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What is the major monosaccharide found in the human body? - Ans-glucose Which of these is a complex carbohydrate that cannot be broken down by the human digestive process? - Ans-fiber What is the pu... rpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010? - Ans-to help Americans choose an overall healthful diet How much moderate-intensity exercise is recommended in order to decrease an individual's risk of chronic disease? - Ans-30 minutes per day What is an advantage of fat as a source of fuel for exercise? - Ans-It supplies more than twice the energy of carbohydrates In the human body, when is glycogen synthesis greatest? - Ans-immediately following exercise* what is the first step in the production of energy from food? - Ans-anaerobic breakdown of glucose in the cytoplasm a cell's genetic material is contained in its - Ans-nucleus the primary functions of epithelial tissue in the lining of the respiratory tract are to - Ans-secrete important substances, absorb nutrients, and excrete waste* what happens in the human body when too much Vitamin C is consumed via supplements? - Ans-It is excreted in the feces and urine what substances manufactured by the endocrine glands act as chemical messengers in the body? - Ans-hormones what is the term for the partially digested food mixture as it leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine? - Ans-chyme how does the body regulate blood glucose levels after a meal? - Ans-insulin is released from the pancreas which of these is the only animal-derived food that contains a significant amount of carbohydrates? - Ans-milk which enzyme breaks down carbohydrate? - Ans-amylase what product is formed as a result of the incomplete breakdown of fat when carbohydrates are not available to the body? - Ans-ketones which type of fats can raise the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level in the blood? - Ans-saturated which of the following is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease? - Ans-blood pressure > 138/89 mg HG* if a 100-calorie serving of food has 10 grams of fat, what percentage of the calories in that food is fat? - Ans-90% plant proteins are considered incomplete when they are missing which of these? - Ans-essential amino acids edema can be caused by a lack of which substance in the bloodstream? - Ans-protein the enzymatic digestion of protein begins in the - Ans-stomach [Show More]

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