NSC 150 Nutrition Exam Questions and Answers All Correct 2024 New Update
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NSC 150 Nutrition
NSC 150 Nutrition Exam Questions and Answers All Correct 2024 New Update
What is the amino acid pool? - Answer-The free amino acid in circulation throughout the body that can be used for new protein synthesis
What the amino acid pool used for? - Answer-It is used to create new proteins
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NSC 150 Nutrition Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct 2024 New
Update
What is the amino acid pool? - Answer-The free amino acid in circulation throughout the
body that can be used for new protein synthesis
What the amino acid pool used for? - Answer-It is used to create new proteins
Transamination - Answer-Is the process by which amino groups are removed from
amino acids and transferred to acceptor keto-acids
What is hyponatremia? - Answer-deficiency of sodium in the blood
How much water do you need? - Answer-ten 8 oz cups if a female 14 to 18 years old
And 14 cups for males
What differentiates starch from fiber? - Answer-Fiber is not digested by the body the
same as sugars and starches
What are the polysaccharides? - Answer-Carbohydrate macromolecules made of many
sugar molecules
What percentage of body weight is water? - Answer-60%
Which foods may lead to an increase in bp? - Answer-Foods with high sugar, salt,
saturated and trans fats
What is the AI of potassium? - Answer-4700 mg each day
Which nutrients can help to lower bp? - Answer-Dash diet: potassium, calcium and
magnesium
3 Foods that are a good source of potassium, calcium or magnesium? - Answer-All
beans, dairy products, and nuts
Mineral deficiency in Osteoporosis - Answer-Calcium
, Mineral deficiency in hypertension - Answer-Magnesium
Mineral deficiency in Anemia - Answer-Iron
At what age does peak bone mineral density occur? - Answer-25 - 30
What affects the bioavailability of calcium? How much should be taken at a time? -
Answer-The amount of vitamins available from foods depends on the quantity provided
by a food but also the amount absorbed and used by the body
Differentiate the categories of minerals? - Answer-Inorganic, organic, crystal structure,
and definite chemical composition
Which minerals are macro-minerals? - Answer-calcium, phosphorus, magnesium,
sodium, potassium, chloride & sulfate
vitamin deficiency in nightblindness - Answer-Vitamin a
vitamin deficiency in beriberi - Answer-Vitamin b1 (thiamine)
vitamin deficiency in pellagra - Answer-Vitamin b3 (niacin)
vitamin deficiency in ricketts - Answer-Vitamin d
vitamin deficiency in osteoporosis - Answer-Vitamin k
vitamin deficiency in spina bifida/ neural tube defects - Answer-Lack of folic acid during
pregnancy
vitamin deficiency in pernicious anemia - Answer-Vitamin E
vitamin deficiency in scurvy - Answer-Vitamin c
What are commonalities of B vitamins? - Answer-They're water soluble
What is the function of vitamin K? - Answer-blood clots
What foods have vitamin E? - Answer-Sunflower seeds or oil, almonds, hazelnuts,
safflower oil, wheat germ oil
What is vitamin D deficiency in children? adults?? - Answer-rickets, osteomalacia,
illness, injury
What populations might be at risk for vitamin D deficiency? - Answer-People in the
extreme northern or southern latitudes
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