Nutrition

Question 1

What are the 3 Major Nutrients

Answer 1

Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins

Question 2

What are the 3 types of Carbohydrates

Answer 2

Starch
Sugars
Fibre (insoluble and soluble)

Question 3

Define the Function: Glucose

Answer 3

is fuel use by cells to make ATP

Question 4

What makes up Lipids

Answer 4

Triglycerides (neutral fats- saturated and unsaturated)

Cholesterol

Question 5

What organ makes up the majority of Cholesterol

Answer 5

Liver

Question 6

Define the Function: Lipids

Answer 6

• helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins
• major fuel for hepatocytes and skeletal muscle
• phospholipids essential in myelin sheaths and all cell membranes

Question 7

What are the 2 types of proteins

Answer 7

Complete proteins

Incomplete proteins

Question 8

Give examples: Complete proteins

Answer 8

eggs
fish
milk
most meats
soybeans

Question 9

Give examples: incomplete proteins

Answer 9

legumes
nuts
cereals

Question 10

Give sources: Complex carbohyrdates

Answer 10

bread
cereal
pasta
rice
potatoes

Question 11

Give sources: Simple carbohydrates

Answer 11

carbonated drinks
candy
fruit
young vegetables

Question 12

Whats the Daily Recommended Intake for Carbohydrates

Answer 12

130g

45-65% of total caloric intake

Question 13

Give sources: Lipids

Answer 13

Poultry
Milk
Olive oil
Peanuts
Organ meats
Corn

Question 14

Whats the Daily Recommended Intake for Lipids

Answer 14

65g

20-35% of total caloric intake

Question 15

Whats the Daily Recommended Intake for Proteins

Answer 15

0.8g/kg body weight

12-20% of total caloric intake

Question 16

What nutrients function as Coenzymes

Answer 16

Vitamins

Question 17

Define the Function: Vitamins

Answer 17

crucial in helping the body use nutrients

Question 18

Which vitamin requires the intrinsic factor for absorption

Answer 18

vitamin B12

Question 19

Which vitamins are absorbed with water

Answer 19

vitamins B and C

Question 20

Which vitamins are excreted from the body after 1 hour

Answer 20

vitamin C

Question 21

What are the Fat-soluble vitamins

Answer 21

Vitamins A, D, E and K

Question 22

Which vitamins are absorbed with lipid digestion products

Answer 22

Vitamins- A, D, E and K

Question 23

Which vitamins are antioxidants

Answer 23

vitamins C, E, A and Mineral Selenium

Question 24

Which fibre provides roughage for the intestines

Answer 24

Insoluble

Question 25

Define: Nutrient

Answer 25

a substance in food for growth, maintenance and repair

Question 26

Define the Function: Fibre

Answer 26

provides roughage to the diet to facilitate defaction

Question 27

Which vitamin is essential for absorption and utilisation of calcium and phospherus

Answer 27

Vitamin D

Question 28

The bulk of cholesterol is produced in the body by what organ

Answer 28

Liver

Question 29

Which organ is the Intrinsic Factor secreted in

Answer 29

Stomach

Question 30

What does Vitamin B12 need to be absorbed

Answer 30

intrinsic factor

Question 31

Which nutrient supply energy

Answer 31

Fats and Carbs | Proteins provide energy as well

Question 32

Name the 2 minerals that maintain bones and teeth health

Answer 32

Calcium and Phospherus

Question 33

Which vitamin is essential for the formation of visual pigments in the retina

Answer 33

Vitamin A

Question 34

What is the major role of HDL (high-density pioproteins)

Answer 34

to remove cholesterol from the body and deliver it to the liver

Question 35

It is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because...

Answer 35

most vitamins are coenzymes needed to help perform bodily chemical reactions

Question 36

Which cholesterol is "good" cholesterol

Answer 36

HDL

Question 37

What substance is required for the activation of Pepsin for protein digestion

Answer 37

Hydrochloric acid

Question 38

The Intrinsic Factor is secreted in the...

Answer 38

Stomach

Question 39

Which stomach secretion is necessary for digestions of triglycerides

Answer 39

Gastric Lipase

Question 40

Digestion of Protein initially occurs in

Answer 40

the stomach

Question 41

A fluid secreted in the small intestines during digestion that contains emulsification agents is..

Answer 41

Bile

Question 42

Which enzyme is present in pancreatic juices

Answer 42

Trypsin

Question 43

Bile is produced in the..

Answer 43

Liver

Question 44

Which vitamins are produced by resident bacteria in the large intestines

Answer 44

Vitamin B and K

Question 45

Bicarbonate is secreted into the duodenum by the..

Answer 45

Pancreas

Question 46

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the..

Answer 46

mouth

Question 47

Excess glucose is stored in the liver as

Answer 47

Glycogen

Question 48

Digestion of lipids occurs mostly in..

Answer 48

the Small intestines

Question 49

Emulsification of fats occurs in the..

Answer 49

Small intestines

Question 50

Which macromolecules are digested in the duodenum

Answer 50

Carbohydrates Fats Proteins