Minerals
Which electrolyte is the primary extracellular electrolyte?
Sodium
What does Body Mass Index measure?
The ratio of height to weight
Which monosaccharide is found abundantly in fruits?
Fructose
What is the primary factor that differentiates one amino acid from another?
The side group
What factor determines the firmness of fat at a certain temperature?
Degree of Saturation
This mineral helps Vitamin K in blood clotting
Calcium
Which energy yielding nutrient is the most satiating?
Protein
Maltose, or malt sugar, is a disaccharide composed of ________.
2 Glucose Molecules
What denatures protein structures and activates pepsinogen?
Which are the largest and least dense of the lipoproteins?
Chylomicron
Which mineral aids in nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction? (In excess, this mineral can cause irregular heartbeat)
Potassium
Which part of the brain is the primary center for appetite control?
Hypothalamus
Glycogen
Where does Pepsin work and what does it do?
Stomach and cleaves peptides into smaller peptides (breaks down protein)
Which lipoprotein primarily transports cholesterol back to the liver?
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Transferrin and Ferritin
Which macronutrient has the lowest thermic effect?
Fat
Where does CHO digestion start and what enzyme starts it?
In the Mouth, Salivary Amylase
What is the name of the process of messenger RNA being made from a template of DNA?
Transciption
What are your essential Fatty Acids?
Linoleic Acid and Linolenic Acid
What helps to increase absorption of non-heme iron? (at least 3 answers should be listed)
Vitamin C, Some Acids and Sugars
Which of the following is a protein produced by fat cells under the direction of the ob gene that decreases appetite and increases energy expenditure?
Leptin
The hormone(s) that signal the liver to release glucose are ________.
Glucagon and Epinephrine
Which enzymes function in the small intestine to digest protein? (Hint, there are 3 I want you to know)
Cholecystokinin and Bile