Exam 2 - Nutrition - NR-228 Solutions 2024

Water and minerals are primary components - Correct Answer of body fluids, and each performs other functions as well. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - Correct Answer highest average daily intake level of a nutrient likely to pose no risk of negative health effects Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - Correct Answer average amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the needs of all healthy people (98%) Alpha-tocopherol (a-TE) - Correct Answer The most active form of vitamin E in the body RAE means - Correct Answer retinol activity equivalents. vitamin A is the unit of measurement associated with it Vitamins are - Correct Answer organic molecules that perform specific metabolic functions. Vitamins are divided - Correct Answer into water soluble and fat soluble. Solubility of vitamins affects - Correct Answer the processes of their absorption, transportation, and storage in our bodies Water-soluble vitamins are - Correct Answer vitamin C, choline, and the B complex vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, pyridoxine [B6], vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, and biotin). What is easily absorbed into blood circulation - Correct Answer Water-soluble vitamins Fat-soluble vitamins are - Correct Answer vitamins A, D, E, and K. Carbohydrates are organic compounds composed of - Correct Answer carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the form of simple carbohydrates. There are three sizes of carbohydrates - Correct Answer monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides Monosaccharides - Correct Answer glucose, fructose, and galactose Disaccharides - Correct Answer sucrose, maltose, and lactose Polysaccharides - Correct Answer starch, fiber, and glycogen Food carbohydrates are divided into two categories - Correct Answer simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates