GCU NUR 634 PROFESSIONAL TEST BANK
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
▶True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutritional value and taste are often the 2 most important reasons specific
foods are consumed in North America. Answer: False: Taste and texture
are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in
North America.
▶ True or False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and
disease. Answer: True
▶ Explain the difference between Internal and External drives that
influence our desire to eat. Answer: The internal drive is hunger and is
associated with negative sensations like churning, growling and pain in the
stomach. External drives have to do with appetite and are associated with
positive food sensations and lead us to eat when we are not hungry.
▶ You are at an "all you can eat'' buffet. On the first pass through the line,
you fill your plate with a large quantity of foods. After eating it, you go back
for a second portion of the foods you liked. However, the food is less
appealing the second time around, and you place a smaller quantity on
your plate because you feel full. Considering the physiology as you eat, (1)
explain what hormones are released (list specifically) as the stomach
stretches. (2) List the area of the brain that provides neural regulation and
appetite suppression to inhibit eating. Answer: As the stomach is filled and
stretches, hormones are released that cause satiety (Leptin, serotonin,
cholecystokinin (CCK). These hormones can travel to the brain
(hypothalamus) and activate the satiety center.
1. The hormones being released as the stomach stretches is leptin,
seratonin, and CCK. These hormones decrease hunger, in specific leptin.
They acitvate the satiety center in the brain which creates a sense of
fullness.
, 2. The area of the brain that provides nerual regulation and appetite
suppression to inhibit eating is the satiety center.
▶ A _________ is a substance that can promote growth and development,
maintain tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic work, or
regulate a body process. Answer: nutrient
▶ Macronutrient Answer: needed in large amounts in the body
▶ Micronutrients Answer: needed in small amounts
▶ organic Answer: A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen
▶ inorganic Answer: any substance that does not contain carbon
▶ True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A mineral is an organic micronutrient that regulates body processes and
provides structure. Answer: FALSE: A mineral is an inorganic micronutrient
that regulates body processes and provides structure.
▶ Which of the following is an inorganic macronutrient?
Water
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Proteins Answer: water
▶ List (A) the building blocks (or monomers) of PROTEINS, (B) at least 2
of their functions, and (C) at least 2 common sources of the nutrient in the
diet. Answer: A. Amino acids
B. Energy source, structure and regulation
C. Meats, dairy products, legumes, vegetables, and grains
▶ Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms. Answer: fat soluble; water
soluble
▶ Micro-minerals are referred to as _______ minerals. Answer: Trace
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
▶True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutritional value and taste are often the 2 most important reasons specific
foods are consumed in North America. Answer: False: Taste and texture
are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in
North America.
▶ True or False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and
disease. Answer: True
▶ Explain the difference between Internal and External drives that
influence our desire to eat. Answer: The internal drive is hunger and is
associated with negative sensations like churning, growling and pain in the
stomach. External drives have to do with appetite and are associated with
positive food sensations and lead us to eat when we are not hungry.
▶ You are at an "all you can eat'' buffet. On the first pass through the line,
you fill your plate with a large quantity of foods. After eating it, you go back
for a second portion of the foods you liked. However, the food is less
appealing the second time around, and you place a smaller quantity on
your plate because you feel full. Considering the physiology as you eat, (1)
explain what hormones are released (list specifically) as the stomach
stretches. (2) List the area of the brain that provides neural regulation and
appetite suppression to inhibit eating. Answer: As the stomach is filled and
stretches, hormones are released that cause satiety (Leptin, serotonin,
cholecystokinin (CCK). These hormones can travel to the brain
(hypothalamus) and activate the satiety center.
1. The hormones being released as the stomach stretches is leptin,
seratonin, and CCK. These hormones decrease hunger, in specific leptin.
They acitvate the satiety center in the brain which creates a sense of
fullness.
, 2. The area of the brain that provides nerual regulation and appetite
suppression to inhibit eating is the satiety center.
▶ A _________ is a substance that can promote growth and development,
maintain tissues and cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic work, or
regulate a body process. Answer: nutrient
▶ Macronutrient Answer: needed in large amounts in the body
▶ Micronutrients Answer: needed in small amounts
▶ organic Answer: A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen
▶ inorganic Answer: any substance that does not contain carbon
▶ True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A mineral is an organic micronutrient that regulates body processes and
provides structure. Answer: FALSE: A mineral is an inorganic micronutrient
that regulates body processes and provides structure.
▶ Which of the following is an inorganic macronutrient?
Water
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Proteins Answer: water
▶ List (A) the building blocks (or monomers) of PROTEINS, (B) at least 2
of their functions, and (C) at least 2 common sources of the nutrient in the
diet. Answer: A. Amino acids
B. Energy source, structure and regulation
C. Meats, dairy products, legumes, vegetables, and grains
▶ Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms. Answer: fat soluble; water
soluble
▶ Micro-minerals are referred to as _______ minerals. Answer: Trace
