NUR1172 EXAM 1 Testbank Chap 2-5
Questions With Complete Solutions
"Hidden" fats are found in:
1. rice.
2. muffins.
3. bacon.
4. baked potatoes. Correct Answers 2. muffins
28. Aminopeptidase and dipeptidase are secreted
by the:
1. liver.
2. stomach.
3. small intestine.
4. pancreas. Correct Answers 3. small intestine.
29. Dextrins are:
1. polysaccharides.
2. end products of starch digestion.
3. formed in the liver.
4. rapidly excreted. Correct Answers 1.
polysaccharides
A characteristic of saturated fats is that they are:
1. found primarily in animal products.
2. liquid at room temperature.
3. composed of many double bonds.
4. found primarily in vegetable products. Correct
Answers 1. found primarily in animal products.
,A chemical feature that distinguishes a saturated
fatty acid from an unsaturated fatty acid is the:
1. arrangement of carbon.
2. number of oxygen molecules.
3. food source.
4. number of double bonds. Correct Answers 4.
number of double bonds.
A compound that is necessary for emulsification of
fat in the body is:
1. bile.
2. cholecystokinin.
3. chyme.
4. trypsin. Correct Answers 1. bile.
A constant turnover of protein occurs between:
1. tissue and plasma.
2. the liver and the small intestine.
3. blood and lymph.
4. the heart and lungs. Correct Answers 1. tissue
and plasma.
A food high in indispensable amino acids is:
1. lentils.
2. gelatin.
3. peanuts.
4. eggs. Correct Answers 4. eggs.
A high blood cholesterol level appears to be
associated with the development of:
,1. chronic kidney disease.
2. coronary heart disease.
3. Alzheimer's disease.
4. Addison's disease. Correct Answers 2. coronary
heart disease.
A hormone that has an anabolic effect is:
1. parathyroid hormone.
2. cortisone.
3. gonadotropins.
4. epinephrine. Correct Answers 3. gonadotropins.
A major function of glucose is to:
1. produce energy.
2. transport oxygen to cells.
3. convert fat to glycogen.
4. maintain body weight. Correct Answers 1.
produce energy
A mineral that helps strengthen tooth enamel and
prevent dental caries is:
1. calcium.
2. phosphorus.
3. fluoride.
4. zinc. Correct Answers 3. fluoride.
A monosaccharide that only occurs naturally in
foods in combination with another sugar as a
disaccharide is:
1. fructose.
, 2. galactose.
3. sucrose.
4. maltose. Correct Answers 2. galactose.
A negative nitrogen balance occurs in a(n):
1. adult who participates in a weight-training
program.
2. woman who is pregnant or lactating.
3. child who is growing.
4. older adult with anorexia. Correct Answers 4.
older adult with anorexia.
A nursing infant receives antibodies from its
mother through:
1. anabolism and catabolism.
2. absorption of antibodies.
3. absorption of amino acids and synthesis of
antibodies.
4. genetic inheritance. Correct Answers 2.
absorption of antibodies.
A period of the life cycle during which positive
nitrogen balance is most likely to occur is:
1. childhood.
2. young adulthood.
3. middle adulthood.
4. older adulthood. Correct Answers 1. childhood.
A person is most likely to have a diet with good
protein quality if he or she:
Questions With Complete Solutions
"Hidden" fats are found in:
1. rice.
2. muffins.
3. bacon.
4. baked potatoes. Correct Answers 2. muffins
28. Aminopeptidase and dipeptidase are secreted
by the:
1. liver.
2. stomach.
3. small intestine.
4. pancreas. Correct Answers 3. small intestine.
29. Dextrins are:
1. polysaccharides.
2. end products of starch digestion.
3. formed in the liver.
4. rapidly excreted. Correct Answers 1.
polysaccharides
A characteristic of saturated fats is that they are:
1. found primarily in animal products.
2. liquid at room temperature.
3. composed of many double bonds.
4. found primarily in vegetable products. Correct
Answers 1. found primarily in animal products.
,A chemical feature that distinguishes a saturated
fatty acid from an unsaturated fatty acid is the:
1. arrangement of carbon.
2. number of oxygen molecules.
3. food source.
4. number of double bonds. Correct Answers 4.
number of double bonds.
A compound that is necessary for emulsification of
fat in the body is:
1. bile.
2. cholecystokinin.
3. chyme.
4. trypsin. Correct Answers 1. bile.
A constant turnover of protein occurs between:
1. tissue and plasma.
2. the liver and the small intestine.
3. blood and lymph.
4. the heart and lungs. Correct Answers 1. tissue
and plasma.
A food high in indispensable amino acids is:
1. lentils.
2. gelatin.
3. peanuts.
4. eggs. Correct Answers 4. eggs.
A high blood cholesterol level appears to be
associated with the development of:
,1. chronic kidney disease.
2. coronary heart disease.
3. Alzheimer's disease.
4. Addison's disease. Correct Answers 2. coronary
heart disease.
A hormone that has an anabolic effect is:
1. parathyroid hormone.
2. cortisone.
3. gonadotropins.
4. epinephrine. Correct Answers 3. gonadotropins.
A major function of glucose is to:
1. produce energy.
2. transport oxygen to cells.
3. convert fat to glycogen.
4. maintain body weight. Correct Answers 1.
produce energy
A mineral that helps strengthen tooth enamel and
prevent dental caries is:
1. calcium.
2. phosphorus.
3. fluoride.
4. zinc. Correct Answers 3. fluoride.
A monosaccharide that only occurs naturally in
foods in combination with another sugar as a
disaccharide is:
1. fructose.
, 2. galactose.
3. sucrose.
4. maltose. Correct Answers 2. galactose.
A negative nitrogen balance occurs in a(n):
1. adult who participates in a weight-training
program.
2. woman who is pregnant or lactating.
3. child who is growing.
4. older adult with anorexia. Correct Answers 4.
older adult with anorexia.
A nursing infant receives antibodies from its
mother through:
1. anabolism and catabolism.
2. absorption of antibodies.
3. absorption of amino acids and synthesis of
antibodies.
4. genetic inheritance. Correct Answers 2.
absorption of antibodies.
A period of the life cycle during which positive
nitrogen balance is most likely to occur is:
1. childhood.
2. young adulthood.
3. middle adulthood.
4. older adulthood. Correct Answers 1. childhood.
A person is most likely to have a diet with good
protein quality if he or she:
