Quiz Questions for Final Flashcards
Which of the following accounts for the highest percentage of Total Energy Expenditure:
a) Physical activity
b) Thermic effect of metabolism
c) Resting metabolic rate
d) Adaptive thermogenesis
Resting metabolic rate
Which one of the following is a satiation signal that reduces meal size:
a) Insulin
b) Leptin
c) Adiponectin
d) Cholecystokinin
Cholecystokinin
Which one of the following conditions would typically be associated with high ghrelin levels:
a) Anorexia nervosa
b) Obesity
c) Gastric bypass
d) Following a big carbohydrate meal
Anorexia nervosa
The brain region that is thought to be the hub of homeostatic regulation is:
a) Nucleus accumbens
b) Prefrontal cortex
c) Hippocampus
d) Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
Harris Benedict is a method of calculating what:
a) Body fat percentage
b) Resting energy expenditure
c) Physical activity level
d) Total body water
Resting energy expenditure
Which of the following exercises is considered “bone building?”
a) Running
b) Swimming
c) Yoga
d) Water aerobics
Running
Approximately how much carbohydrate is required by the body per hour of exercise:
a) 10-20 grams
b) 60 – 80 grams
c) 30 – 60 grams
d) 5 – 10 grams
30-60 grams
The feelings of fullness that exist following a meal is defined as:
a) Satiation
b) Satiety
c) Intermeal interval
d) Glycemic index
Satiety
Processing can impact the amount of vitamins in a food by which mechanism:
a) Heat degradation
b) Chelation
c) Maillard reaction
d) Precipitation
Heat degradation
Which of the following foods are processed?
a) An apple from the produce section
b) Canned tomatoes
c) Bagged iceberg lettuce
d) All of the above are processed
All of them are
α-tocopherol primarily functions as a: A. Water-soluble antioxidant B. Lipid-soluble antioxidant C. Blood clotting factor D. Co-factor for enzymes involved in energy metabolism
lipid-soluble antioxidant
Which of the following is an example of protein that requires Vitamin K for activation: A. Leptin B. Insulin C. Prothrombin D. Glucagon
Prothombrin
The Recommended Dietary Allowance is set at:
A. 2 Standard Deviations above the Estimated Average Requirement
B. The amount of a nutrient required to meet the needs of 75% of all healthy people
C. Double the Adequate Intake level
D. Double the Estimated Average Requirement
2 Std Devs above the EAR
The active form of Vitamin D is: A. 25, hydroxyvitamin D B. 24, hydroxyvitamin D C. 1,25 hydroxyvitamin D D. 7-dehydroxycholesterol
1,25 hydroxyvitamin D
Kidney failure can result in a deficiency of the active form of which vitamin: A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin E D. Vitamin K
Vitamin D
Which active form of Vitamin A is responsible for formation of rhodopsin, a protein involved with vision: A. Retinol B. 11-cis-retinal C. Retinoic acid D. Retinol ester
11-cis-retinal
Vitamin A is primarily stored in: A. Kidney B. Skin C. Fat tissue D. Liver
liver
Which of the following will stimulate activation of Vitamin D: A. An increase in blood calcium B. A decrease in blood calcium C. An increase in blood glucose D. An increase in blood glucagon
A decrease in blood calcium
Vitamin E is transported from the liver using by: A. TTP B. Albumin C. RBP D. CRABPII
TTP
Which of the following food sources is rich in Vitamin K? A. Milk B. Mushrooms C. Coconut oil D. Spinach
Spinach
The form of Vitamin E that is most active is: A. Alpha-tocotrienol, RRR B. Alpha-tocopherol, RRR C. Beta-tocopherol, RRR D. Alpha-tocopherol, SRR
Alpha-tocopherol, RRR
Which of the following is an example of protein that requires Vitamin K for activation: A. Matrix-gla protein B. Insulin C. Collagen D. Glucagon
Matric-GLA protein
The Estimated Average Requirement is:
A. 2 Standard Deviations above RDA
B. The amount of a nutrient required to meet the needs of 50% of healthy people
C. Double the Adequate Intake level
D. The amount of a nutrient requirement to meet the needs of 97-98% of healthy people
The amount of a nutrient required to meet the needs of 50% of healthy people
The active form of Vitamin A is: A. Retinol B. Retinol ester C. Retinoic Acid D. Retinaldehyde
Retinoic acid
In response to low-calcium levels in the blood, which of the following hormones stimulates activation of Vitamin D: A. PTH B. Leptin C. Cortisol D. Inulin
PTH
Recycling of which vitamin is blocked by the blood thinner Warfarin: A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin K D. Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Which Vitamin is transported from the liver by TTP? A. Vitamin E B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin A D. Vitamin K
Vitamin E
The primary targets of active Vitamin D are: A. Heart and Lung B. Bone and Intestine C. Bone and Liver D. Liver and kidney
Bone and Intestine
The one known function of Vitamin K is: A. A lipid soluble antioxidant B. A regulator of calcium homeostasis C. Conversion of Glu to Gla residues to activate certain proteins D. Formation of the protein rhodopsin
Conversion of Glu to Gla residues to activate certain proteins
Which of the following is rich in preformed Vitamin A? A. Milk B. Carrots C. Spinach D. Canola oil
Milk
