The 'Nutrition Transition

question 31

Multiple Choice

The 'nutrition transition':

• A) can follow migration.
• B) may result from environmental injustices that make living off the land too risky.
• C) can be forced upon a population as a result of colonization.
• D) may make a population less prone to famine or hunger.
• E) All of these things are true

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Definitions:

Sugars

Simple carbohydrates that are a source of energy for the body, found naturally in foods or added as sweeteners.

Proteins

Large, complex molecules made up of amino acids that perform a variety of functions in the body, including catalysis, structure, and transport.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate into carbon dioxide.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane to generate ATP.