BIO319 midterm Exam (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU
Fructose and galactose are mostly metabolized in which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. gallbladder
c. small intestine
d. stomach - correct answer a. liver
Gastrointestinal (GI) bacteria in the body _____
a. Work better in an acidic environment
b. Have no relationship to an individual's health status
c. Consist of a few species and subspecies
d. Produce small amounts of several vitamins. - correct answer d. produce small
amounts of several vitamins
How is glycogen typically stored in the body?
a. Half in the liver and half in the muscle cells
b. Three fourths in muscle tissue and one fourth in brain tissue
c. One fourth in the liver and three fourths in the muscle cells
, BIO319 midterm Exam (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU
d. Half in the muscle cells, one fourth in the peripheral tissues, and one fourth in the
stomach - correct answer c. one fourth in the liver and three fourths in the muscles
cells
People on strict lactose-free diets need to read labels and avoid foods with all of the
following ingredients EXCEPT:
a. milk
b. milk solids
c. whey
d. gluten - correct answer d. gluten
Which of the following terms applies to the wavelike muscular contractions that
move food along the digestive tract?
a. elimination
b. reflux
c. peristalsis
d. absorption - correct answer c. peristalsis
, BIO319 midterm Exam (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU
A person with prediabetes has a fasting blood glucose level of _____ milligrams per
deciliter.
a. 70-100
b. <70
c. 126-150
d. 100-125 - correct answer d. 100-125
70-100 (fasting glucose)
over 100 (diabetes)
Dietary fiber is found in good amounts in all of the following foods EXCEPT:
a. apples
b. chicken breasts
c. beans
d. carrots - correct answer b. chicken breast
The gallbladder stores and concentrates _____.
a. urine
Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU
Fructose and galactose are mostly metabolized in which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. gallbladder
c. small intestine
d. stomach - correct answer a. liver
Gastrointestinal (GI) bacteria in the body _____
a. Work better in an acidic environment
b. Have no relationship to an individual's health status
c. Consist of a few species and subspecies
d. Produce small amounts of several vitamins. - correct answer d. produce small
amounts of several vitamins
How is glycogen typically stored in the body?
a. Half in the liver and half in the muscle cells
b. Three fourths in muscle tissue and one fourth in brain tissue
c. One fourth in the liver and three fourths in the muscle cells
, BIO319 midterm Exam (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU
d. Half in the muscle cells, one fourth in the peripheral tissues, and one fourth in the
stomach - correct answer c. one fourth in the liver and three fourths in the muscles
cells
People on strict lactose-free diets need to read labels and avoid foods with all of the
following ingredients EXCEPT:
a. milk
b. milk solids
c. whey
d. gluten - correct answer d. gluten
Which of the following terms applies to the wavelike muscular contractions that
move food along the digestive tract?
a. elimination
b. reflux
c. peristalsis
d. absorption - correct answer c. peristalsis
, BIO319 midterm Exam (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Applied Nutrition Questions &
Answers [Grade A] 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions) - GCU
A person with prediabetes has a fasting blood glucose level of _____ milligrams per
deciliter.
a. 70-100
b. <70
c. 126-150
d. 100-125 - correct answer d. 100-125
70-100 (fasting glucose)
over 100 (diabetes)
Dietary fiber is found in good amounts in all of the following foods EXCEPT:
a. apples
b. chicken breasts
c. beans
d. carrots - correct answer b. chicken breast
The gallbladder stores and concentrates _____.
a. urine
