NSC Exam #1
T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks apart proteins correct answer
-True
Proteins are made up of: correct answer -amino acids
T/F: Sodium is one of the trace minerals correct answer -False
T/F: Minerals provide the body with energy correct answer -False
T/F: Our brain has an absolute need for glucose correct answer -True
What are the components of the BMR? correct answer -respiration
heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain nitrogen correct answer -False
T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient correct answer -False
T/F: There are no essential fats correct answer -False
,T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly through the stomach lining correct
answer -True
Over time, chronic disease has ___, while infectious disease has ____ correct
answer -increased, decreased
The digestion of fats starts in the correct answer -stomach
T/F: The body does not care about how much calcium is in the blood correct
answer -False
Protein and carbohydrates provide kilocalories of energy per gram, while
alcohol provides ___ kcals/gram correct answer -4, 7
biles digests correct answer -fat
gastric lipase digests correct answer -fat
pepsin digests correct answer -protein
hydrochloric acid digests correct answer -protein
amylase digests correct answer -carbohydrates
, critical nutrients for bones include correct answer -magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will cause the release of calcium from bones
correct answer -True
T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot formation correct answer -True
most common cause of death 1 to 24 correct answer -accidents
most common cause of death 25-44 correct answer -accidents
most common cause of death 65 and older correct answer -heart disease
most common cause of death 45 to 64 correct answer -cancer
T/F: Calcitonin activates vitamin D to increase calcium reabsorption by the
kidneys correct answer -False
T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks apart proteins correct answer
-True
Proteins are made up of: correct answer -amino acids
T/F: Sodium is one of the trace minerals correct answer -False
T/F: Minerals provide the body with energy correct answer -False
T/F: Our brain has an absolute need for glucose correct answer -True
What are the components of the BMR? correct answer -respiration
heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain nitrogen correct answer -False
T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient correct answer -False
T/F: There are no essential fats correct answer -False
,T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly through the stomach lining correct
answer -True
Over time, chronic disease has ___, while infectious disease has ____ correct
answer -increased, decreased
The digestion of fats starts in the correct answer -stomach
T/F: The body does not care about how much calcium is in the blood correct
answer -False
Protein and carbohydrates provide kilocalories of energy per gram, while
alcohol provides ___ kcals/gram correct answer -4, 7
biles digests correct answer -fat
gastric lipase digests correct answer -fat
pepsin digests correct answer -protein
hydrochloric acid digests correct answer -protein
amylase digests correct answer -carbohydrates
, critical nutrients for bones include correct answer -magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will cause the release of calcium from bones
correct answer -True
T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot formation correct answer -True
most common cause of death 1 to 24 correct answer -accidents
most common cause of death 25-44 correct answer -accidents
most common cause of death 65 and older correct answer -heart disease
most common cause of death 45 to 64 correct answer -cancer
T/F: Calcitonin activates vitamin D to increase calcium reabsorption by the
kidneys correct answer -False
