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NTR 401 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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NTR 401 Midterm 1 Exam Questions andAnswers
A substance that is needed in a metabolic reaction or tissue structure that cannot be
synthesized in humans is categorized as: - Answer-Indispensible nutrient
UL refers to which of the following statements: - Answer-"Tolerable Upper Intake Limit"
is a nutrient intake above which the risk for harm begins to increase
"Reference height and weight" refers to: - Answer-Average height and weight of
American men and women, used to provide a representative nutrient intake for a
population for nutrients that should be consumed in quantities based on body weight
Hormone produced in the stomach that signals hunger so as to elicit food-seeking
behavior: - Answer-Ghrelin
Hormone produced in the adipose tissue that signals the brain to reduce food-intake: -
Answer-Leptin
Hormone produced in the small intestine that signals the brain to cease food-intake: -
Answer-Cholecystokinin
Hormone produced in the liver that signals the intestine to reduce iron absorption: -
Answer-Hepcidin
"Zymogen" can be defined as: - Answer-Protein that can become an active enzyme
through proteolysis at a location outside the cells where it is synthesized
The absorptive cells lining the gastrointestinal tract are called: - Answer-Enterocytes
The hormonal feedback loop between the last segment of the small intestine and the
pyloric sphincter, involving substance GLP-1, is: - Answer-ileal brake
A protein that binds copper, zinc, and cadmium for storage in the intestine, liver or
kidney is: - Answer-Metallothionein
The most common digestive problem associated with carbohydrates is: - Answer-
Hypolactasia, a reduced ability to digest milk sugar
phytate (physic acid) is a: - Answer-component of grains and legumes that chelates
minerals in the diet and reduces their absorption
The "Adequate Macronutrient Distribution Range" is: - Answer-the percentage of daily
calories from each energy source that provides a reduced risk for chronic disease
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