HMT Holiday Quiz | Human Metabolome Technologies America Inc.

Welcome to the HMT Holiday Quiz!

The antitumor antibiotic, Rudolphomycin breaks down to a sugar called red nose.

True

False

1 out of 10

The Umami (Savory) taste comes from which amino acid?

L-Glutamate

D-Glutamate

L-Aspartate

D-Aspartate

L-Tryptophan

D-Tryptophan

2 out of 10

The unpleasant taste of Brussel Sprouts is from a specific gene in Brassica that is responsible for a receptor for glucosinolates.

True

False

3 out of 10

Which of the following foods has the highest levels of tryptophan?

Turkey (dark meat)

Turkey (light meat)

Chicken (light meat)

Whole milk

Canned tuna

Oatmeal

4 out of 10

From which of the following sources would one get the highest levels of Vitamin D?

Egg yolks

Canned tuna

Sardines

Fresh salmon

Farm raised salmon

5 out of 10

Levels of essential fatty acids are highest in which of the following foods?

Extra virgin olive oil

Flaxseed oil

Canola oil

Walnuts

Chia seeds

6 out of 10

The “ginger” in a Gingerbread-man cookie is from Gingerols, a class of chemical related to the Capsaicin found in Chile peppers.

True

False

7 out of 10

The red berries from Holly contain which chemical that is harmful to dogs?

Allocholate

Trigonelline

Theobromine

Caffeine

8 out of 10

The red berries from Mistletoe contain a potential anti-viral triterpenoid called:

Limonene

Pinene

Cannabidol

Moronic acid

9 out of 10

Turkey, cranberries and pumpkin pie encourage collagen production. Collagen is rich in hydroxyproline, promotes skin health, and reduces joint pain. The main source of proline for collagen production comes from

Diet

Protein degradation

Interconversion of Gln to Pro (TCA – Urea cycle link)

De novo synthesis

10 out of 10

Name