NHM 328
NHM 328 - Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers Already A+ 2025
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what is a chemical reaction in which one molecule is split into two molecules?
hydrolysis
Physical signs and symptoms of a nutrient deficiency can be revealed by:
- family history
- health history
- diet history
- laboratory tests
- anthropometric measures
anthropometric measures
which term describes the backward flow of stomach contents?
- gastric mucosa
- bile
- reflux
- pepsinogen
- catalyst
reflux
.!
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, NHM 328
of the top 7 causes of death in the United States, how many are linked with diet?
-4
-5
-1
-2
-7
4
How is blood routed through the digestive system?
Heart to arteries to capillaries (in intestines) to hepatic portal vein to capillaries (in liver) to hepatic
vein to heart
what is the "fight or flight" hormone that signals the release of glucose?
- gastrin
- glucagon
- epinephrine
- insulin
- leptin
epinephrine
.!
which measure assigns foods to five major groups and recommends daily amounts from each food
group?
- Facts Up Front
- Percent Daily Values
- USDA Food Patterns
- Healthy Eating Index
- Nutritional Facts Panel
USDA Food Patterns
Which vehicle provides the passageway from the lymphatic system to the vascular system?
- hepatic portal vein
- villi
- subclavian vein
- common bile duct
- thoracic duct
subclavian vein
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, NHM 328
The liver can store enough glycogen to meet the body's energy needs for .
- one week
- ten days
- two weeks
- one day
- three days
one day
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Which of the following statements about taste buds is FALSE?
- they can individually sense only one of the basic taste sensations at a time
- there are five basic taste sensations: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami
- fluid is needed to help dissolve foods for tasting
- taste perceptions are influenced by aroma, appearance, and temperature
they can individually sense only one of the basic taste sensations at a time
.!
Which two systems coordinate all the digestive and absorptive processes?
- nervous and hormonal
- hormonal and circulatory
- portal and lymphatic
- endocrine and thoracic
- circulatory and nervous
nervous and hormonal
.!
which statement about hypoglycemia is FALSE?
- it is treated with insulin injections
- it rarely occurs in otherwise healthy people
- it is defined as an abnormally low blood glucose concentration
- it occurs without notice
- symptoms include weakness, rapid heartbeat, sweating, anxiety, hunger, and trembling
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, NHM 328
it is treated with insulin injections
what is a weakness of the epidemiological study?
- cause and effect cannot be proven
- findings on some human beings cannot be generalized to all human beings
- codes of ethics prevent certain treatments
- the lists of possible causes of disease can be narrowed
- results from animal studies cannot be applied to human beings
cause and effect cannot be proven
Which of the following is secreted from the duodenal wall?
- protease
- CCK
- secretin
- gastrin
- stomach acid
secretin
the ileocecal valve separates which two organs?
small intestine and large intestine
simple carbohydrates composed of monosaccharides, disaccharides, or both are called .
- soluble fibers
- starches
- sugars
- insoluble fibers
- indigestible
sugars
when fat is broken down when carbohydrate is not available, ketone bodies are produced by the
.
- pancreas
- brain
- liver
- heart
- gallbladder
liver
living organisms found in foods and dietary supplements that, when consumed in sufficient
quantities, are beneficial to health are called " ".
- prebiotics
- probiotics
- abiotics
A+ TEST BANK 7
NHM 328 - Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers Already A+ 2025
.!
what is a chemical reaction in which one molecule is split into two molecules?
hydrolysis
Physical signs and symptoms of a nutrient deficiency can be revealed by:
- family history
- health history
- diet history
- laboratory tests
- anthropometric measures
anthropometric measures
which term describes the backward flow of stomach contents?
- gastric mucosa
- bile
- reflux
- pepsinogen
- catalyst
reflux
.!
A+ TEST BANK 4
, NHM 328
of the top 7 causes of death in the United States, how many are linked with diet?
-4
-5
-1
-2
-7
4
How is blood routed through the digestive system?
Heart to arteries to capillaries (in intestines) to hepatic portal vein to capillaries (in liver) to hepatic
vein to heart
what is the "fight or flight" hormone that signals the release of glucose?
- gastrin
- glucagon
- epinephrine
- insulin
- leptin
epinephrine
.!
which measure assigns foods to five major groups and recommends daily amounts from each food
group?
- Facts Up Front
- Percent Daily Values
- USDA Food Patterns
- Healthy Eating Index
- Nutritional Facts Panel
USDA Food Patterns
Which vehicle provides the passageway from the lymphatic system to the vascular system?
- hepatic portal vein
- villi
- subclavian vein
- common bile duct
- thoracic duct
subclavian vein
A+ TEST BANK 5
, NHM 328
The liver can store enough glycogen to meet the body's energy needs for .
- one week
- ten days
- two weeks
- one day
- three days
one day
.!
Which of the following statements about taste buds is FALSE?
- they can individually sense only one of the basic taste sensations at a time
- there are five basic taste sensations: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami
- fluid is needed to help dissolve foods for tasting
- taste perceptions are influenced by aroma, appearance, and temperature
they can individually sense only one of the basic taste sensations at a time
.!
Which two systems coordinate all the digestive and absorptive processes?
- nervous and hormonal
- hormonal and circulatory
- portal and lymphatic
- endocrine and thoracic
- circulatory and nervous
nervous and hormonal
.!
which statement about hypoglycemia is FALSE?
- it is treated with insulin injections
- it rarely occurs in otherwise healthy people
- it is defined as an abnormally low blood glucose concentration
- it occurs without notice
- symptoms include weakness, rapid heartbeat, sweating, anxiety, hunger, and trembling
A+ TEST BANK 6
, NHM 328
it is treated with insulin injections
what is a weakness of the epidemiological study?
- cause and effect cannot be proven
- findings on some human beings cannot be generalized to all human beings
- codes of ethics prevent certain treatments
- the lists of possible causes of disease can be narrowed
- results from animal studies cannot be applied to human beings
cause and effect cannot be proven
Which of the following is secreted from the duodenal wall?
- protease
- CCK
- secretin
- gastrin
- stomach acid
secretin
the ileocecal valve separates which two organs?
small intestine and large intestine
simple carbohydrates composed of monosaccharides, disaccharides, or both are called .
- soluble fibers
- starches
- sugars
- insoluble fibers
- indigestible
sugars
when fat is broken down when carbohydrate is not available, ketone bodies are produced by the
.
- pancreas
- brain
- liver
- heart
- gallbladder
liver
living organisms found in foods and dietary supplements that, when consumed in sufficient
quantities, are beneficial to health are called " ".
- prebiotics
- probiotics
- abiotics
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