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Nutrition in Health and Disease

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The constant internal environment of the body is referred to as: A, Hemostasis B. Homeostasis . C. Hemodynamics and D. Hemoglobin   B. Homeostasis  
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Which of the following are fat-soluble vitamins? A. A, B,C and D. B- C,F and K, C- B,C,D, and E or d- A,D,E, and K   D. A, D,E, and K  
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Herbal supplements are also known as: A. Phytomedicines B. Minerals. C. Botanicals. D. A and C   D. Phytomedicines and Botanicals  
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Development of bones and teeth, transmission of nerve impluses, and blood clotting are valuable functions of which mineral?   Calcium  
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An infant requires ____ times more calories per kilogram than an adult   2-3  
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Artificial flavors, colors, and ______ that keep food fresh longer are non-nutritive chemical substances commonly added to processed foods.   Preservatives  
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The study of the intake of nutrients into the body and how the body processes and uses these nutrients   Nutrition  
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Toxicity is most likely in these vitamins, are stored in tissues composed of lipids and in the liver and are'nt easily carried into the bloodstream   Fat - soluble  
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A complete protein contains all eight of the essential   Amino acids  
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beverages that contain caffeine and alcohol which cause the body to increase urinary output and lose water.   Diuretics  
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A nonprotein substance that acts with a catalyst to facilitate chemical reactions in the body   Coenzyme  
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Cholrine (CI) is a mineral with an important function, takes place outside the cells of body tissues in the spaces between layers   extracellur  
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total changes, chemical and physical that take place in the body   Metabolism  
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Ionized minerals with a positive or negative charge. must be carefully balanced   electrocytes  
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Begins at mouth with chewing and progresses through the gastrointetinal tract to small intestine   Digestion  
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ingested substances that help the body maintain a state of homeostasis   Nutrients  
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maintains a constant internal environment of the human body, examples are heartbeat, blood pressure, respiration and body temperature.   homeostasis  
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Facilitates chemical reactions by speeding up reaction time without the need for a high-energy output   Catalyst  
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Increases level of fat and chikesterol in blood and has hydrogen   Saturated fats  
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Characteristic of vitamin E   Oxidation  
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amount of energy a substance is measured   Calories  
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Potassium is one of the seven   Major minerals  
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Vitamins that must be constantly ingested to maintain proper blood levels because they do not store easily   Water soluble  
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Vitamin E is a fat- soluble that belongs to a group of compounds whichcounter the damaging effects of oxidation. Beta-carotene   Antioxidants  
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Vital to body functioning, includ molybdenum and fluorine   Trace minerals  
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Children, pregnant women and lean people take more energy to fuel the muscles than to store fat   Basel metabolic rate  
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Type of carb, derived from a plan and supplies fiber   Cellulose  
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Ingested only in small quantities , is a important carb for storage of glucose in the body   Glycogen  
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An example of a monosaccharide is   Fructose and glucose  
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Compounds composed of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen that exist as triglycerides   Fats  
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each gram of a carb is how many calories   Four  
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Chemical digestion begins with amylase that is secreted by   the salivary glands  
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Glucose is stored in   glycogen  
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xEROPHTHALMIA IS A DEFICIENCY OF vitamin   A  
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Free radicals are produced when   the body uses oxygen to burn food  
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Pyridoxine is the name of which vitamin?   Vitamin B 6  
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Pellagra is a disease that is caused by deficiency of vitamin   B 3  
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Chloride is important in the   Extracellular  
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The abbreviation Na stands for which of the following   Sodium  
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Copper, chromium, molybdenum, and selenium are examples of   trace minerals  
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Atherosclerosis includes the deposition of the inner walls of arteries   Fat  
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Loss of appetite,malnutrition, and wasting, commonly associated with a diagnosis of cancer   Cachectic  
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Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of   Niacin  
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Another name for Vitamin B12   Cobalamin  
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Level of energy required for activities that occer when the body is at rest   Basal metabolic rate.  
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