DH 209 Midterm Review Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
As |adults |age |their |caloric |intake |should |decrease |because:
basal |metabolic |rate |(BMR) |decreases |as |well
The |Guidelines |that |offer |nutrient |adequacy |for |groups |of |a |population |rather |than |individuals |
are:
estimated |average |requirements |(EAR)
What |do |both |milk |and |unsweetened |juices |contain:
naturally |occurring |sugar |(lactose |and |fructose)
Name |the |macronutrients:
carbohydrates, |protein, |fat, |alcohol, |water
Which |of |the |5 |macronutrients |is |the |most |important |to |the |human |body?
water
Vitamins |and |minerals |are |known |as:
,micronutrients |(provide |no |energy-kcal)
Of |the |20 |amino |acids, |how |many |are |indispensible |(essential) |and |what |does |that |mean?
•9 |are |indispensable |(essential) |which |means |they |must |be |obtained |in |the |diet.
•11 |are |dispensable |(non-essential) |which |means |our |body |can |produce |them |from |the |
indispensable |amino |acids
A |substance |that |is |obtained |from |food |and |promotes |growth, |maintenance, |and |repair |is |a:
nutrient
The |breakdown |of |starches |in |the |oral |cavity |begins |with |what |enzyme?
salivary |amylase
The |accessory |organs |provide |essential |secretions |for |digestion |and |absorption. |List |the |4 |
accessory |organs:
salivary |glands, |liver, |gallbladder, |pancreas
The |2 |basic |types |of |action |on |food |during |the |digestion |process |are:
•Mechanical |
–Chewing
, –Peristalsis
•Chemical
–Salivary |enzymes
–Digestive |juices
The |sphincter |that |is |located |at |the |base |of |the |esophagus |that |relaxes |and |allows |food |to |
move |into |the |stomach |is |the:
lower |esophageal |sphincter
What |nutrients |are |absorbed |from |the |large |intestines?
water, |alcohol, |a |few |amino |acids
The |majority |of |our |nutrients |are |absorbed |here:
small |intestine
Nutrients |are |transported |from |the |GI |tract |through |which |vein |to |the |liver?
portal |vein
With Correct Answers
As |adults |age |their |caloric |intake |should |decrease |because:
basal |metabolic |rate |(BMR) |decreases |as |well
The |Guidelines |that |offer |nutrient |adequacy |for |groups |of |a |population |rather |than |individuals |
are:
estimated |average |requirements |(EAR)
What |do |both |milk |and |unsweetened |juices |contain:
naturally |occurring |sugar |(lactose |and |fructose)
Name |the |macronutrients:
carbohydrates, |protein, |fat, |alcohol, |water
Which |of |the |5 |macronutrients |is |the |most |important |to |the |human |body?
water
Vitamins |and |minerals |are |known |as:
,micronutrients |(provide |no |energy-kcal)
Of |the |20 |amino |acids, |how |many |are |indispensible |(essential) |and |what |does |that |mean?
•9 |are |indispensable |(essential) |which |means |they |must |be |obtained |in |the |diet.
•11 |are |dispensable |(non-essential) |which |means |our |body |can |produce |them |from |the |
indispensable |amino |acids
A |substance |that |is |obtained |from |food |and |promotes |growth, |maintenance, |and |repair |is |a:
nutrient
The |breakdown |of |starches |in |the |oral |cavity |begins |with |what |enzyme?
salivary |amylase
The |accessory |organs |provide |essential |secretions |for |digestion |and |absorption. |List |the |4 |
accessory |organs:
salivary |glands, |liver, |gallbladder, |pancreas
The |2 |basic |types |of |action |on |food |during |the |digestion |process |are:
•Mechanical |
–Chewing
, –Peristalsis
•Chemical
–Salivary |enzymes
–Digestive |juices
The |sphincter |that |is |located |at |the |base |of |the |esophagus |that |relaxes |and |allows |food |to |
move |into |the |stomach |is |the:
lower |esophageal |sphincter
What |nutrients |are |absorbed |from |the |large |intestines?
water, |alcohol, |a |few |amino |acids
The |majority |of |our |nutrients |are |absorbed |here:
small |intestine
Nutrients |are |transported |from |the |GI |tract |through |which |vein |to |the |liver?
portal |vein
