Graded Homework

Week 5 Quiz Random Section

Question 1 0
/ 2 points

________ iron found in animals is more readily absorbed than
_______ iron found in plants and animals.

Question options:

nonheme, heme

ferric, ferrous

heme, nonheme

Question 3 0.33
/ 2 points

Match the nutrient to its main function(s)

__4__

blood clotting

__2__

regulates blood calcium levels

__5__

over 300 enzymatic reactions

__6__

bone and tooth formation

__1__

one of the primary minerals in bones and part of
phospholipids

__3__

combats tooth decay

1.

calcium

2.

phosphorus

3.

fluoride

4.

vitamin D

5.

vitamin K

6.

magnesium

Question 5 0
/ 2 points

Match the nutrient to its metabolic end product:

__2__

amino acids

__3__

monosaccharides

__1__

fatty acids

1.

carbohydrates

2.

lipids

3.

proteins

Question 7 0.67
/ 2 points

Which nutrients can be catabolized to release energy?

Question options:

vitamins

lipids

carbohydrates

water

protein

alcohol

Question 8 0
/ 2 points

Which of the following is an anabolic reaction?

Question options:

protein synthesis from amino acids

glycogen breakdown in the liver

breakdown of complex carbohydrates into glucose

breakdown of stored fat

Question 9 1.2
/ 2 points

Select the risk factors for osteoporosis

Question options:

physical inactivity

smoking

advanced age

small body frame and/or underweight

being female

Question 11 0
/ 2 points

Diets high in calcium

Question options:

cause kidney stones

decrease risk for colon cancer and colon polyps

increase blood pressure

possibly decreases risk for prostate cancer

Question 12 0
/ 2 points

The most critical function of calcium is performed in the
bone.

Question options:

True

False

Question 13 0
/ 2 points

Calcitriol and parathyroid hormone function independently of
one another.

Question options:

True

False

Question 14 0
/ 2 points

There are many food sources of vitamin D.

Question options:

True

False

Question 15 0.86
/ 2 points

Which groups would possibly benefit from a calcium
supplement?

Question options:

postmenopausal women

active women in the military

elderly

female athletes

female teens

lactose intolerant males

vegans

Question 16 0
/ 2 points

The vitamin D deficiency disease in adults is ___________ and in children is __________.

Question options:

osteomalacia, dermatitis

rickets, osteomalacia

osteoporosis, scurvy

osteomalacia, rickets

Question 17 0
/ 2 points

B vitamins provide energy.

Question options:

True

False

Question 18 1.2
/ 2 points

Which absorbed nutrients travel via the blood independently?

Question options:

fat soluble vitamins

minerals

water soluble vitamins

triglycerides

sugars

Question 19 0
/ 2 points

Which of the following is an example of a anabolic pathway?

Question options:

proteolysis

glycolysis

gluconeogenesis

beta-oxidation

Question 20 1.2
/ 2 points

Functions of the skeletal system include:

Question options:

movement

structural support

protection

synthesis of red and white blood cells and platelets

storage depot for minerals

Question 21 1
/ 2 points

Select the functions of calcium in the body:

Question options:

bone and tooth formation

vision

hormone regulation

clotting factors

nerve impulse transmission

muscle contraction

Question 23 0.8
/ 2 points

Which groups are the most likely to have iron-deficiency
anemia?

Question options:

children

women

men

infants

adolescents

Question 24 0
/ 2 points

It is not possible to meet the RDA for calcium without
consuming dairy milk.

Question options:

True

False

Question 25 0
/ 2 points

Minerals are better absorbed from plants.

Question options:

True

False