Quizwronganswers Flashcards
The principle sugar found in cakes, candies, and soft drinks is:
A fructose
B galactose
C maltose
D sucrose
Sucrose… CONVECTIONAL SUGAR!!!
When two amino acids are chemically joined together, the resulting structure is called a: A polysaccharide B dipeptide C diglyceride D polypeptide
Dipeptide!!!
One pound of body fat = how many kcals
3,500
The special proteins that inactivate foreign bacteria and viruses are
Antibodies
The term edema refers to
Water retention
Hydrogenation of fat makes a product:
A more nutritious
B more susceptible to oxidation and rancidity
C less susceptible to oxidation and rancidity
D less saturated this less stable
C less susceptible to oxidation and rancidity
The storage form of carbohydrates in humans is called:
Glycogen
How do you calculate BMI?
Weight in kg/ ht in cm squared
How do you convert pounds to kg ?
Weight / 2.2
How to determine height in cm
60” for every 5 feet + leftover inches (5”4, = 64”)
Then multiply by 2.54
In which form are most dietary lipids found
Triglycerides
The b vitamins function as:
Coenzymes (tetrahydrabiopterine) = B4!!!!
Often a function of one vitamin depends on the presence of another. This interdependence is shown in these two vitamins :
B12 and folate!!!
The part of triglycerides that can be made into glucose is:
Glycerol
The rxn which removed he NH2 group from an amino acid is called
Deamination
Which of the following vitamins is vitally important in cell multiplication and thus essential in pregnancy A folacin B biotin C vitb12 D niacin
A folacin
Absorption of iron is increased by:
MFP factor
What is the MFP factor?
A factor present in meat fish and poultry that enhances the absorption of iron
What is goiter ? And what causes it?
Enlargement of thyroid gland
Deficiency in iodine **SALT!!
Overcooking if a food is least likely to affect which group of nutrients?
Minerals
What type of rxn binds two molecules of amino acids together and releases a molecule of water?
Condensation
What mineral is added in the enrichment process if refined flours?
Iron
The dietary recommendation for cholesterol for adults is
300mg or less
The best source for EPA and DHA in the diet is:
Fish!