Absorption - Taking up of nutrients in the intestines
Adipose tissue - Fatty tissue
Aerobic metabolism - Combining nutrient oxygen within the cell; also called oxidation.
Albumin - Protein that occurs in blood plasma
Alkalosis - Condition in which excess base accumulates in, or acids are lost f...
HOSA Nutrition Exam Preparation – Missed Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 100% Score Absorption - ✔✔Taking up of nutrients in the intestines Adipose tissue - ✔✔Fatty tissue Aerobic metabolism - ✔✔Combining nutrient oxygen within the cell; also called oxidation. Albumin - ✔✔Protein that occurs in blood plasma Alkalosis - ✔✔Condition in which excess base accumulates in, or acids are lost from, the body. Amino acids - ✔✔Nitrogen containing chemical compounds of which protein is composed Amphetamines - ✔✔Drugs intended to inhibit appetite Anemia - ✔✔Condition caused by insufficient numbe r of red blood cells, hemoglobin or blood volume. Angina pectoris - ✔✔Pain in the heart muscle due to inadequate blood supply. arteriosclerosis - ✔✔Generic term for thickened arteries Arthritis - ✔✔Chronic disease involving the joints ascites - ✔✔Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen. aspartame - ✔✔Artificial sweetener made from two amino acid; does not require insulin for metabolism aspirated - ✔✔Inhaled or suctioned Atherosclerosis - ✔✔a form of arteriolosclerosis affecting t he intima (inner lining) of the artery walls avitaminosis - ✔✔Without vitamins Beriberi - ✔✔Deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin b1 thiamine. Legs feel heavy feet burn and muscles degenerate. Basal metabolism rate BMR - ✔✔The rate at which energ y is needed for body maintenance. bile - ✔✔Secretion of the liver, stored in the gallbladder, essential for the digestion of fat. Bioavailable - ✔✔The ability of a nutrient to be readily absorbed and used by the body biotin - ✔✔a B vitamin, necessary fo r metabolism Bolus - ✔✔Food in the mouth that is ready to be swallowed Botulism - ✔✔Deadliest of food poisoning; cost by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum bran - ✔✔outer covering of grain kernels. Contains minerals B vitamins cellulose and protein Buffer systems - ✔✔Protective systems regulating amounts of hydrogen ions in body fluids Cachexia - ✔✔Severe malnutrition and body wasting caused by chronic disease
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