Card 201
Question
Foods with high protein digestibility scores have the optimum level of what component?
Answer
Amino acids
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Card 202
Question
What are the nitrogen-bearing compounds that form the structural units of protein?
Answer
Amino acids
Card 203
Question
What is the definition of essential amino acids?
Answer
Amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be present in the diet
Card 204
Question
Which enzyme is found in saliva and promotes the digestion of the breakdown of starch in the mouth?
Answer
Amylase
Card 205
Question
What is the definition of a non-essential amino acid?
Answer
An amino acid that can be made by the body, ant are therefore not required by the diet
Card 206
Question
A nutrient which is needed by the body but is not produced by the body is called what?
Answer
An essential nutrient
Card 207
Question
What is the difference between anabolism and catabolism?
Answer
anabolism = synthesis; catabolism = breakdown
Card 208
Question
What is a blood condition characterized by a decreased number of circulating RBCs, hemoglobin, or both?
Answer
Anemia
Card 209
Question
What can deficiency of iron, folate, or Vit B12 cause?
Answer
Anemia
Card 210
Question
Vitamin B6 Deficiency can cause?
Answer
Anemia, peripheral neuropathy
Card 211
Question
What is the name of the eating disorder that involves an irrational fear of gaining weight?
Answer
Anorexia
Card 212
Question
What is the function of erythromycin?
Answer
Antibiotic
Card 213
Question
What is the function of Vitamin E?
Answer
Antioxidant
Card 214
Question
Which amino acid is exceptionally high in nuts?
Answer
Arginine
Card 215
Question
What amino acid is essential for new born, especially premature born?
Answer
Arginine
Card 216
Question
What is the predominant amino acids in peanuts?
Answer
Arginine
Card 217
Question
Which are the conditionally essential amino acids?
Answer
Arginine, cysteine, glutamine, tyrosine, glycine, proline, and serine.
SCAG GPT
Card 218
Question
What is the name of a vitamin B2 deficiency?
Answer
Ariboflavinosis
Card 219
Question
Certain polysaccharides, which are not digestible by mammalian enzymes, may nevertheless be the source of some energy as a consequence of the action of the gut microflora. In what form can these microbial digestion products be absorbed in the colon?
Answer
As volatile fatty acids
Card 220
Question
What is the chemical name for Vitamin C?
Answer
Ascorbic acid
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