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Dr. Raedeke Exam 2

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What food was given to sailors to prevent scurvy?
a. Red meat
b. Whole grains
c. Limes
d. Diet coke
Answer: c. Limes
Are vitamins inorganic or organic?
Are they essential or non essential?
organic
essential
what do vitamins contain that are similar to carbohydrates?
How do we differentiate vitamins?
carbon
water-soluble or fat-soluble
Classify the Vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K as water or fat-soluble
Water Soluble (B, C) vs. Fat-soluble (ADEK)
what does diet and PKU supply and take restrict?
supply-tyrosine
restrict-phenylaline
what does diet and PKU omit and limit?
• Omit high protein foods
• Limit lower protein foods
what food/beverages do you avoid due to the conversion to phenylaline?
Avoid food/beverage with aspartame
amino acid+amino acid=__________
dipeptide
How many functions of proteins are there?
What are they?
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• Collagen
• Enzymes- facilitate reactions
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Acid base balance
• Transport
• Antibodies
• Energy source
• Glucose source if needed
• Hormones
why does protein deficiency occur?
malnutrition
what does excess protein impact?
store as?
and increase?
• Impact on kidney
• Stored as fat
• Increase calcium excretion
whats the DRI recommended % of protein intake?
whats the RDA in g/kg/d?
10-35%
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what do limes prevent?
scurvy
do vitamins provide energy?
where are some vitamins produced?
no
by bacteria in the gut
where are water-soluble vitamins absorbed?
How are they transported?
blood
freely
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