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Nutrition and Metabolism Exam 3 Study Guide (APHY 102) Verified questions and answers Where is SGLT1 predominantly expressed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium dependent glucose transporter: brain, heart, enterocytes What are the pathophysiological conditions that affect fructose uptake rate in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fructosuria, hereditary fructose intolerance, and 1-6 biphosphatase deficiency How are nutrient molecules taken in enterocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sugars: Transporters Prot...

What is the purpose of coupling metabolic reactions? - to enable an endothermic reaction to become exothermic What is the role of NADH and FADH2 in the ETC? - to transfer electrons, which creates a gradient for the pump, creating ATP in the process What are the four layers of the Small Intestine? (In order of innermost to outermost) - mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa Between the villi and microvilli, which aids in digestion? - microvilli What absorbs nutrients in the small inte...

MSCI 530 EXAM Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | 100% Correct. A 2-month old baby who has been on a skimmed milk-based formula since birth because the mother was HIV positive, has recently developed scaly dermatitis, alopecia, easy bruising and is lagging in developmental milestones. The patient is diagnosed with Essential Fatty Acid deficiency – which of these fatty acids will have normal levels in this patient? Selected Answer: • Question 3 Linolenic acid (ω...

MSCI 530 EXAM 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | 100% Correct. What is the fate of acetate generated from ethanol metabolism in hepatocytes when the ethanol is consumed without a carbohydrate meal? Selected Answer: • Question 2 oxidized for ATP generation 0 out of 1 points A 2-month old baby who has been on a skimmed milk-based formula since birth because the mother was HIV positive, has recently developed scaly dermatitis, alopecia, easy bruising and is lagging in dev...

Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Tract Section 1 1 With regard to carbohydrate digestion: a) salivary amylase works best at alkaline pH b) approximately 40% of adult Europeans are lactose intolerant c) oligosaccharidase deficiency results in osmotic diarrhoea d) salivary amylase continues to digest carbohydrates in the stomach 2 Carbohydrate absorption: a) all glucose, galactose and fructose is co-transported with Na by the SGLT-2 transporter into enterocytes b) all glucose/galactose and...

PLE Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024What are the 3 most common etiologies of PLE referral? - correct answer 1. IBD 2. Lymphosarcoma 3. Intestinal lymphangiectasia - primary -secondary When the cause of PLE is lymphangiectasia, which type is more common in animals primary or secondary? What is the diff bw the two? - correct answer Secondary more common Lymphangiectasia is an obstruction of the lymphatics->lymphatics helps move fat out of the enterocytes and into circulati...

FNDH 400 Exam 2 Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) Crypts of Lieberkuhn pits b/w villi Do crypts contain stem cells true/false true Enterocytes a type of cell from the stem cells in crypt mature as you go down more into the crypts true/false False enterocytes mature as the resin or migrate up the villus out of the crypt What happen to enterocytes as they reach the top of the villus They are sloughed off and either digested as lip and protein contain or excreted in fec...

The neutral lipid core is composed of ______ and ______ Triglycerides and Cholesteryl Ester Proteins are _____ characteristics of lipoproteins and reside on the ______ of the lipoprotein Structural, Membrane Apolipoprotein c-II, c-III - regulators of ________ = regulate lipoprotein metabolism, ________ proteins in HDL Lipoprotein Lipase, anti-inflammatory The three components of the lipoprotein membrane are ____, ____ and _____. Phospholipid outer layer, Cholesterol (fre...

the GI tract can absorb about_% of the food we eat - ANSWER 97 how long is the digestive system? - ANSWER 25 feet what is the absorption cell of the small intestine called? - ANSWER enterocytes what is the medical term for heart burn? and what are some foods to avoid with this? how would you minimize symptoms? - ANSWER gastroesophageal reflux avoid chocolate, caffeine, citrus drinks, tomato-based foods, high fat deep fried foods. minimize: small more frequent food, and avoid lying dow...

vitamin A deficiencies - Answer- night blindness, inability of implantation of egg in females, embryo may be low midgestation, needed for placenta development, birth defects may occur fat soluble vitamins - Answer- A, D, E, K forms of vitamin A - Answer- retinol (alcohol form) retinal (aldehyde form) retinoic acid (acid form from retinal) retinal esters - Answer- animal products only vitamin A dietary sources - Answer- fortified milk and milk products previtamin A carotenoid die...