Nutrition- Mace

Question 1

The hypothalamus secretes ________ which ________ (enhances/decreases) appetite?

Answer 1

Neuropeptide Y

Enhances

Question 2

Adipocytes secrete ________ which ____________(stimulates/suppresses) appetite and ________ (increases/decreases) metabolic rate after eating

Answer 2

1. Leptin
2. Suppresses
3. Increases

Question 3

The stomach releases ________ which ________ (stimulates/suppresses) appetite

Answer 3

1. Ghrelin

2. Stimulates

Question 4

Ghrelin stimulates the release of ______ which stimulates appetite

Answer 4

neuropeptide Y

Question 5

What two sugars is sucrose broken down into?

Answer 5

Glucose and fructose

Question 6

What two sugars is lactose broken down into?

Answer 6

Glucose and Galactose

Question 7

True or False: Cellulose is digested and provides bulk (fiber or roughage)

Answer 7

False: it is not digested but it does provide bulk

Question 8

How many grams of glycogen does the liver store? The skeletal muscle?

Answer 8

100g in the liver

200g in skeletal muscle

Question 9

True or False: lipids contain twice as much chemical energy as carbohydrates or proteins?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Triglycerides are digested and broken down into Fatty acids + glycerol. This then enters the liver. What 5 things can the liver make with this?

Answer 10

1. Fatty acids
2. Lipoproteins
3. Triglycerides
4. Cholesterol
5. Phospholipids

Question 11

VLDL has a high _______ count. LDL has a high _________ count and HDL has a high ________ count.

Answer 11

1. Triglyceride
2. Cholesterol
3. Protein

Question 12

Proteins are used to produce what 4 things?

Answer 12

1. Structural proteins
2. Enzymes
3. Hormones
4. Plasma proteins

Question 13

Proteins and fats can be broken down into amino acids and acetyl CoA respectively. Amino acids and acetyl CoA then enter the citric acid cycle to produce what?

Answer 13

1. CO2
2. H2O
3. Energy- ATP and Heat

Question 14

What two amino acids are needed for growing kids?

Answer 14

Arginine and Histidine

Question 15

What are the 8 essential amino acids?

Answer 15

1. Isoleucine
2. Leucine
3. Lysine
4. Methionine
5. Phenylalanine
6. Threonine
7. Tryptophan
8. Valine

Question 16

When would you see a negative nitrogen balance? How bout a positive nitrogen balance?

Answer 16

1. Starvation for negative
2. Growing children, pregnant women or athletes in training for positive.

Protein has a lot of nitrogen in it so those who consume alot have a positive nitrogen balance

Question 17

What is Marasmus?

Answer 17

Lack of all nutrients

Question 18

What is Kwashiorkor?

Answer 18

Protein starvation

Question 19

Where are minerals mostly concentrated?

Answer 19

in the bones/teeth

Question 20

What vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins?

Answer 20

A, D, E, K

Question 21

What vitamins are water soluble?

Answer 21

vitamin B and C

Question 22

What 5 things determine someones caloric requirements?

Answer 22

1. BMR
2. Gender
3. Body size
4. Body temp
5. Level of endocrine activity