HN 202-Exam 1 Exam Questions With Correct Answers

HN 202-Exam 1 Exam Questions With Correct Answers What are macronutrients? - answercarbohydrates, fats, proteins that our diet requires relatively large amounts. What are mirconutrients? - answervitamins and minerals that our diet requires small amounts Function of macronutrients - answerprovides energy to fuel the body & building blocks to grow and repair the body. Function of micronutrients - answerHelp perform essential functions in the body. DOES NOT provide energy! What are calories? - answerUnits of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body What are the 2 simple carbohydrates (sugars)? - answermonosaccharides (1-sugar) and disaccharides (2-sugar) What are examples of monosaccharides? - answerglucose, fructose, galactose, ribose What are examples of Disaccharides? - answersucrose, lactose, maltose What are complex carbohydrates? - answerpolysaccharides- that contain many sugars What are examples of complex carbohydrates? - answer1. starch and fiber in plants 2. glycogen in animals True or false: 1 gram of carbohydrates provides 4 calories? - answerTrue! 1 gram= 4 calories True or false: Fiber is NOT essential for health? - answerFalse! Fiber is *essential* for health What are the healthiest sources of carbohydrates? - answerwhole grain, veggies, fruit, beans True or false: Most carbohydrates come from plant foods? - answerTrue. Most do but not all. Foods containing highly processed simple carbohydrates can be ______. - answerunhealthy. __________ form the bulk of lipids we ingest? - answerTriglycerides EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 30, 2024 11:26 AM True or False: Triglycerides are the most energy-dense micronutrient? - answerFalse! It's the most energy-dense *macronutrient* Where do we store energy as triglycerides in? - answerThe adipose tissue True or false: Most of the fat we eat is in form of triglycerides? - answerTrue! triglycerides are made of 3 molecules of fatty acids and one molecule of glycerol What are the two essential fatty acids? - answeromega 3 and omega 6 these must come from our diet coming from foods such as fish omega 3 , & nuts, vegetable oils omega 6 What is the function of phospholipids and sterols? - answerThey are part of the cell membrane that provide structure. True or false: Sterols form the backbone of many hormones? - answerTrue! They provide the backbone What is the difference between unsaturated fats and saturated fats? - answer1. unsaturated fats are liquids at room temp. They come mostly in foods from plants 2. saturated fats are solids at room temp They come mostly in foods from animals What are proteins made of? - answerChains of amino acids. Some are essential and some need to come from food. What are the function of proteins? - answerthey are necessary for cell growth, repair, and maintenance of the body. Also necessary for the function and structure of cells and tissues. Can protein provide energy? - answerYes! and they can also be used as energy source 1 gram of protein = 4 calories What are examples of proteins in animals and plants? - answer1. animals: meat, fish, eggs, dairies 2. legumes, soy, nuts, seed What are the components of food: Nutri