GCU BIO 319: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUIDE FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS
The Nutrition’s
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Minerals, Vitamins, Water
Inorganic Nutrients
minerals and water
organic nutrients
carbs, lipids, proteins, vitamins
Macronutrients
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Water and minerals______.
Do not yield energy
human body needs__________ of vitamins and minerals.
small amounts
energy yield of alcohol
7 kcal/g
how many organic vitamins are there?
13
what do vitamins do?
facilitate energy release
Almost every bodily action requires assistance from
vitamins
what things are vitamins vulnerable to?
heat (as from cooking), light, and chemicals
how many essential minerals are there?
16
Are minerals indestructible?
, yes, but can be lost into cooking water
water is
the environment for nearly all body processes
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
standards defined for: energy, nutrients, other dietary components, and physical activities
EAR
Estimated Average Requirement
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Average amount sufficient for half of population
RDA
recommended dietary allowance
recommended dietary allowances
recommendations to meet needs of most healthy people
the rda is set___.
near the top end of the range of EAR
AI
Adequate Intakes
Adequate intakes
insufficient scientific evidence to establish EAR, AI value set instead of RDA, expected to exceed
average requirements
UL
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
tolerable upper intake levels
point where nutrient is likely to be toxic, helps protect against overconsumption
EER
Estimated Energy Requirement
Estimated Energy Requirement
GUIDE FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS
The Nutrition’s
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Minerals, Vitamins, Water
Inorganic Nutrients
minerals and water
organic nutrients
carbs, lipids, proteins, vitamins
Macronutrients
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Water and minerals______.
Do not yield energy
human body needs__________ of vitamins and minerals.
small amounts
energy yield of alcohol
7 kcal/g
how many organic vitamins are there?
13
what do vitamins do?
facilitate energy release
Almost every bodily action requires assistance from
vitamins
what things are vitamins vulnerable to?
heat (as from cooking), light, and chemicals
how many essential minerals are there?
16
Are minerals indestructible?
, yes, but can be lost into cooking water
water is
the environment for nearly all body processes
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
standards defined for: energy, nutrients, other dietary components, and physical activities
EAR
Estimated Average Requirement
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Average amount sufficient for half of population
RDA
recommended dietary allowance
recommended dietary allowances
recommendations to meet needs of most healthy people
the rda is set___.
near the top end of the range of EAR
AI
Adequate Intakes
Adequate intakes
insufficient scientific evidence to establish EAR, AI value set instead of RDA, expected to exceed
average requirements
UL
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
tolerable upper intake levels
point where nutrient is likely to be toxic, helps protect against overconsumption
EER
Estimated Energy Requirement
Estimated Energy Requirement
