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Quiz Questions for Final Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Resting metabolic rate

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Which one of the following is a satiation signal that reduces meal size:

a) Insulin
b) Leptin
c) Adiponectin
d) Cholecystokinin

A

Cholecystokinin

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3
Q

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

A

Anorexia nervosa

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4
Q

The brain region that is thought to be the hub of homeostatic regulation is:

a) Nucleus accumbens
b) Prefrontal cortex
c) Hippocampus
d) Hypothalamus

A

Hypothalamus

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5
Q

Harris Benedict is a method of calculating what:

a) Body fat percentage
b) Resting energy expenditure
c) Physical activity level
d) Total body water

A

Resting energy expenditure

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6
Q

Which of the following exercises is considered “bone building?”

a) Running
b) Swimming
c) Yoga
d) Water aerobics

A

Running

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7
Q

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

A

30-60 grams

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8
Q

The feelings of fullness that exist following a meal is defined as:

a) Satiation
b) Satiety
c) Intermeal interval
d) Glycemic index

A

Satiety

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9
Q

Processing can impact the amount of vitamins in a food by which mechanism:

a) Heat degradation
b) Chelation
c) Maillard reaction
d) Precipitation

A

Heat degradation

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10
Q

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

A

All of them are

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11
Q 
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
A

lipid-soluble antioxidant

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12
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Which of the following is an example of protein that requires Vitamin K for activation:
A.	Leptin
B.	Insulin
C.    	Prothrombin
D.	Glucagon
A

Prothombrin

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13
Q

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

A

2 Std Devs above the EAR

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14
Q 
The active form of Vitamin D is:
A.	25, hydroxyvitamin D
B.	24, hydroxyvitamin D
C.    	1,25 hydroxyvitamin D
D.	7-dehydroxycholesterol
A

1,25 hydroxyvitamin D

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15
Q 
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
A

Vitamin D

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16
Q 
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
A

11-cis-retinal

17
Q 
Vitamin A is primarily stored in:
A.	Kidney
B.	Skin
C.	Fat tissue
D.   	 Liver
A

liver

18
Q 
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

A decrease in blood calcium

19
Q 
Vitamin E is transported from the liver using by:
A.    	TTP
B.	Albumin
C.	RBP
D.	CRABPII
A

TTP

20
Q 
Which of the following food sources is rich in Vitamin K?
A.	Milk
B.	Mushrooms
C.	Coconut oil
D.    	Spinach
A

Spinach

21
Q 
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
A

Alpha-tocopherol, RRR

22
Q 
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
A

Matric-GLA protein

23
Q

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

A

The amount of a nutrient required to meet the needs of 50% of healthy people

24
Q 
The active form of Vitamin A is:
A.	Retinol
B.	Retinol ester
C.    	Retinoic Acid
D.	Retinaldehyde
A

Retinoic acid

25
Q 
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
A

PTH

26
Q 
Recycling of which vitamin is blocked by the blood thinner Warfarin:
A.	Vitamin A
B.	Vitamin D
C.    	Vitamin K
D.	Vitamin E
A

Vitamin K

27
Q 
Which Vitamin is transported from the liver by TTP?
A.    	Vitamin E
B.	Vitamin D
C.	Vitamin A
D.	Vitamin K
A

Vitamin E

28
Q 
The primary targets of active Vitamin D are:
A.	Heart and Lung
B.    	Bone and Intestine
C.	Bone and Liver
D.	Liver and kidney
A

Bone and Intestine

29
Q 
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
A

Conversion of Glu to Gla residues to activate certain proteins

30
Q 
Which of the following is rich in preformed Vitamin A?
A.    	Milk
B.	Carrots
C.	Spinach
D.	Canola oil
A

Milk

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