  First test….Are you as smart as a nutrition student?   My
Nutrition class is going well. The students are still showing up
and that’s a good sign. The  first test was successful for most
of them. How would you have done? Here are  5 questions (from
the 40 that I gave them)…can you get the correct answers?
(Answers posted tomorrow under comments.)  1. Which of these
nutrients do not provide energy? a. Water and vitamins only b.
Water, vitamins and protein c. Water and minerals only d. Water,
vitamins and minerals  2. The main site of digestion and
absorption of nutrients is the________. a. stomach b. small
intestine c. large intestine d. liver  3. The enzyme responsible
for converting starch in the mouth into small polysaccharides
is: a. amylase b. maltase c. lactase d. lipase  4. Approximately
how long does it take a meal to empty from the stomach? a. 1/2
hour b. 2 hours c. 4 hours d. 8 hours  5. Excess glucose in the
body is converted to: a. fat only b. amino acids only c.
glycogen only d. fat and glycogen