HUN 2000L- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 57 pages long!)
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Level of detail needed for accurate 24hr recall. A test that is valid is one that measures what it claims to measure. A test that is reliable is one that will measure in the same manner and result in the same answers when measuring the same characteristic, time after time. Control basis for comparison; receives no treatment during experimentation. The accuracy of a test is its ability to measure as it really is; to give a true value. The precision of a test or an instrument is its ability to detect small differences. A more precise instrument will give measurements in smaller (more precise) units. Macronutrients can be absorbed only when they are broken down into their smallest units. Lipidsinto fatty acids and glycerol ph of mouth slightly basic ph of stomach highly acidic ph of small intestine neutral ph. Where majority of fat digestion occurs small intestines. Used emulsify fats increasing the surface area that lipase can act.
