ABS 394 All Quizzes | Questions and Answers All animals need food to survive. What critical biological functions does food serve for an animal? provide energy and cellular building blocks The fetus obtains the necessary building blocks required for its development through: mother's blood supplie...
All animals need food to survive. What critical biological functions does food serve for
an animal?
provide energy and cellular building blocks
The fetus obtains the necessary building blocks required for its development through:
mother's blood supplied by the umbilical cord
When does the quality and the completeness of the nutrients we obtain make a
difference in our lives?
at all stages of life
(T/F) Whole eggs have high nutritional value because they contain all the necessary
building blocks and the energy supply needed to support the development of an embryo
at the very early stages.
True
Approximately how many cells do we have in our bodies?
100 trillion
What component of the cell dictates what the cell is going to do and how it is going to do
it?
DNA
What are organelles?
Specialized parts of cells that have unique functions
Which organelle is responsible for producing most of the energy the cell uses for its
activities?
Mitochondria
Which one of the below is a biological macromolecule?
Proteins
Starch and cellulose are examples of:
Carbohydrates
What is meant by an essential nutrient?
Compounds that are required for our normal function but cannot be produced by the
body
, Proteins play a large variety of roles in our bodies. Which of the following is NOT a role
proteins have?
store genetic information
What does the term "cofactor" specifically refer to in cellular/molecular biology?
vitamins or minerals that are needed by enzymes to function properly
Which three of the following are definitions of health that are discussed in the article by
Sartorius? Select all that apply.
- State of balance that an individual has established within himself and his environment
- State that allows individuals to cope with all demands of life
- Absence of any disease or impairment
Individuals who are declared healthy today may be found to be diseased tomorrow.
More advanced methods of investigations might find signs of a disease that was not
diagnosable earlier.
True
Defining health as being free of any disease or impairment has many shortfalls. Which
of the following is NOT one of the main shortfalls?
People with clear signs of disease can get medical attention
According to the documentary, what are the top four illnesses that can kill you and are
linked to diet? Select all that apply.
-Diabetes
-Cancer
-Heart disease
-Stroke
What three food components are we biologically adapted to crave because they were
sparse in nature? Select all that apply.
-salt
-fat
-protein
-sugar
One of the main reasons corn, soy beans, wheat and rice are so prevalent in our diets
today is that they are subsidized by the government which increases their supply and
lowers their price.
True
What is the difference between whole wheat flour and traditional white flour?
Whole wheat flour is the complete seed ground up, whereas the white flour contains
only the starchy parts of the seed after the bran and the germ are removed
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