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T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks apart proteins - ✔✔True
Proteins are made up of: - ✔✔amino acids
T/F: Sodium is one of the trace minerals - ✔✔False
T/F: Minerals provide the body with energy - ✔✔False
T/F: Our brain has an absolute need for glucose - ✔✔True
What are the components of the BMR? - ✔✔respiration
heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain nitrogen - ✔✔False
T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient - ✔✔False
T/F: There are no essential fats - ✔✔False
T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly through the stomach lining - ✔✔True
Over time, chronic disease has ___, while infectious disease has ____ - ✔✔increased, decreased
, The digestion of fats starts in the - ✔✔stomach
T/F: The body does not care about how much calcium is in the blood - ✔✔False
Protein and carbohydrates provide kilocalories of energy per gram, while alcohol provides ___
kcals/gram - ✔✔4, 7
biles digests - ✔✔fat
gastric lipase digests - ✔✔fat
pepsin digests - ✔✔protein
hydrochloric acid digests - ✔✔protein
amylase digests - ✔✔carbohydrates
critical nutrients for bones include - ✔✔magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will cause the release of calcium from bones - ✔✔True
T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot formation - ✔✔True
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks apart proteins - ✔✔True
Proteins are made up of: - ✔✔amino acids
T/F: Sodium is one of the trace minerals - ✔✔False
T/F: Minerals provide the body with energy - ✔✔False
T/F: Our brain has an absolute need for glucose - ✔✔True
What are the components of the BMR? - ✔✔respiration
heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain nitrogen - ✔✔False
T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient - ✔✔False
T/F: There are no essential fats - ✔✔False
T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly through the stomach lining - ✔✔True
Over time, chronic disease has ___, while infectious disease has ____ - ✔✔increased, decreased
, The digestion of fats starts in the - ✔✔stomach
T/F: The body does not care about how much calcium is in the blood - ✔✔False
Protein and carbohydrates provide kilocalories of energy per gram, while alcohol provides ___
kcals/gram - ✔✔4, 7
biles digests - ✔✔fat
gastric lipase digests - ✔✔fat
pepsin digests - ✔✔protein
hydrochloric acid digests - ✔✔protein
amylase digests - ✔✔carbohydrates
critical nutrients for bones include - ✔✔magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will cause the release of calcium from bones - ✔✔True
T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot formation - ✔✔True
