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Biochemistry
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2009

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An athlete's pre-game meal should consist mostly of
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Carbohydrates
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According to the new food guide pyramid, ___ should be eaten most sparingly.
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Oils
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According to the new food guide pyramid, it is recommended that you eat several servings of which group of foods?
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Fruits and Vegetables
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It is recommended that our diets contain no more than ___% calories from fats
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35% calories from fats
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Muscles are built by
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Exercising
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DRI values for vitamins and nutrients are set by the
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Food and Nutrition Board of the U.S. NAS
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The general recommendation for vitamin consumption by most members of the scientific community is
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to eat a well balanced diet
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A vegetarian who is not on vitamin supplements is likely to show a deficiency in
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Vitamin B12
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Which of the following is not a vitamin deficiency disease?
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Cancer
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Which vitamin is sometimes called the "antisterility" vitamin?
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Vitamin E
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Which vitamin is sometimes called the "antiaging" vitamin?
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Vitamin E
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Which vegetable shows evidence of having anticancer activity?
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Cabbage
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Which of the following vitamins is not found in plants?
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B12
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Vitamin D is a steroid-type vitamin that offers protection against
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Rickets
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Which vitamin promotes the development of healthy bones and the absorption of calcium and phosphate?
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Vitamin D
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Beta-Carotene is a precursor of
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Vitamin A
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Heat strokes resulting from physical exertion occur when the body's heat regulatory system fails because...
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the body is dehydrated
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The best thing to drink to replenish lost body fluids after exercise is
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water
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The major component of body sweat is
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water
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What hormone signals the kidneys to conserve water?
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
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Which of the following promote water loss from the body?
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Both alcohol and caffeine promote water loss
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On any diet that restricts carbohydrate intake
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fat and protein are lost
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The number of dieters who lose weight and then gain it back is approximately
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90%
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A pound of fat has an energy content of 3500 kcal. How many miles must you walk to lose a pound of fat?
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35 miles
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Low carb diets deplete the body's stores of glycogen. Every pound of glycogen lost results in a weight loss of
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4 pounds (1 pound of glycogen, 3 pounds of water)
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If you ordinarily expend 1700 kcal/day and you diet at 1500 kcal/day, how long will it take to lose 1.0 pound of fat?
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17.5 days
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On a weight-loss diet without exercise about ____ of the weight lost is muscle
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11%
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One pound of adipose tissue requires ___ miles of blood capillaries
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200 miles
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Which of the following will NOT occur on an extremely low-carb diet?
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Cleansing of waste products from the body
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What is the body mass index (BMI) of a person who is 6 feet tall and weighs 205 pounds?
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28
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The body mass index is determined by which of the following physical quantities?
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Weight and height
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The body mass index is used to measure one's level of
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fatness
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How much essential body fat does the male body require?
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3%
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The recommended BMI for an adult is
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between 18.5 and 24.9
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