Introduction To Nutrition Practice Final Exam - Questions & Solutions

In infancy, which nutritional component is most vital for development of the nervous system? {Ans: fat}Muscular contractions cause one-way movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract in a process called {Ans: peristalsis.}What is the by-product of protein metabolism excreted in urine? {Ans: urea}The term "compression of morbidity" refers to {Ans: striving to have the greatest number of healthy years and the shortest period of illness.}Which of the conditions below is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease? {Ans: HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dl}Which minerals work as cofactors, enabling proteins to function? {Ans: copper and selenium}