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Nutrition Exam 2
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Undergraduate 2
02/19/2009

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Term
What is produced during photosynthesis?
Definition
Glucose
Term
Dietary sources of galactose include what two things?
Definition
Milk and Cheese
Term
What does the term simple carbohydrates refer do?
Definition
Disaccharides
Term
What is the storage form of glucose that is stored in plants and roots?
Definition
Starch
Term
Liver glycogen will release glucose into the bloodstream when blood glucose levels get low.
Definition
True
Term
When insufficient carbohydrate is eaten, fat i s broken down into ____________ for an energy source
Definition
Ketones
Term
Gluconeogenesis refers to what?
Definition
using amino acids to make glucose
Term
The pancreas makes bile.
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following does not supply calories to the body?
disaccharides
dietary fiber
starch
simple sugar
Definition
Dietary Fiber
Term
Which is the following is a characteristic of type II diabetes?
Definition
insulin resistance or insensitivity
Term
diabetes is a condition in which the body doesnt process ________ properly.
Definition
glucose
Term
Lactose intolerance is due to a ___________
Definition
deficiency in lactase
Term
galactose is the monosaccharide that occurs by itself naturally in food
Definition
false
Term
to reduce our risk of developing heart disease we need to consume less fiber
Definition
false
Term
which hormone signals blood glucose levels are low and needs to release stored carbs
Definition
glucagon
Term
fruits differ from concentrated sweets because:
Definition
their sugars are diluted in large volumes of water and they are packaged with fiber
Term
which of the following is not one of the complex carbs
Definition
lactose
Term
insoluble fiber has the greatest blood cholesterol lowering affect compared to soluble fiber
Definition
false
Term
digestion of most starch begins in the ________
Definition
mouth
Term
enterohepatic circulation is the exchanges of gases in the blood capillary
Definition
false
Term
what helps prevent type I diabetes
Definition
nothing
Term
what is the primary form of a fat in a diet
Definition
triglyceride
Term
what fatty acid is liquid at room temp?
Definition
polyunsaturated
Term
xenical works by inhibiting pancreatic lipase
Definition
true
Term
what are the key structural components of a cells membrane
Definition
phospholipids
Term
what are created to transport dietary fat through the blood
Definition
chylomicrons
Term
what are biologically active compounds made by essential nutrients and are necessary for vasoconstriction, vasodialation, blood clotting and inflamation
Definition
eicosanoids
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