iame: UNABLE FV EWUY N 3 Ww NUTRITION 313 EXAMINATION #2 = ‘March 2, 2009 (Gb True (Ty/False (F) (2 pts each) © _1, Total body water is made up of plasma and interstitial uid. £2. Respiratory center is one of the principal regulatory mechanisms of guarding against fluctuation in pH. ~~] __ 3. The kidney is the principal organ involved in magnesium homeostasis. 7 XE _4. Nuts are relatively good sources of calcium. > 1 _5. Angiotensin I is « powerful vasoconstrictor =~ __ _ 6. Plasma membrane Ca” ATPase is a main entry of calcium into cytoplasmic space. — _“{__ 7. Vitamin D is associated with diminished proliferation and enhanced differentiation of cells. 7 _T__ 8. A deficiency of vitamin D is commonly associated with rickets. x 9, Toxicity of vitamin D is related to increased deposition of calcium in soft tissues. <~_T__10. Vitamin D increases the abundance of calbindin in enterocytes by increasing the transcription of the ealbinicn gene (via VDBP, VDRE, ete...) 1 _11. A good source of vitamin D is milk, because itis fortified with 1,25(OH). vitamin D. 7h Ml Muttiple-Choice (2 pts each) C_1. Which of tie minerals plays a major role in regulating body uid pH? caleium, (b) magnesium, (2) potassium, (d) phosphorus ~—_PS 2 Deficiency of which major mineral is usually associated with muscular weakness, cardiac amthyttaniss, paralysis, and bone feglity? {@) potassium, (b)caletam, (¢) sodium, (A) chloride <_C._ 3. Which mineral provides the most abundant cation in the human body? (a) phosphorus, (b) magnesium, (c) calcium, (d) potassium: + _FS 4. What substance can improve calcium absorption? {@ lactose, (b) unabsorbed fatty acids, (c) phytic acid, (d) magnesium & _(D_ 5. Which cells are considered the bone-building cells? @ osteonectins, (b) osteopontins, (c) osteoclasts, (d) osteoblasts