Quizwronganswers

Question 1

The principle sugar found in cakes, candies, and soft drinks is:

A fructose
B galactose
C maltose
D sucrose

Answer 1

Sucrose… CONVECTIONAL SUGAR!!!

Question 2

When two amino acids are chemically joined together, the resulting structure is called a: 
A polysaccharide 
B dipeptide 
C diglyceride 
D polypeptide

Answer 2

Dipeptide!!!

Question 3

One pound of body fat = how many kcals

Answer 3

3,500

Question 4

The special proteins that inactivate foreign bacteria and viruses are

Answer 4

Antibodies

Question 5

The term edema refers to

Answer 5

Water retention

Question 6

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

Answer 6

C less susceptible to oxidation and rancidity

Question 7

The storage form of carbohydrates in humans is called:

Answer 7

Glycogen

Question 8

How do you calculate BMI?

Answer 8

Weight in kg/ ht in cm squared

Question 9

How do you convert pounds to kg ?

Answer 9

Weight / 2.2

Question 10

How to determine height in cm

Answer 10

60” for every 5 feet + leftover inches (5”4, = 64”)

Then multiply by 2.54

Question 11

In which form are most dietary lipids found

Answer 11

Triglycerides

Question 12

The b vitamins function as:

Answer 12

Coenzymes (tetrahydrabiopterine) = B4!!!!

Question 13

Often a function of one vitamin depends on the presence of another. This interdependence is shown in these two vitamins :

Answer 13

B12 and folate!!!

Question 14

The part of triglycerides that can be made into glucose is:

Answer 14

Glycerol

Question 15

The rxn which removed he NH2 group from an amino acid is called

Answer 15

Deamination

Question 16

Which of the following vitamins is vitally important in cell multiplication and thus essential in pregnancy 
A folacin
B biotin
C vitb12
D niacin

Answer 16

A folacin

Question 17

Absorption of iron is increased by:

Answer 17

MFP factor

Question 18

What is the MFP factor?

Answer 18

A factor present in meat fish and poultry that enhances the absorption of iron

Question 19

What is goiter ? And what causes it?

Answer 19

Enlargement of thyroid gland

Deficiency in iodine **SALT!!

Question 20

Overcooking if a food is least likely to affect which group of nutrients?

Answer 20

Minerals

Question 21

What type of rxn binds two molecules of amino acids together and releases a molecule of water?

Answer 21

Condensation

Question 22

What mineral is added in the enrichment process if refined flours?

Answer 22

Iron

Question 23

The dietary recommendation for cholesterol for adults is

Answer 23

300mg or less

Question 24

The best source for EPA and DHA in the diet is:

Answer 24

Fish!

Question 25

What is EPA AND DHA?

Answer 25

Omega 3!!!

Question 26

What kind of bond is formed between the amine group of one amino acid and the acid group end of the next amino acid in a protein

Answer 26

Peptide bond

Question 27

What is the main explanation for the difference in basic metabolic rates between males and females of the same body weight?
A males are usually taller than females
B females have lower levels of thyroid hormones
C males have a higher percentage of lean body mass
D females have a lower percentage of adipose tissue

Answer 27

C!