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WGU D440 Nutrition Exam Prep test withQuestions and 100% Correct Solutions
Major function of fat - Answer Concentrated source of energy, support cell growth,
maintenance and repair, insulator to maintain body temp
Major function of protein - Answer acid/base balance, catalyze cell growth, essential to
immune system
What are seed and nut oils a good source of (ex walnut, canola, sunflower) - Answer
Polyunsaturated fat
Vitamin K - Answer Needs fat to be transported, Fat soluble, essential in coagulation
Thiamin - Answer Deficiency results in BeriBeri
Folate - Answer Deficiency results in macrocytic anemia, can lead to birth defects
Vegetarians need - Answer B12 supplement
Health benefits of Flexitarian diet - Answer Lowers risk of gallstones, lowers risk of colon
cancer, lowers risk of obesity, promotes bowel regularity
Minerals - Answer Crystalline substances that don't contain Carbon
Electrolytes - Answer Regulate BP and maintain fluid balance
, Vitamin - Answer Organic chemical, an organism can't synthesize in sufficient quantities
and must consume
Iron - Answer Absorption increased if taken w/Vit C, Calcium interferes w/iron
absorption, increase iron intake by cooking in cast iron skillet
Minerals important for bone health - Answer Phosphorus, Fluoride
Bone remodeling - Answer Breaking down bone and forming new bone
Osteoblasts - Answer major cellular component of bone
Osteoclast - Answer excrete enzymes & acids that aid in breaking down bone
Major Minerals - Answer Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium
Trace Minerals - Answer Zinc, Fluoride, Nickel
Vitamins - Answer Folate, Thiamine
Health benefits of physical activity - Answer increases uptake of glucose, making insulin
more effective, increases HDL improving heart health.
GRAS list - Answer additives on it are safe according to consensus among experts
Total energy expenditure (TEE) - Answer basal metabolic rate is the greatest contributor
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