NUSCTX 10 FINAL EXAM NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

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NUSCTX 10 FINAL EXAM – NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

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• Which statements are TRUE about nutrients?
• Some nutrients can be toxic if ingested in large

amounts.

• Nutrients include minerals.
• Water is a nutrient that carries out waste.
• All are true.
• Some are true (i.e. at least one is wrong). - Answer-d

• Which statement(s) is/are TRUE about the pancreas?
• The pancreas secretes bicarbonate to neutralize

stomach acid entering the intestine.

• The pancreas secretes enzymes that digest fat.
• Both a and b.
• Neither is true. - Answer-c

• Which statement(s) is/are TRUE about the liver? 1 / 4

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• The liver converts cholesterol into bile acids.
• The liver synthesizes glucose (gluconeogenesis).
• Both a and b.
• Neither is true. - Answer-c

• Which statement is TRUE about the hypothalamus?
• The hypothalamus responds to leptin by secreting

chemicals that decrease appetite.

• In the absence of leptin, mice lose weight because the

hypothalamus does not stimulate appetite.

• Both a and b.
• Neither is true. - Answer-a

• Which statement(s) is/are TRUE about the intestine!?
• The small intestine generates chylomicrons to transport

long-chain fatty acids into lymph.

• The small intestine is a tube with a smooth interior.
• Both a and b.
• Neither is true. - Answer-a

• Which is/are TRUE about adipose? 2 / 4

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• The main function of white adipose tissue (WAT) is to

store fat for use by other tissues.

• The main function of brown adipose tissue (BAT) is to

burn fat to defend body temperature.

• Both a and b.
• Neither is true. - Answer-c

• Which is/are TRUE about the composition of the human

body?

• Water is the major constituent of a human body of

normal weight.

• The human body can store much more fat than protein

or carbohydrate.

• Both a and b.
• Neither is true. - Answer-c

• Your patient has ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory

bowel disease. Which of the following would you recommend for her to AVOID for long-term consumption?

• Probiotics
• Prebiotics
• NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) 3 / 4

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• Vitamin D
• Fiber - Answer-c

• Which of the following can serve as a source of acetyl-

CoA (either directly or indirectly)?

• Fat
• Amino acids
• Glucose
• All the above.
• Only fat and glucose - Answer-d

• ATP is generated by
• Reduction of oxygen into water, i.e. adding electrons

and protons to oxygen.

• Electron transport in mitochondria.
• Both a and b.
• Neither is true. - Answer-c

• Which statement(s) is/are true about lipoproteins?
• Lipoprotein classes differ in size, density, lipid content,

and apolipoprotein composition.

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