Heart disease affects more _____ in the United States.
a. African Americans only
b. Hispanic Americans only
c. Caucasians only
d. African Americans and Hispanic Americans
e. Hispanic Americans and Caucasians
Q. 2A small amount of protein (1) can be obtained from the _____ and used to cover occasional deficits in protein intake.
a. kidneys (only)
b. liver (only)
c. blood (only)
d. kidneys and liver
e. liver and blood
Q. 3The higher the _____ level, the greater the chances that atherosclerosis will develop and progress into heart disease.
a. vitamin D
b. iron
c. total cholesterol
d. HDL cholesterol
e. LDL cholesterol
Q. 4Which amino acid is essential?
a. asparagine
b. tryptophan
c. glycine
d. glutamine
e. proline
Q. 5HDL cholesterol _____.
a. increases blood pressure
b. is associated with better triglyceride levels
c. is composed primarily of phospholipids
d. helps remove cholesterol from the blood
e. can be oxidized into reactive plaque-forming particles
Q. 6The process of protein turnover utilizes roughly _____ ounces of protein each day.
a. three
b. six
c. nine
d. twelve
e. fifteen
Q. 7Which food contains a high percentage of saturated fat?
a. fish
b. pasta
c. cheese
d. avocado
e. olive oil