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BIOD 121 Final Exam|| LATEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS)||VERIFIED EXAM!!| |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||NEWEST
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Describe why LDL is considered a marker of
cardiovascular health. Explain where it is made, it's main
components and function in your answer. - ANSWER-LDL
is a remnant of VLDL; as VLDL loses triglycerides it
becomes LDL. It's main compnents are mostly cholesterol,
and some triglycerides. It's function is to deliver
cholesterol from the liver into cells. It is commonly referred
to as the "bad cholesterol". It is a marker of cardiovascular
health because too much LDL can lead to athersclerosis,
or the buildiing up of plaque in arteries. Plaque build up
constricts blood flow and can increase the risk of both
strokes and heart attacks.
List at least 3 conditions that increase mortality risk for
patients with metabolic syndrome. - ANSWER-Diabetes,
obesity, and cardiovascular disease
You are volunteering with a medical relief group in a
developing nation. A young child presents with edema in
the legs and abdomen, a fatty liver, and his mother reports
recent changes to his skin and hair. What type of
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malnutrition is he most likely suffering from? - ANSWER-
Kwashiorkor
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Foods that are high in sugar are also good sources of
fiber. - ANSWER-FALSE: Foods that are often high in
starch are good sources of fiber.
The pancreas plays a role in blood sugar regulation. For
(A) the fasting, and (B) the fed states, list the hormones
the pancreas releases and their effect on blood glucose. -
ANSWER-(A) Fasting - pancreas releases glucagon,
which breaks down glycogen stores to increase blood
glucose levels
(B) Fed - pancreas releases insulin, which increases
cellular uptake of glucose, lowering blood glucose levels.
Which macromolecule type plays a role in structural
components, regulates body function, and enzyme
production? - ANSWER-proteins
The standard adult BMI chart is not applicable to
everyone. Who are some groups to whom the standard
BMI chart does not apply? ( List at least 4) - ANSWER-
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Children, teens, pregnant women, breast feeding women,
short stature adults, very muscular individuals and the
elderly.
What are some factors that can influence an individual's
BMR? - ANSWER-The BMR varies per person based on a
number of factors such as; gender, lean body mass, body
size, temperature, age, nervous system activity, caffeine,
smoking, pregnancy, and diet.
What type of obesity is typically found in females?
What body shape is associated with this particular
obesity? - ANSWER-gynoid, pear
Direct calorimetry estimates a person's energy
requirements by - ANSWER-Measuring the heat produced
in a sealed chamber
What shape has the greatest health risks and why? -
ANSWER-Apple, because the fat in the abdominal tissues
interferes with the liver's ability to use insulin.
What range of BMI values represents a person that is
obese? - ANSWER-If BMI is equal to or greater than thirty
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What range of BMI values represents a person with a
healthy weight? - ANSWER-18.5 to 24.9
Which of the following is linked to physical activity? Select
all that apply.
Increased stress level
Mood improvement
Increased productivity
Decreased bone health
Decreased lean body mass - ANSWER-Mood
improvement
Increased productivity
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Science now shows that individuals must be active for a
continuous period of 60 minutes for it to be beneficial. -
ANSWER-False. It is recommended people achieve 60-90
minutes of physical activity per day, and reach 10,000
steps per day, but the physical activity does not need to be
continuous.
BIOD 121 Final Exam|| LATEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS)||VERIFIED EXAM!!| |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||NEWEST
UPDATE!!!||
Describe why LDL is considered a marker of
cardiovascular health. Explain where it is made, it's main
components and function in your answer. - ANSWER-LDL
is a remnant of VLDL; as VLDL loses triglycerides it
becomes LDL. It's main compnents are mostly cholesterol,
and some triglycerides. It's function is to deliver
cholesterol from the liver into cells. It is commonly referred
to as the "bad cholesterol". It is a marker of cardiovascular
health because too much LDL can lead to athersclerosis,
or the buildiing up of plaque in arteries. Plaque build up
constricts blood flow and can increase the risk of both
strokes and heart attacks.
List at least 3 conditions that increase mortality risk for
patients with metabolic syndrome. - ANSWER-Diabetes,
obesity, and cardiovascular disease
You are volunteering with a medical relief group in a
developing nation. A young child presents with edema in
the legs and abdomen, a fatty liver, and his mother reports
recent changes to his skin and hair. What type of
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malnutrition is he most likely suffering from? - ANSWER-
Kwashiorkor
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Foods that are high in sugar are also good sources of
fiber. - ANSWER-FALSE: Foods that are often high in
starch are good sources of fiber.
The pancreas plays a role in blood sugar regulation. For
(A) the fasting, and (B) the fed states, list the hormones
the pancreas releases and their effect on blood glucose. -
ANSWER-(A) Fasting - pancreas releases glucagon,
which breaks down glycogen stores to increase blood
glucose levels
(B) Fed - pancreas releases insulin, which increases
cellular uptake of glucose, lowering blood glucose levels.
Which macromolecule type plays a role in structural
components, regulates body function, and enzyme
production? - ANSWER-proteins
The standard adult BMI chart is not applicable to
everyone. Who are some groups to whom the standard
BMI chart does not apply? ( List at least 4) - ANSWER-
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Children, teens, pregnant women, breast feeding women,
short stature adults, very muscular individuals and the
elderly.
What are some factors that can influence an individual's
BMR? - ANSWER-The BMR varies per person based on a
number of factors such as; gender, lean body mass, body
size, temperature, age, nervous system activity, caffeine,
smoking, pregnancy, and diet.
What type of obesity is typically found in females?
What body shape is associated with this particular
obesity? - ANSWER-gynoid, pear
Direct calorimetry estimates a person's energy
requirements by - ANSWER-Measuring the heat produced
in a sealed chamber
What shape has the greatest health risks and why? -
ANSWER-Apple, because the fat in the abdominal tissues
interferes with the liver's ability to use insulin.
What range of BMI values represents a person that is
obese? - ANSWER-If BMI is equal to or greater than thirty
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What range of BMI values represents a person with a
healthy weight? - ANSWER-18.5 to 24.9
Which of the following is linked to physical activity? Select
all that apply.
Increased stress level
Mood improvement
Increased productivity
Decreased bone health
Decreased lean body mass - ANSWER-Mood
improvement
Increased productivity
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Science now shows that individuals must be active for a
continuous period of 60 minutes for it to be beneficial. -
ANSWER-False. It is recommended people achieve 60-90
minutes of physical activity per day, and reach 10,000
steps per day, but the physical activity does not need to be
continuous.
