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A comprehensive set of questions and answers covering key concepts in nutrition, particularly focusing on the digestive system and its functions. It covers topics such as the breakdown of food, absorption of nutrients, the role of enzymes and hormones, and the importance of different macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Valuable for students studying nutrition or related fields, offering a structured approach to understanding the complexities of human digestion and nutrient utilization.
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digestion - correct answer ✅ transforming food into basic nutrients that can be absorbed and used by the body We absorb nutrients for... - correct answer ✅ 1) fuel cellular growth 2)fight infections 3)provide energy to our muscles and brain 2 Processes Food is Broken Down - correct answer ✅ 1) mechanical
facilitated diffusion - correct answer ✅ No energy required, BUT special protein carrier is needed to help substances cross in and out of the cell, high to low concentrations active transport - correct answer ✅ Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference, low to high 6 parts of the GI tract - correct answer ✅ 1) Mouth
liver - correct answer ✅ secretes bile to break down fats Gallbladder - correct answer ✅ stores bile Pancreas - correct answer ✅ insulin and glucagon, and pancreatic juice Heartburn and GERD - correct answer ✅ painful sensation one feels behind the breastbone when the lower esophageal sphincter allows the stomach content to reflux into the esophagus constipation - correct answer ✅ the passage of a hard, dry stool diverticulosis - correct answer ✅ increase risk with age, small pouches push out weak spot in the colon where food particles then get trapped and cause inflammation or infection Glycogen - correct answer ✅ Storage form of glucose Monosaccharides - correct answer ✅ glucose, fructose, galactose (simple sugars) Disaccharide - correct answer ✅ A double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides: sucrose, lactose, maltose Polysaccharides - correct answer ✅ complex carbohydrates
insoluble fiber - correct answer ✅ fiber that does not dissolve in water and is not broken down by bacteria in the large intestine soluble fiber - correct answer ✅ fiber that dissolves in water or is broken down by bacteria in the large intestine functional fiber - correct answer ✅ fiber added to foods that has been shown to provide health benefits protein sparing - correct answer ✅ the action of carbohydrate in preserving muscle. if inadequate carbohydrate is consumed, muscle is broken down to supply blood glucose Gluconeogenesis - correct answer ✅ converting protein from muscle into glucose for fuel Normal blood sugar range - correct answer ✅ 70-100 mg/dL Insulin - correct answer ✅ produced by pancreas Sterols - correct answer ✅ hormones and cholesterol All cholesterol needed... - correct answer ✅ Made by liver
Bile - correct answer ✅ secreted in small intestine for digestion of fats complementary proteins - correct answer ✅ 2 or more plant proteins combine LDL - correct answer ✅ delivers cholesterol into cells Chylomicrons - correct answer ✅ delivers lipids to the liver saturated fats - correct answer ✅ fats that are solid at room temperature, no double bonds VLDL - correct answer ✅ triglyceride, carries lipids made and taken up by the liver to cells protein digestion - correct answer ✅ begins in the stomach, enzyme pepsin Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) - correct answer ✅ 1)obesity
nonessential amino acids - correct answer ✅ amino acids that the body can make, 11 essential amino acids - correct answer ✅ Amino acids that are needed, but cannot be made by the body, 9 Denaturation - correct answer ✅ process of disrupting and destroying a protein's structure Pepsin - correct answer ✅ Enzyme that breaks down proteins in the stomach Trypsin - correct answer ✅ an enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine protein functions - correct answer ✅ 1) Body structure