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Nutrition exam questions Flashcards

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First bit from May 2017

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Glutamine is synthesised with which enzymes?

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Glutamine synthetase and glutamate dehydrogenase

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Which nutritional aids has been to be beneficial to immune function during intensified periods of training?

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Protein

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What’s a macro mineral?

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More than 100mg / day:
Ca, Cl, Mg, K, P, Na, S

Micro mineral is less than 100mg / day:

Fe, Zn, Cu, Cr, Co, Mn, I, F, Mo, Se

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Which are fat soluble vitamins?

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A D E K

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What is de novo lipogenesis?

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Creation of fat from carbohydrate

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7
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1L of oxygen consumption with a mixed diet releases how many kJ of energy?

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21

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What is the role of isomerases?

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Rearranging molecule/changing the structure

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What are and what is the prevalence of the 2 useable forms of starch in the diet?

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Amylose (15-20%)

Amylopectin (80-85%)

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10
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How long is chyme in the large intestine for?

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24-72 hours

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Which type of protein has the highest leucine content?

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Whey

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12
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What is absorption?

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The products of digestion enter the cells within the body, mainly from the small intestine

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13
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Leptin is released from?

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Adipose cells

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14
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Vitamin B diseases?

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Pellagra - B1

Megaloblastic anemia - B9 or B12

Beriberi - B1

Arioboflavinosis - B2

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15
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What influences Fatmax?

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Gender - different fat storage

Last meal composition - different amount of carbs and fat in body

Training status -

Body mass doesn’t

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16
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Key determining factors in the female athlete triad?

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Amenorrhea

Osteoporosis

Disordered eating

Digestive problems - NO

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17
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Which amino acid has 2 amine groups?

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Glutamine

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18
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What order do the stages of swallowing occur in?

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Buccal, Pharyngeal, oesophageal

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19
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Feature of vitamin C?

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Can act as an antioxidant

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Skeletal muscle glycogen cannot enter the general circulation as glucose because skeletal muscle does not contain which enzyme?

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Glucose-6-Phosphate

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21
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What does DRI stand for?

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Dietary reference intake

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What does EAR stand for?

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Estimated average requirements.

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23
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What does RDA stand for?

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Recommended dietary allowance

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What does AI stand for?

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Adequate intake

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What does UL stand for?

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Tolerable upper intake levels

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26
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What does AMDR stand for?

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Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges

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28
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Nutritional recommendations that have potential to aid the immune system during periods of intensified training?

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Avoid deficiencies of essential micronutrients

Avoid protein deficiencies

Avoid energy deficiencies

Vitamin D

Vitamin C

Avoid dry mouth

Elevated protein consumption

Daily lactobacillus probiotic

Zinc lozenges

Polyphenols

Don’t learn this could just be useful in exam

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29
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Stimulators of phosphofructokinase?

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ADP, inorganic phosphate, pH, NH4-

30
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Inhibitors of Phosphofurctokinase?

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ATP, PCr, Citrate

31
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Vitamin A acute toxicity symptoms?

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nausea, vomiting, vertigo and blurry vision

32
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Ketone bodies are converted to acetyl-coA in which organs?

33
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What does the ACSM position stand suggest is a low energy intake for female athletes?

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<1800–2000kcal·d-1

34
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Where is the serosa located?

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Outer cover of the small intestine

35
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The fasting state refers to what time period post last meal?

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12h to 18h

36
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cell membrane fat transporter?

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Fatty acid translocase

37
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fat max lab will probably be on it

38
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What is digestion?

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Breaking down foods into nutrients in preparation for absorption

39
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What
exercising for less than 45 minutes?
advice on carbohydrate intake would you give to an athlete

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30g/h of most types of carbohydrates

40
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Ketone bodies are converted to acetyl-coA in which organs?

41
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Where is the serosa located?

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Outer cover of the small intestine

42
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How much of our water intake comes from food?

43
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Which of the following is produced in the purine nucleotide cycle?

44
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What is the main product of β-oxidation of fatty acids?

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Acetyl-coA

45
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Stages of translation?

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Initation, elongation, termination

46
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‘normal’ energy charge of the cell?

47
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What happens to net muscle protein balance following resistance
exercise only?

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it increases but remains negative

48
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What is the role of ghrelin?

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Makes you hungry

49
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How does fat ingestion help reduce alcohol levels in the blood?

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Increases time alcohol is in the stomach

50
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What should ideally happen in a RMR test?

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. Measurement is ideally completed after a 12 hour fast. The individual must not complete physical activity or smoke for up to 24 hours preceding the measurement. The individual must be rested in the supine position in a quiet, thermoneutral environment for at least 30 minutes

51
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exercise that gives you highest risk of URTI?

52
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What macronutrient has highest digestibility?

53
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What happens to food intake after walking in cold?

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Increased (men and women)

54
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What effect do glucocorticoids have on appetite?

55
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AI stands for?

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Adequate intake

56
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What do statins do?

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Lower LDL in blood

Cause amount of intracellular C to rise

Inhibit HMG co a reductase

57
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What does AMP aminase do?

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Converts AMP into IMP by removing the amine group

58
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B12 deficiency =

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Megaloblastic anemia

59
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What does GLUT 2 do?

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Take glucose from blood and puts it into cells

60
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What decreases resting metabolic rate?

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Starvation

61
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What do ATPases do?

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Enzymes that split ATP by hydrolysis (combination with water) to form ATP + H2O = ADP + pi

62
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Esmarck 2001 found?

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Timing does matter for protein synthesis

63
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What do dehydrogenase do?

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Rearrange the molecule

64
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Removing the gall bladder would mean?

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We digest less fat

65
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A cycle of beta oxidation produces something with how many carbons?

66
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What increases hormone sensitive lipase?

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Adrenaline

Cortisol

Lipase

67
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3 steps of protein synthesis?

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. transcription - copying dna to mrna

  1. translation - initiation, elongation and termination reading of mrna to make polypeptide chain
  2. . post translation modifications - folding into useful structures
68
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3 hormones and their function in digestion?

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Gastrin - Stomach release HCL + pepsinogen Gastric and intestinal motility

Cholecystokinin (CCK) - Release of pancreatic enzymes and bile from gall bladder

Secretin - Stimulates release of pancreatic bicarbonate

69
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2 things that stimulate glycogenolysis and enzyme that activate?

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Glucagon

Epinephrine

70
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3 immune cells and function?

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Neutrophil - phagocytosis

Eosinophil - destroy parasites

Basophil - Cause inflammation

71
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4 main types of nutrient?

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Macro - protein

Micro - Zn

Essential - Carbohydrate

Non essential - vitamin D

72
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Cortex equipment?

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Face mask

Calibration syringe

Gas canister of known volume and concentration

Gas line

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