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NUSCTX 10 MIDTERM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which of the following about the enterocyte
(intestinal absorptive cell) is not correct?
A. Enterocytes absorb simple sugars.
B. Enterocytes release long-chain fatty
Acids directly into blood.
C. Enterocytes release amino acids directly
Into blood.
D. Adult enterocytes cannot absorb
Proteins, such as antibodies.
E. Enterocytes release short-chain fatty
Acids directly into blood. - ANSWER-b. Enterocytes release long-
chain fatty acids
Which of the following is not correct? Digestive
Hormones are peptides that stimulate
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A. Acid production by the stomach.
B. Bile acid secretion.
C. Pancreatic enzyme secretion.
D. Appetite.
E. Water production by the colon. - ANSWER-e. Water production
by the colon
In any given food or beverage, nutrient density
Refers to the
A. Number of different constituents.
B. Ratio of total nutrient content to total
Calories (energy content).
C. Composition of vitamins and minerals.
D. Ratio of macronutrients to
Micronutrients.
E. The concentration (weight) of nutrients - ANSWER-b. Ratio of
total nutrients content to total calories (energy content)
Nutrients ingested by humans are converted into all
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The following except
A. Energy.
B. Heat.
C. Signaling molecules.
D. Phytochemicals.
E. Body structures. - ANSWER-d. Phytochemicals
Chose the single best answer. An essential amino
Acid is one that the body
A. Cannot make at all.
B. Needs.
C. Cannot make or cannot make in
Sufficient quantities but requires.
D. Makes by modifying existing amino
Acids.
E. Converts into acetyl-coa. - ANSWER-c. Cannot make or cannot
make in sufficient quantities but requires
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Which of the following results in an increase in
Glycogen levels in humans?
A. Egg
B. Fructose
C. Bread
D. Corn oil - ANSWER-c. Bread
Chose the single best answer about the interaction
Between genetics and diet.
A. Diet and lifestyle cannot overcome a
Genetic predisposition to disease.
B. Diet and lifestyle can often/sometimes,
But not always, overcome genetic
Predisposition to disease.
C. Genetic influences supersede dietary
Influences.
D. Genetics have only a minor influence on
Health and lifespan compared to diet and
NUSCTX 10 MIDTERM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which of the following about the enterocyte
(intestinal absorptive cell) is not correct?
A. Enterocytes absorb simple sugars.
B. Enterocytes release long-chain fatty
Acids directly into blood.
C. Enterocytes release amino acids directly
Into blood.
D. Adult enterocytes cannot absorb
Proteins, such as antibodies.
E. Enterocytes release short-chain fatty
Acids directly into blood. - ANSWER-b. Enterocytes release long-
chain fatty acids
Which of the following is not correct? Digestive
Hormones are peptides that stimulate
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A. Acid production by the stomach.
B. Bile acid secretion.
C. Pancreatic enzyme secretion.
D. Appetite.
E. Water production by the colon. - ANSWER-e. Water production
by the colon
In any given food or beverage, nutrient density
Refers to the
A. Number of different constituents.
B. Ratio of total nutrient content to total
Calories (energy content).
C. Composition of vitamins and minerals.
D. Ratio of macronutrients to
Micronutrients.
E. The concentration (weight) of nutrients - ANSWER-b. Ratio of
total nutrients content to total calories (energy content)
Nutrients ingested by humans are converted into all
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The following except
A. Energy.
B. Heat.
C. Signaling molecules.
D. Phytochemicals.
E. Body structures. - ANSWER-d. Phytochemicals
Chose the single best answer. An essential amino
Acid is one that the body
A. Cannot make at all.
B. Needs.
C. Cannot make or cannot make in
Sufficient quantities but requires.
D. Makes by modifying existing amino
Acids.
E. Converts into acetyl-coa. - ANSWER-c. Cannot make or cannot
make in sufficient quantities but requires
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Which of the following results in an increase in
Glycogen levels in humans?
A. Egg
B. Fructose
C. Bread
D. Corn oil - ANSWER-c. Bread
Chose the single best answer about the interaction
Between genetics and diet.
A. Diet and lifestyle cannot overcome a
Genetic predisposition to disease.
B. Diet and lifestyle can often/sometimes,
But not always, overcome genetic
Predisposition to disease.
C. Genetic influences supersede dietary
Influences.
D. Genetics have only a minor influence on
Health and lifespan compared to diet and
