NTRI 2000: FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
1) Triglycerides made in the body by the liver are packaged and transported in the
blood in which of the following lipoproteins? -- Answer ✔✔ VLDL (very low
density lipoprotein)
2) Pellagra is a deficiency disease characterized by the 4 D's (dermatitis, diarrhea,
dementia, and death). A deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes
pellagra? -- Answer ✔✔ niacin
3) Who is more likely to develop iron deficiency? -- Answer ✔✔ women
4) Night blindness is an early symptom of a deficiency of which vitamin? -- Answer
✔✔ vitamin A
5) The lacy crystals of the _____ are used to raise blood calcium concentrations
when the supply from a day's diet runs low. -- Answer ✔✔ trabecular bone
6) Cooking an egg alters its appearance due to... -- Answer ✔✔ denaturation
7) Egg whites contain a protein called avidin. Because of this protein, the consumption
of large quantities of raw egg whites could theoretically lead to a deficiency of
which of the following vitamins? -- Answer ✔✔ biotin
8) Which type of diabetes is associated with obesity, and results from the body
becoming resistant to the effects pf insulin? -- Answer ✔✔ type 2 diabetes
9) For a normal weight adult, is more body energy stored as liver glycogen or as body
fat? -- Answer ✔✔ body fat
, 10) Which organ system is involved in eliminating water-soluble waste products from
the body? -- Answer ✔✔ urinary system
11) Hemochromatosis is a genetic disease associated with the increased absorption of
which of the following? -- Answer ✔✔ iron
12) Consumption of which of the following does not provide energy to the body? --
Answer ✔✔ B-vitamins
13) Digestible carbohydrates are broken down or converted into _______ inside the
body. -- Answer ✔✔ glucose
14) According to the MyPlate guidelines, the vegetables food group and the fruits food
group together should make up approximately what percentage of your plate. --
Answer ✔✔ 50%
15) Newborn infants are routinely given a supplement of which vitamin? -- Answer ✔✔
vitamin K
16) A certain amount of fiber in foods contributes to the health of the digestive tract,
but eating too much fiber leads to nutrient losses. The characteristic of diet
planning illustrated by this statement is called... -- Answer ✔✔ moderation
17) All other things being equal, what effect does increasing your blood HDL
concentration have on your risk of developing atherosclerosis? -- Answer ✔✔ it
decreases the risk
18) What is the function of mucus in the stomach? -- Answer ✔✔ Protects stomach
cells from gastric juices
19) Which of the following minerals helps muscles relax after contraction? -- Answer
✔✔ magnesium
SOLUTIONS
1) Triglycerides made in the body by the liver are packaged and transported in the
blood in which of the following lipoproteins? -- Answer ✔✔ VLDL (very low
density lipoprotein)
2) Pellagra is a deficiency disease characterized by the 4 D's (dermatitis, diarrhea,
dementia, and death). A deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes
pellagra? -- Answer ✔✔ niacin
3) Who is more likely to develop iron deficiency? -- Answer ✔✔ women
4) Night blindness is an early symptom of a deficiency of which vitamin? -- Answer
✔✔ vitamin A
5) The lacy crystals of the _____ are used to raise blood calcium concentrations
when the supply from a day's diet runs low. -- Answer ✔✔ trabecular bone
6) Cooking an egg alters its appearance due to... -- Answer ✔✔ denaturation
7) Egg whites contain a protein called avidin. Because of this protein, the consumption
of large quantities of raw egg whites could theoretically lead to a deficiency of
which of the following vitamins? -- Answer ✔✔ biotin
8) Which type of diabetes is associated with obesity, and results from the body
becoming resistant to the effects pf insulin? -- Answer ✔✔ type 2 diabetes
9) For a normal weight adult, is more body energy stored as liver glycogen or as body
fat? -- Answer ✔✔ body fat
, 10) Which organ system is involved in eliminating water-soluble waste products from
the body? -- Answer ✔✔ urinary system
11) Hemochromatosis is a genetic disease associated with the increased absorption of
which of the following? -- Answer ✔✔ iron
12) Consumption of which of the following does not provide energy to the body? --
Answer ✔✔ B-vitamins
13) Digestible carbohydrates are broken down or converted into _______ inside the
body. -- Answer ✔✔ glucose
14) According to the MyPlate guidelines, the vegetables food group and the fruits food
group together should make up approximately what percentage of your plate. --
Answer ✔✔ 50%
15) Newborn infants are routinely given a supplement of which vitamin? -- Answer ✔✔
vitamin K
16) A certain amount of fiber in foods contributes to the health of the digestive tract,
but eating too much fiber leads to nutrient losses. The characteristic of diet
planning illustrated by this statement is called... -- Answer ✔✔ moderation
17) All other things being equal, what effect does increasing your blood HDL
concentration have on your risk of developing atherosclerosis? -- Answer ✔✔ it
decreases the risk
18) What is the function of mucus in the stomach? -- Answer ✔✔ Protects stomach
cells from gastric juices
19) Which of the following minerals helps muscles relax after contraction? -- Answer
✔✔ magnesium
