NSG 5140 Midterm Exam
NSG 5140 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025 / NSG 5140 ADV
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SOUTH COLLEGE COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which source of fiber would be the best to add to one's diet in order to lower serum lipid
concentrations? - ANSWER-barley β-glucan and methylcellulose
How does orlistat reduce absorption of dietary fat? - ANSWER-by inhibiting the activity of
pancreatic lipase
A manufacturer can claim that its product is an "excellent" source of fiber if the product
contains at least what percentage of the recommendations for fiber? - ANSWER-20
Which of the following is not usually an effect of bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine? -
ANSWER-celiac disease
In what part of the cell does glycolysis take occur - ANSWER-cytosol
The enzyme ATP synthase is believed to catalyze the formation of ATP, as described by the ____
theory. - ANSWER-chemiosmotic
In which organelle do the TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation occur? - ANSWER-mintochondrion
Urea synthesis occurs partly in the mitochondria and partly in the cytosol of the ____. -
ANSWER-hepatocytes
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The branched-chain amino acids found in the systemic circulation include ____. - ANSWER-
valine, leucine, isoleucine
In which metabolic pathway do branching enzymes play a key role? - ANSWER-glycogenesis
Membrane lipid bilayers consist primarily of ____. - ANSWER-phospholipids
Pancreatic cells produce many digestive enzymes necessary for digestion in the small intestine.
Which organelle(s) is/are necessary for the delivery of digestive enzymes by the pancreatic
cells? - ANSWER-endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus
Which of the following benefits provided by fiber is linked with colon cancer? - ANSWER-fiber
reduces bile concentration, dilutes intestinal contents, and reduces colonic transit time
Where are disaccharides synthesized? - ANSWER-enterocyte
A common cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is the bacterium ____. - ANSWER-Helicobacter
pylori
Ketones are produced from - ANSWER-Acetyl CoA
Where is sucrose digestion initiated - ANSWER-duodenum
Which combination of fatty acids together makes up more than 90% of the fatty acids in the
average U.S. diet? - ANSWER-Palmitic (16:0), Stearic (18:0), Oleic (18:1), Linoleic (18:2)
According to the USDA data for the year 2010, most of the carbohydrates in the American diet
came from ____. - ANSWER-grain products
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NSG 5140 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025 / NSG 5140 ADV
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SOUTH COLLEGE COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which source of fiber would be the best to add to one's diet in order to lower serum lipid
concentrations? - ANSWER-barley β-glucan and methylcellulose
How does orlistat reduce absorption of dietary fat? - ANSWER-by inhibiting the activity of
pancreatic lipase
A manufacturer can claim that its product is an "excellent" source of fiber if the product
contains at least what percentage of the recommendations for fiber? - ANSWER-20
Which of the following is not usually an effect of bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine? -
ANSWER-celiac disease
In what part of the cell does glycolysis take occur - ANSWER-cytosol
The enzyme ATP synthase is believed to catalyze the formation of ATP, as described by the ____
theory. - ANSWER-chemiosmotic
In which organelle do the TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation occur? - ANSWER-mintochondrion
Urea synthesis occurs partly in the mitochondria and partly in the cytosol of the ____. -
ANSWER-hepatocytes
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, NSG 5140 Midterm Exam
The branched-chain amino acids found in the systemic circulation include ____. - ANSWER-
valine, leucine, isoleucine
In which metabolic pathway do branching enzymes play a key role? - ANSWER-glycogenesis
Membrane lipid bilayers consist primarily of ____. - ANSWER-phospholipids
Pancreatic cells produce many digestive enzymes necessary for digestion in the small intestine.
Which organelle(s) is/are necessary for the delivery of digestive enzymes by the pancreatic
cells? - ANSWER-endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus
Which of the following benefits provided by fiber is linked with colon cancer? - ANSWER-fiber
reduces bile concentration, dilutes intestinal contents, and reduces colonic transit time
Where are disaccharides synthesized? - ANSWER-enterocyte
A common cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is the bacterium ____. - ANSWER-Helicobacter
pylori
Ketones are produced from - ANSWER-Acetyl CoA
Where is sucrose digestion initiated - ANSWER-duodenum
Which combination of fatty acids together makes up more than 90% of the fatty acids in the
average U.S. diet? - ANSWER-Palmitic (16:0), Stearic (18:0), Oleic (18:1), Linoleic (18:2)
According to the USDA data for the year 2010, most of the carbohydrates in the American diet
came from ____. - ANSWER-grain products
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