GCU BIO 319: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUIDE FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS
The results of blood tests that reveal a person's total cholesterol and triglycerides are called a
____.
lipid profile
Which item is a nonessential amino acid in human nutrition?
Proline
The gastrointestinal microbiome is comprised primarily of ____.
bacteria
What two systems coordinate all digestive/absorptive processes?
Nervous and endocrine
Ranking foods according to their overall nutrient composition is known as ____.
nutrient profiling
Which ingredient on a food label would be a source of protein?
tofu
Which product label always denotes a whole-grain product?
whole-wheat
A normal half-cup vegetable portion weighs approximately how many grams?
100
Which statement is true of sugar alcohols?
They provide kcalories
Which characteristic best describes enriched grain products?
They have all of the added nutrients listed on the label.
The primary function of the rectum is to ____.
store waste materials prior to evacuation
The chemical reaction by which starch is split into monosaccharides is called ____.
hydrolysis
, The enrichment of grain products in the United States was initiated in the ____.
1940s
A variation in a single nucleotide of a DNA strand is called a(n) ____.
single nucleotide polymorphism
One function of the gallbladder is to ____.
store bile
Which characteristic describes pancreatic digestive enzyme function?
The pancreas can increase the activity of fat-degrading enzymes in response to more fat in the
diet
A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most likely making a food
choice based on ____.
habit
What is the AMDR for protein?
10-35%
What is one major weakness of a laboratory-based study?
Results from animal testing cannot be applied to human beings.
Cooking an 8-ounce raw steak will reduce the weight (ounces) to approximately ____ ounces.
6
What is the RDA for carbohydrate?
130 g
What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption rather than inadequate intake of
a nutrient?
secondary
In which form are most dietary lipids found?
Triglycerides
The primary treatment for ulcer caused by the presence of H. pylori is ____.
antibiotics
What is the AMDR for carbohydrate?
GUIDE FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS
The results of blood tests that reveal a person's total cholesterol and triglycerides are called a
____.
lipid profile
Which item is a nonessential amino acid in human nutrition?
Proline
The gastrointestinal microbiome is comprised primarily of ____.
bacteria
What two systems coordinate all digestive/absorptive processes?
Nervous and endocrine
Ranking foods according to their overall nutrient composition is known as ____.
nutrient profiling
Which ingredient on a food label would be a source of protein?
tofu
Which product label always denotes a whole-grain product?
whole-wheat
A normal half-cup vegetable portion weighs approximately how many grams?
100
Which statement is true of sugar alcohols?
They provide kcalories
Which characteristic best describes enriched grain products?
They have all of the added nutrients listed on the label.
The primary function of the rectum is to ____.
store waste materials prior to evacuation
The chemical reaction by which starch is split into monosaccharides is called ____.
hydrolysis
, The enrichment of grain products in the United States was initiated in the ____.
1940s
A variation in a single nucleotide of a DNA strand is called a(n) ____.
single nucleotide polymorphism
One function of the gallbladder is to ____.
store bile
Which characteristic describes pancreatic digestive enzyme function?
The pancreas can increase the activity of fat-degrading enzymes in response to more fat in the
diet
A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most likely making a food
choice based on ____.
habit
What is the AMDR for protein?
10-35%
What is one major weakness of a laboratory-based study?
Results from animal testing cannot be applied to human beings.
Cooking an 8-ounce raw steak will reduce the weight (ounces) to approximately ____ ounces.
6
What is the RDA for carbohydrate?
130 g
What type of deficiency is caused by inadequate absorption rather than inadequate intake of
a nutrient?
secondary
In which form are most dietary lipids found?
Triglycerides
The primary treatment for ulcer caused by the presence of H. pylori is ____.
antibiotics
What is the AMDR for carbohydrate?
