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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e

David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Nutrition and Metabolism

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Anorexia is a term that means loss of appetite.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	Beef and codfish are a source of complex carbohydrates.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Since plant cellulose is not digestible, it has no nutritional value for humans.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	A diet high in fiber always has some benefits for metabolism.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Excess carbohydrates in the diet can cause a person to gain excess fat in the tissues.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	In the process of gluconeogenesis, the amino acid leucine can be converted to glucose.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Illness will occur in persons who use carbohydrates as their main source of food.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	A deficiency of carbohydrate in the diet can cause muscle tissue to degenerate.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Infants have a higher probability of developing lipid deficiencies than adults.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Complete proteins are those that contain all of the amino acids required for an adult in the diet.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	A child usually develops a positive nitrogen balance in comparison to an adult.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	Kwashiorkor is characterized by edema and retardation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	The average adult requires around 1,000 calories per hour per Kg body weight each day in the diet.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	A bomb calorimeter is used to determine how many calories a person will obtain from their foods.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	The basal metabolic rate is the average energy consumed by a person each day.
		A)	True
		B)	False


16	Shivering during the cold is a result of the lower metabolic rate of the body in response to lower temperature.
		A)	True
		B)	False


17	A gain in weight will occur when a person has a positive energy balance.
		A)	True
		B)	False


18	Studies have shown that persons who were over their desired weights by as much as 10 pounds actually live longer.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


19	All persons who weigh 30% in excess of their body weight are considered obese.
		A)	True
		B)	False


20	A person could lose weight during exercise and still be considered obese even if their weight was normal.
		A)	True
		B)	False


21	A person with a deficient fat intake may develop vitamin E deficiency also.
		A)	True
		B)	False


22	Degenerative skin changes could be the result of either hypervitaminosis A or deficiency.
		A)	True
		B)	False


23	Infants may develop a fatal hemorrhagic disease because of their deficiency of intestinal bacteria.
		A)	True
		B)	False


24	Deficiencies of folacin lead to megaloblastic anemia.
		A)	True
		B)	False


25	Biotin is most significant in promoting carbohydrate metabolic pathways.
		A)	True
		B)	False


26	Scurvy develops from vitamin C deficiency.
		A)	True
		B)	False


27	Potassium is critically important for nerve and muscle conductivity and must be maintained at high blood levels.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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