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Which of the following would be classified as an organelle?
a. the heart
b. the quads
c. a mitochondrion
d. the tongue - ANS ✓c. the mitochondrion
All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body require the help of
specific proteins, called phytochemicals.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓b. false
Wrapped up in chromosomes, our DNA dictates which ____ are formed in the
body.
a. nutrients
b. proteins
c. phytochemicals
d. fats - ANS ✓b. proteins
Small genetic differences called ____ explain why some people respond
slightly different to various types of foods.
a. cells
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b. muscle contractions
c. co-factors
d. genetic polymorphisms - ANS ✓d. genetic polymorphisms
Organelles give cells their structure and function.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓a. true
Since lipids are part of the plasma membrane, the types of ___ we eat in our
diet will influence the membrane's fluidity or flexibility.
a. vitamins
b. fats
c. co-factors
d. enzymes - ANS ✓b. fats
What cellular organelles contain cristae and are responsible for converting
things like protein, carbohydrates, and fat into ATP?
a. Cytosol
b. nucleus
c. muscle
d. mitochondria - ANS ✓d. mitochondria
DNA contains a code unique to each of us, one that provides cellular
instructions for making proteins that we need for our structure and
function.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓a. true
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Once our DNA sends out a signal to make proteins, it's the job of the ________
to receive this genetic message from the DNA and to make and transport
the required proteins for use inside and outside the cell.
a. lysosome nucleus
b. endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
c. mitochondria - ANS ✓b. endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
Which of the following would be an example of a protein receptor initiating
a signal transduction cascade?
a. peristalsis
b. cellular response to insulin
c. swallowing
d. none of the above - ANS ✓b. cellular response to insulin
Dietary proteins are proteins that "live" in the cell membrane and let
molecules pass between spaces inside the cells and spaces outside of cells.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓b. false
Lipase is an example of a __________ that degrades __________.
a. organelles, lipids
b. organelle, carbohydrates
c. enzyme, lipids
d. enzyme, carbohydrates - ANS ✓c. enzyme, lipids
Enzymatic function is influenced by a host of environmental, genetic, and
nutritional factors, including which of the following?
a. temperature
b. pH
c. vitamin and mineral status
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CERTIFIED NUTRITION SPECIALIST: FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following would be classified as an organelle?
a. the heart
b. the quads
c. a mitochondrion
d. the tongue - ANS ✓c. the mitochondrion
All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body require the help of
specific proteins, called phytochemicals.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓b. false
Wrapped up in chromosomes, our DNA dictates which ____ are formed in the
body.
a. nutrients
b. proteins
c. phytochemicals
d. fats - ANS ✓b. proteins
Small genetic differences called ____ explain why some people respond
slightly different to various types of foods.
a. cells
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b. muscle contractions
c. co-factors
d. genetic polymorphisms - ANS ✓d. genetic polymorphisms
Organelles give cells their structure and function.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓a. true
Since lipids are part of the plasma membrane, the types of ___ we eat in our
diet will influence the membrane's fluidity or flexibility.
a. vitamins
b. fats
c. co-factors
d. enzymes - ANS ✓b. fats
What cellular organelles contain cristae and are responsible for converting
things like protein, carbohydrates, and fat into ATP?
a. Cytosol
b. nucleus
c. muscle
d. mitochondria - ANS ✓d. mitochondria
DNA contains a code unique to each of us, one that provides cellular
instructions for making proteins that we need for our structure and
function.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓a. true
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Once our DNA sends out a signal to make proteins, it's the job of the ________
to receive this genetic message from the DNA and to make and transport
the required proteins for use inside and outside the cell.
a. lysosome nucleus
b. endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
c. mitochondria - ANS ✓b. endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
Which of the following would be an example of a protein receptor initiating
a signal transduction cascade?
a. peristalsis
b. cellular response to insulin
c. swallowing
d. none of the above - ANS ✓b. cellular response to insulin
Dietary proteins are proteins that "live" in the cell membrane and let
molecules pass between spaces inside the cells and spaces outside of cells.
a. true
b. false - ANS ✓b. false
Lipase is an example of a __________ that degrades __________.
a. organelles, lipids
b. organelle, carbohydrates
c. enzyme, lipids
d. enzyme, carbohydrates - ANS ✓c. enzyme, lipids
Enzymatic function is influenced by a host of environmental, genetic, and
nutritional factors, including which of the following?
a. temperature
b. pH
c. vitamin and mineral status
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