acids.
e.


e. converts into acetyl-CoA. - ANSWER c. cannot make or cannot make
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in sufficient quantities but requires
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