NST Exam 2 Study Guide! I. Proteins Function of body protein: antibodies in the immune system‚ muscle contraction and movement‚ enzymes that facilitate biochemical reactions (catalysts)‚ hormones that regulate bodily activities‚ structural proteins that provide support‚ such as with keratin and collagen‚ found in connective tissues‚ storage proteins store amino acids‚ transport proteins carry molecules/nutrients from one place to another (i.e. hemoglobin). Also contributes to acid base balance
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1 WHAT IS NUTRITION? Latin derivative‚ nutritio‚ nourish • “All the processes involved in the taking in and utilization of food substances by which growth‚ repair‚ and maintenance of activities in the body as a whole or in any of its parts are accomplished. Includes ingestion‚ digestion‚ absorption‚ and metabolism (assimilation). Some nutrients are capable of being stored by the body in various forms and drawn upon when the food intake is not sufficient.” Tabers
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Child Development Chapter 1 1. | An example of a dependent variable in an experiment might be: | | | | eye color. | | | gender. | | | blood type. | | | level of depression. | | | | | Score: 1 of 1 | | 2. | Watching and recording others’ behaviors in a systematic and objective manner is referred to as: | | | | | scientific observation. | | | a laboratory experiment. | | | cross-sectional research. | | | a correlational design. | | |
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Todd’s Case Study What is Todd’s Body Mass Index (BMI)? 22 2. According to the BMI chart in Chapter 8 what category does Todd’s BMI fall in? Healthy 3. Which food item was the highest source of Protein per serving? 1 Cup of Soymilk 4. Which food had the highest source of Carbohydrates? Whole-wheat Pita 5. Which food provided the best source of fiber? 8 oz. Vegan Chili 6. What advantage is it to have a diet high in soluble fiber? It helps
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jipmerJIPMER 2001 1)Vocalis Muscle is a part of a)Thyroarytenoid b)Cricoarytenoid c)Transverse arytenoid d)Posterior cricoarytenoid 2)Sumatriptan is contraindicated in a)Asthma b)DM c)Coronary artery disease d)peripheral vascular disease 3)Non granular fungal disease is a)Cryptococcus b)Blastomycosis c)Candida d) 4)All following are true of seminiferous tubules except a)Sertoli cells b)Leydig cells c)spermatid d)Spermatogonia 5)Sub-poena is a a)Legal b)medicolegal c)Medical
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Human Nutrition I | | INTRODUCTION | Human Nutrition‚ study of how food affects the health and survival of the human body. Human beings require food to grow‚ reproduce‚ and maintain good health. Without food‚ our bodies could not stay warm‚ build or repair tissue‚ or maintain a heartbeat. Eating the right foods can help us avoid certain diseases or recover faster when illness occurs. These and other important functions are fueled by chemical substances in our food called nutrients. Nutrients
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1. Public health systems are operating within a context of ongoing changes‚ which exert a number of pressures on the public health system. These changes include all of the following‚ except: A. Health reforms B. Existing and emerging environmental hazards C. New technologies for health care D. None of the above 2. In response to the changes of the times‚ the UN General Assembly adopted a vision of poverty reduction and sustainable development. This is exemplified
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Nutrition quiz & tests questions and answers: Syllabus quiz: The online interactive discussion activities are very important because the points earned are worth 15% of your final grade. True The graded work under "quizzes" are timed and based on real-time‚ not logged in time. This means if you click on "start quiz" at 10am on Monday‚ you must hit the "submit" button on the quiz: by 2pm that same Monday in order to earn those points. There are 8 different quizzes offered during the term
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Diet variations at different lifestages (P1‚ M1 & D1) All human beings require certain essential nutrients in order to survive. The concept of a healthy‚ balanced diet is to eat a wide variety of foods because all foods contain different nutrients therefore the wider the variety eaten‚ the more nutrients provided. A balanced diet consists of seven main groups of food which are described below. Components of a healthy diet: Protein Carbohydrates Fats Vitamins Minerals Fibre Water
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How to measure development: 10/11/2013 1. PowerPoint: Economic: GDP‚ GNP/GDP per head capita‚ real GDP‚ GNI Social measures: Life expectancy‚ birth rate‚ adult literacy‚ and infant mortality‚ HDI. Happy Planet Index is an index of human well-being and environmental that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation in July 2006 2. Read: HDI p.28-29 a) List the 3 components of the HDI Life expectancy‚ adult literacy rate and standard of living (income adjusted to local cost of
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