Ch. 7 Nutrition

Which of the following foods is the least expensive per ounce?

frozen sliced peaches at $2.69 per 18-ounce bag

Jacob is a healthy, active 14-year-old boy. Recently, he began to experience a growth spurt. Based on this information, his body is in ____ nitrogen balance.

positive

Roberta is 25 years of age, healthy, and pregnant. Based on this information, her body is in ____ nitrogen balance.

positive

Three-year old Jamie is a healthy, active child. Based on this information, his body is in ____ nitrogen balance.

positive

The typical American eats more protein from _____ than he or she did in the early 1900s.

poultry

Lucy has a disease that affects the functioning of her pancreas. Based on this information, she may have difficulty digesting proteins because of a lack of

trypsin

Bryce is an ovovegetarian. Which of the following foods does he eat?

Egg salad

Bernice is a vegan. Which of the following foods does she eat?

Legumes

A gene is a

piece of DNA that codes for a specific protein.

The deamination process forms

ammonia

Which of the following foods is a poor source of essential amino acids?

red cabbage

When combined, which of the following groups of foods forms a complementary protein dish?

Kidney beans, rice, and sesame seeds

Evan is 28 years of age. His height is 6' 2", and he weighs 130 kg. Based on his body weight, his RDA for protein is _____ grams.

104.0

Luis is 23 years of age and weighs 220 pounds. Based on his body weight, his RDA for protein is ____ grams.

80

Which of the following foods is not usually responsible for causing allergic responses?

Carrots and celery

Which of the following statements is true?

Certain proteins transport nutrients and oxygen in the bloodstream.

Fred is a lactovegetarian. Which of the following foods does he eat?

Cheese

Instructions for making proteins are coded in a cell's

DNA.

Cameron was born with a condition that requires him to limit eating foods that contain phenylalanine. Based on this information, Cameron has

PKU

Which of the following foods is a poor source of essential amino acids?

Peach

Which of the following foods are legumes?

Peanuts

Which of the following foods is often responsible for causing an allergic response in susceptible persons?

Peanuts

When combined, which of the following groups of foods forms a complementary protein dish?

Peanuts, rice, and cashews

Which of the following substances is an enzyme that participates in the digestion of proteins?

Pepsin

Which of the following amino acids is a dietary essential?

Phenylalanine

Buddy is a vegan. Which of the following foods does he eat?

Quinoa

During digestion, which of the following substances denatures the proteins in food?

Stomach acid

Of the following foods, which is the best source of essential amino acids?

Sunflower seeds

Leona is making lemon pudding from "scratch." Her ingredients include fat-free milk, corn starch, lemon juice, egg yolks, salt, sugar, and butter. When she added some of the ingredients together, little clumps formed in the mixture before she could heat it. What happened to those ingredients?

The acid in the lemon juice denatured the milk proteins.

Which of the following statements is true?

Transamination is the process of removing the nitrogen group from an amino acid and transferring it to another substance.

Which of the following foods is naturally a good source of high-quality protein?

Tuna fish

Which of the following menu items contains complementary protein?

Whole-wheat crackers spread with soy nut butter

Carmen is an active child who is allergic to peanuts. While attending a classroom party, Carmen accidentally was exposed to trail mix that contained peanuts, and she rapidly developed _____ as a result.

anaphylaxis

Proteins

are comprised of amino acids.

The body uses proteins to make

certain hormones.

The typical American eats more protein from _____ than he or she did in the early 1900s.

meat

You would like to bake a special birthday cake for a friend who has celiac disease. The original cake recipe is made with eggs, flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, and butter. To make a cake that is safe for your friend to consume, you plan to substitute _____ for the ____ in the recipe.

cornmeal; flour

Consuming too much protein or excess amino acids can contribute to

dehydration

Bernard has been suffering from a viral infection for over a week. As a result of the illness, he has a fever and has lost his appetite. Based on this information, his body is in ____ nitrogen balance.

negative

Plant-based diets may not supply enough ____ to meet a child's needs.

energy

Compared to a triglyceride molecule, a protein molecule

has nitrogen in its chemical structure.

May is 89 years of age. Her heart is weak, so she spends most of her time lying in bed or sitting in a chair. Although she takes medication for hypertension, she has been unable to keep her blood pressure in the normal range. Her diet consists mainly of apples, leafy vegetables, gelatin, toast, butter, tea, and chocolate candy. May's lower legs and feet and swollen. Based on this information, the swelling is a sign of a (an)

low blood albumin level.

A team of food scientists wants to develop a formula diet for newborns that is a nutritionally complete food that replaces human milk. To support normal infant development, the formula must have _____ as an ingredient.

lysine

Rosa is a teenager who has an eating disorder characterized by self-imposed starvation. Based on this information, her body is in ____ nitrogen balance.

negative

Victoria is 92 years of age. Recently, she experienced a viral infection that has made her weak and lose interest in eating. Based on this information, Victoria is in

negative nitrogen balance.

High intakes of vitamin A during pregnancy can cause birth defects. This is an example of

nutrigenomics.

Plant-based diets may not supply enough ____ to meet a child's needs.

protein

Ruben has a family history of cardiovascular disease. To reduce his risk of heart disease and stroke, he should follow a _____ diet.

vegan

The typical vegetarian diet supplies high amounts of

vitamin C.

An amino acid does not contain a(an)

xxx not carbon skeleton.; acid group