FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT FCS 303 CHPT 1 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT FCS 303 CHPT 1 EXAM

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Question 1: carbohydrates are composed mainly of what elements?

Answer:

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 2: Vitamins

Answer:

wide variety of chemical structures; contain elements such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, etc.; main function is to enable many chemical reactions to occur in the body

Question 3: macronutrients

Answer:

carbs, proteins, lipids, & water; needed in large amounts

Question 4: Do vitamins themselves provide usable energy for the body?

Answer:

no

Question 5: Four steps of the nutrition care process

Answer:

1) conduct a nutrition assessment 2) diagnose nutrition-related problems 3) create an intervention 4) monitor and evaluate progress

Question 6: 3 general categories of nutritional status

Answer:

desirable nutrition, undernutrition, and overnutrition

Question 7: symptom

Answer:

change in physical status that is noted by the individual with the problem, such as stomach pain

Question 8: desirable nutritional status

Answer:

the state in which the body tissues have enough of the nutrient to support normal functions as well as to build and maintain surplus store that can be used in times of need

Question 9: 3 functional categories of nutrients

Answer:

1) those that primarily provide energy 2) those important for growth & development (and maintenance later) 3) those that keep body functions running smoothly

Question 10: 2 groups of minerals

Answer:

major minerals and trace minerals

Question 11: Scientific method

Answer:

observations made & questions asked, hypothesis made, research experiments done, findings evaluated, follow-up experiments to confirm, and finally, accept or reject hypothesis

Question 12: Anthropometric assessment

Answer:

involves measuring various aspects of the body, including height, weight, body circumferences, and skinfold thickness

Question 13: Proteins

Answer:

composed of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen; main structural material in the body; enzymes & immune factors; provide energy for the body

Question 14: Fats

Answer:

lipids that are solid at room temp

Question 15: Fat-soluble vitamins

Answer:

A,D,E,K

Question 16: Undernutrition

Answer:

occurs when nutrient intake does not meet nutrient needs, causing surplus stores to be used; once nutrient stores are depleted, the body's metabolic processes eventually slow down or even stop

Question 17: Main types of carbohydrates?

Answer:

simple & complex

Question 18: genes

Answer:

in body cells; dictates the type and amount of nutrients in food that will be transformed and reassembled into body structures and compounds

Question 19: Characteristics of an ESSENTIAL nutrient?

Answer:

has specific biological function, removal of it leads to decline in human biological function, added it back to diet restores normal biological function

Question 20: Saturated fats

Answer:

unhealthier than unsaturated fats; raised blood cholesterol which can clog arteries, etc.

Question 21: Zoochemicals

Answer:

physiologically active compounds found in foods of animal origin that may provide health benefits

Question 22: Lipids

Answer:

i.e. fats, oils, & cholesterol; compounds composed mostly of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 23: malnutrition

Answer:

can refer to either overnutrition or undernutrition

Question 24: How many vitamins are there and what are the 2 types?

Answer:

13 vitamins; fat-soluble and water-soluble

Question 25: animal model

Answer:

laboratory animal useful in medical research because it can develop a health condition similar to one occurring in humans

Question 26: major minerals

Answer:

needed daily in gram amounts; i.e. sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, and phosphorus

Question 27: triglyceride

Answer:

major form of fat in foods and a key energy source for the body; major form of energy stored in the body; 3 fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule