FNDH 620

True or False Vitamins: - cannot be made in the body - noncaloric - required in small amounts (mg and mcg) - TRUE Vitamins: - cannot be made in the body - noncaloric - required in small amounts (mg and mcg) What 3 forms can vitamin A take? - - retinol (alcohol) - retinal (aldehyde) - retinoic acid (acid form from retinal) What form of vitamin A is normally found in blood and tissues? - Retinyl Palmitate What form of vitamin A is found in plants? - Previtamin A - carotenoid structure...

When water soluble vitamins are consumed in excess of body needs, generally the excess is: A. excreted in the feces; B. stored in liver, bone, and adipose tissue; C. excreted in the urine; D. not absorbed; E. none of these. - excreted in the urine Vitamin C acts as a coenzyme by maintaining iron in a reduced state in: A. collagen synthesis B. methylation of homocysteine C. release of energy from nutrients D. heme synthesis - collagen synthesis As little as 10 mgs/day of vitamin C may ...

What are the most prevalent saturated fatty acids in the average US diet? A. palmitic and stearic acid B. oleic and linoleic C. linoleic and linolenic D. acetic and butyric - A. palmitic and stearic acid What is formed when fatty acids are oxidized in the mitochondria? A. glycerol B. pyruvate C. triacylglyceride D. acetyl CoA - D. Acetyl CoA What is the normal product of fatty acid synthase? A. Triacylglyceride B. Palmitate C. n-3 fatty acid D. n-6 fatty acid - B. Palmitate Which ...

What are the most prevalent saturated fatty acids in average US diet? A. palmitic and stearic acid B. oleic and linoleic C. linoleic and linolenic D. acetic and butyric - Palmitic and stearic acid What is formed when fatty acids are oxidized in the mitochondria? A. glycerol; B. pyruvate; C. triacylglyceride; D. acetyl CoA; - Acetyl CoA What is the normal product of the fatty acid synthase? A. Triacylglyceride; B. Palmitate; C.n-3 fatty acid; D.n-6 fatty acid; - Palmitate Which fat...

What 4 major elements make up the human body? - - Oxygen 63% - Carbon 18% - Hydrogen 9% - Nitrogen 3% Of the major 4 elements that make up the human body, __________ makes up the largest portion. - Oxygen - 63% The human body is made up of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, & nitrogen. But what do these elements compose? - Water Proteins Lipids Carbohydrates Nucleic acids Approximately how much water makes up the human body? - 55 - 65% of body mass