Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein? (A) Butter (B) Fish (C) Lettuce Lettuce (D) Milk

A calorie is ______times the energy of a calorie. A) 10 B) 1,000,000 C) 10,000 D) 100 E) 1000

Name two end products of protein metabolism. (A) urea and uric acid B vitamin D and vitamin K C) lecithin and uremia D) creatinine and aldosterone

The number of essential amino acids is: 1) six. 2) seven. 3) eight. 4) nine

Which of the following are substances in plant foods that are not absorbed by the body? A. Simple sugars B. Disaccharides C. Starch D. Dietary fiber

How does the digestion and absorption of fat differ from that of carbohydrates? (Pick all that apply) A)Absorbed fat first enters the lymphatic system, whereas carbohydrates directly enter the blood. B)Fat absorption occurs in the stomach, whereas carbohydrates are absorbed from the small intestine. C)Only fat must be worked on by bacteria in the large intestine before it can be absorbed. D)Carbohydrates need to be emulsified before they can be digested, whereas fats do not. E)Processing of fat does not require any digestive enzymes, whereas the processing of carbohydrates does.

If you fed an experimental animal (a mammal) a special food that consisted of all 20 amino acids, glucose and a wide variety of fatty acids, along with all needed vitamins and minerals, how would its digestive system handle this food? What would be normal and what, if anything, would be abnormal about its food processing? Is it likely to be adequately nourished?

What are the specific functions of food?

Which of the following correctly lists two organs in which proteins are chemically digested? a.) mouth and stomach b.) mouth and small intestine  c.) stomach and small intestine d.) stomach and large intestine e.) small intestine and large intestine

Which of the following properties of lipids makes it hard to digest? (A) Their molecules need an acidic environment before being broken down by the body. (B) Their molecules require proper folding before being absorbed by the body. (C) They are water insoluble and must be emulsified before absorption by the body. (D) They consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that are too complex to be broken down by the body.