Carbohydrates
The principal sugar found in milk is ________.
Lard, butter, and cream are rich sources of ________ fatty acids.
Alcohol absorption occurs in the ________.
When over 10 amino acids are chemically linked by peptide bonds, the resulting product is known as ________.
The energy currency the body uses is ________.
The human brain and other nerve tissues use mostly _________________ as fuel.
Americans eat more omega-3 fatty acids than omega-6 fatty acids. (true/false)
Moderate drinking is most accurately defined as ________.
up to 1 drink per day for women and 2 drinks per day for men
The RDA for protein for most healthy adults is ________.
If oxygen is present, metabolism is considered to be ________.
Insulin is made in the ________.
The chief contributors of saturated fatty acids in the U.S. diet include ________.
Detrimental effects of excessive alcohol consumption include higher rates of ________.
high blood pressure and stroke
cancers of the mouth and throat
liver disease and liver failure
A high-quality protein used as a standard for measuring the quality of other proteins is ________.
After a person has fasted for about a week, the brain adapts to using _______ for some of its fuel needs.
Soluble dietary fibers have been shown to reduce serum cholesterol. (True/False)
A diet designed to reduce elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels ________.
is low in saturated fats and high in fiber
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is the _______ deficiency disease that results from severe alcohol abuse.
_________ are compounds that help to maintain acid-base balance within a narrow range.
When there is excess glucose and amino acids in the liver, and no more ATP needs to be synthesized, these energy-rich nutrients are converted to ________.
Raffinose and stachyose are indigestible oligosaccharides found in foods such as ________.
cushion and protect vital organs
insulate the body
transport fat-soluble vitamins
Alcoholics often have trouble with night blindness. This results from ________.
impaired absorption and transport of vitamin A
The functions of protein include ________.
providing structural support to body cells
producing antibodies to fight infection
contributing to acid-base balance
Glycolysis is a process involving reactions that convert ____ to ________.
glucose to pyruvate