Without food to replenish it, the liver's glycogen supply can be depleted within:
a. as few as 1-3 hours.
b. as few as 3-6 hours.
c. 4-8 hours at most.
d. 1 day with extreme exertion.
e. only 3 days.
Q. 2Vitamin C deficiencies can be common in people who _____.
1.are vegetarian
2.eat large amounts of oranges and strawberries
3.avoid fruits and vegetables
4.follow the USDA Food Guide
5.none of these people would have a vitamin C deficiency
Q. 3Which of the following is characteristic of liver glycogen?
a. It is stored for the body's ongoing amino acid needs.
b. It is reserved for the liver's exclusive use.
c. It represents a three-day supply of glucose.
d. It can be released into the blood as glucose.
e. It is stored in special liver cells called adipose cells.
Q. 4Foods never deliver toxic doses of the water-soluble vitamins.
1.True
2.False
3.Not enough information to determine
4.I dont know
Q. 5The liver converts excess energy-containing nutrients into _____ for storage.
a. starch and glycogen
b. adipose tissue
c. protein and fat
d. glycogen and protein
e. glycogen and fat
Q. 6Which of the following is the only rich animal food source of vitamin K?
1.Milk
2.Yogurt
3.Butter
4.Liver
5.Chicken breast
6.Pork sausage
7.Ground beef
Q. 7The major function of the kidneys is to:
a. dilute wastes in water so they can recirculate in the body.
b. capture nutrients and return them to the blood.
c. excrete wastes from the body in urine.
d. remove fluid from the bladder.
e. absorb excess nutrients from the blood.
Q. 8Vitamin E is destroyed by oxidation and _____.
1.water
2.air
3.heat
4.fat
5.sunlight
Q. 9In cases of severe undernutrition, the small intestine will react by:
a. shrinking to a much smaller surface.
b. expanding to a much larger surface.
c. increasing intestinal muscle activity.
d. increasing the amount of nutrients absorbed.
e. increasing the speed of digestion.
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