BIOD121 BIOD 121 Final Exam:

BIOD121 / BIOD 121 Final Exam:

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Essentials in Nutrition | Questions & Answers | Grade A 100% Correct - Portage Learning

Question:

Osteoporosis develops as a result of a severe deficiency of what vitamin?Explain what occurs with this deficiency.

Answer:

Vitamin D a lack decreases calcium absorption and results in weak bones

Question:

Poverty occurs in both developed and underdeveloped nations. List one cause of undernutrition unique to underdeveloped nations and one cause in the United States.

Answer:

Developing nations- Population growth, depletion of farmland, lack of water sources, war, political unrest and insufficient sanitation United States- Insufficient food, inadequate healthcare, unhealthy living conditions 1 / 3

Question:

List two causes of undernutrition in the United States.

Answer:

Insufficient food Inadequate healthcare Unhealthy living conditions

Question:

Choose the description that best describes the term 'Bonking'.

Answer:

Depletion of liver and muscle glycogen stores leading to severe fatigue

Question:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Anorexia Nervosa?

• Control of food leads to empowerment
• Food equals comfort
• Preoccupation with food
• Denial of appetite

Answer:

Food equals comfort

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Question:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Binge-eating disorder?

Answer:

Purging

Question:

List the clinical guidelines for a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa

Answer:

body weight less than 85% normal relative to age/height/gender and a BMI less than or equal to 17

Question:

Macronutrients are used as fuel for muscles and cells. Choose the answer that best describes the energy sources used by the cell starting with the energy source immediately available.

Answer:

ATP, Carbohydrates, fat, protein

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