HPNU 2050 Final Practice Questions Part 2

A daily deficit of 400 to 500 kcal should theoretically result in a loss of approximately ________ lbs of body fat per week.

• 0.25
• 1
• 3
• 4

Approximately _______% of iron used each day is recovered and recycled.

• 10
• 25
• 75
• 90

One teaspoon of salt contains about ________ mg of sodium

• 3400

• 1000

• 2300

• 6000

The absorptive process that requires energy in the form of ATP is ________.

• facilitated diffusion
• active absorption
• enterohepatic circulation
• the lymphatic system

Drinking too much water can result in dilution of sodium in the blood, a condition known as _________.

• hypernatremia
• hyperkalemia
• hyponatremia
• ADH syndrome

When the diet contains more energy than is expended, the excess energy ________.

• is stored as fat in adipose tissue
• is stored in muscle tissue
• decreases nitrogen balance
• is excreted in the urine

Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin because

• it is available in fresh orange juice.
• exposure to sunlight converts a precursor form to vitamin D.
• it can be destroyed by exposure to sunlight.
• it is the yellow-orange color of the sun.

When a compound is oxidized it ______ one or more electrons.

• loses
• gains
• transforms
• creates

Hunger can be defined as ________.

• starvation
• a physiological drive to find and eat food
• a sensation caused by distension of the stomach and small intestine
• a psychological drive to eat

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 ________.

• triglycerides
• pyruvate
• NAD+
• FAD