NHM 311 Practice Final Exam
NHM 311 PRACTICE FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
ALL 130 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+||ALREADY GRADED A+
Which nutrient(s) found in animal protein food is not found in plant protein
foods?
- saturated fat
- vitamins
- phytochemical
- none of the above are correct
saturated fat
The sequence of amino acids in polypeptide chain is determined by
- the types of food a person eats
- the genetic material DNA
- digestive enzymes called proteases
- the hormone insulin
the genetic material DNA
Amino acids that cannot be made by the human body are called
- essential amino acids
- complete proteins
- incomplete amino acids
- hydrolyzed proteins
essential amino acids
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, NHM 311 Practice Final Exam
Which of the following is the RDA for protein for an average healthy adult?
- 1 g/ lb/ day
- 4 g/ kg/ day
-0.8 g/ kg/ day
- 8 g/ kg/ day
0.8 g/ kg/ day
Protein denaturation can
- alter the three dimensional shape of a protein
- decrease the nutritional value of a protein
- alter the sequence of amino acids in a protein
- break the peptide bonds holding a protein together
alter the three dimensional shape of a protein
Vegetarians have a lower risk of
- diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- high blood pressure
- all answer choices are correct
all answer choices are correct
Protein-energy malnutrition is characterized by
- increased susceptibility to food allergies
- wasting and increased susceptibility to infection
- excessive urinary output
- hyperglycemia
wasting and increases susceptibility to infection
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, NHM 311 Practice Final Exam
Hemoglobin is an example of
- a defense protein
- a transport protein
- an enzyme
- an immune protein (antibody)
a transport protein
Which of the following functions is performed by proteins in the body?
- acid base balance (pH)
- fluid balance
- chemical catalysts (enzymes)
- all answer choices are correct
all answer choices are correct
The synthesis of glucose from certain amino acids involve
- deamination
- transcription
- translation
- transamination
deamination
The process of protein synthesis is directed by
- the DNA in the nucleus of the cell
- digestive enzymes called proteases
- the availability of amino acids in the amino acid pool
- all answer choices are correct
the DNA in the nucleus of the cell
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NHM 311 PRACTICE FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
ALL 130 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+||ALREADY GRADED A+
Which nutrient(s) found in animal protein food is not found in plant protein
foods?
- saturated fat
- vitamins
- phytochemical
- none of the above are correct
saturated fat
The sequence of amino acids in polypeptide chain is determined by
- the types of food a person eats
- the genetic material DNA
- digestive enzymes called proteases
- the hormone insulin
the genetic material DNA
Amino acids that cannot be made by the human body are called
- essential amino acids
- complete proteins
- incomplete amino acids
- hydrolyzed proteins
essential amino acids
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, NHM 311 Practice Final Exam
Which of the following is the RDA for protein for an average healthy adult?
- 1 g/ lb/ day
- 4 g/ kg/ day
-0.8 g/ kg/ day
- 8 g/ kg/ day
0.8 g/ kg/ day
Protein denaturation can
- alter the three dimensional shape of a protein
- decrease the nutritional value of a protein
- alter the sequence of amino acids in a protein
- break the peptide bonds holding a protein together
alter the three dimensional shape of a protein
Vegetarians have a lower risk of
- diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- high blood pressure
- all answer choices are correct
all answer choices are correct
Protein-energy malnutrition is characterized by
- increased susceptibility to food allergies
- wasting and increased susceptibility to infection
- excessive urinary output
- hyperglycemia
wasting and increases susceptibility to infection
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, NHM 311 Practice Final Exam
Hemoglobin is an example of
- a defense protein
- a transport protein
- an enzyme
- an immune protein (antibody)
a transport protein
Which of the following functions is performed by proteins in the body?
- acid base balance (pH)
- fluid balance
- chemical catalysts (enzymes)
- all answer choices are correct
all answer choices are correct
The synthesis of glucose from certain amino acids involve
- deamination
- transcription
- translation
- transamination
deamination
The process of protein synthesis is directed by
- the DNA in the nucleus of the cell
- digestive enzymes called proteases
- the availability of amino acids in the amino acid pool
- all answer choices are correct
the DNA in the nucleus of the cell
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