Question 1

All of the following are true about undernutrition during pregnancy except

Accepted Answer

A)  mother and fetus both are affected. 
B)  only the mother is affected significantly. 
C)  iron-deficiency anemia is a possible consequence in the mother. 
D)  risk of maternal death is increased. 
A)  mother and fetus both are affected. 
B)  only the mother is affected significantly. 
C)  iron-deficiency anemia is a possible consequence in the mother. 
D)  risk of maternal death is increased. B

Question 2

The __________________________________ are eight goals that address poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Food and Agriculture Organization Goals 
B)  Healthy People 2020 Goals 
C)  Millennium Development Goals 
D)  Dietary Guidelines for Americans 
A)  Food and Agriculture Organization Goals 
B)  Healthy People 2020 Goals 
C)  Millennium Development Goals 
D)  Dietary Guidelines for Americans C

Question 3

Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adulthood 
B)  middle age 
C)  menopause 
D)  pregnancy 
A)  adulthood 
B)  middle age 
C)  menopause 
D)  pregnancy D

Question 4

Millennium Development Goal 6 is to combat ___________________ and other diseases.

Accepted Answer

A)  scurvy, xeropthamia 
B)  HIV/AIDS, malaria 
C)  iron deficiency anemia 
D)  beriberi, pellagra 
A)  scurvy, xeropthamia 
B)  HIV/AIDS, malaria 
C)  iron deficiency anemia 
D)  beriberi, pellagra

Question 5

The manipulation of nature (plants, animals, and bacteria) to increase production and food yield and the use of living things to manufacture products is called

Accepted Answer

A)  biofeedback. 
B)  gene splicing. 
C)  biotechnology. 
D)  agribusiness. 
A)  biofeedback. 
B)  gene splicing. 
C)  biotechnology. 
D)  agribusiness.

Question 6

Approximately how many Americans live at or below the poverty level of $24,850 annually for a family of four?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  25 million 
D)  45 million 
A)  5 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  25 million 
D)  45 million

Question 7

The "green revolution" was a

Accepted Answer

A)  movement that increased crop yields. 
B)  strategy to get countries to stop using fertilizers. 
C)  movement to prevent the destruction of rain forests. 
D)  Third World crop-planting strategy that avoids pesticide and fertilizer use. 
A)  movement that increased crop yields. 
B)  strategy to get countries to stop using fertilizers. 
C)  movement to prevent the destruction of rain forests. 
D)  Third World crop-planting strategy that avoids pesticide and fertilizer use.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the type of person who gets AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is limited to homosexuals. 
B)  It is limited to African-Americans. 
C)  Only males get it. 
D)  Anyone who engages in sexual activity without a condom or shares needles during intravenous drug use can get it. 
A)  It is limited to homosexuals. 
B)  It is limited to African-Americans. 
C)  Only males get it. 
D)  Anyone who engages in sexual activity without a condom or shares needles during intravenous drug use can get it.

Question 9

If a mother is undernourished during pregnancy, her infant is likely to be born with

Accepted Answer

A)  low birth weight. 
B)  high blood pressure. 
C)  low blood sugar. 
D)  high blood sugar. 
A)  low birth weight. 
B)  high blood pressure. 
C)  low blood sugar. 
D)  high blood sugar.

Question 10

Which of the following is not true regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  SNAP is the new name for the Food Stamp Program. 
B)  SNAP participants can use benefits to purchase food and garden seeds to grow food. 
C)  The target beneficiaries of SNAP are pregnant or lactating women and their children. 
D)  The Recovery Act increased benefits for SNAP participants. 
A)  SNAP is the new name for the Food Stamp Program. 
B)  SNAP participants can use benefits to purchase food and garden seeds to grow food. 
C)  The target beneficiaries of SNAP are pregnant or lactating women and their children. 
D)  The Recovery Act increased benefits for SNAP participants.

Question 11

_______________ is the physiological state that results when not enough food is eaten to meet energy needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Food insecurity 
B)  Malnutrition 
C)  Hunger 
D)  Anorexia 
A)  Food insecurity 
B)  Malnutrition 
C)  Hunger 
D)  Anorexia

Question 12

Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in poor countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron and zinc deficiency both can lead to poor immune function. 
B)  Ill health that results from nutritional deficiencies can diminish the ability of citizens to perform at peak levels of physical and mental capacity. 
C)  Symptoms of underweight rarely result in deficiencies. 
D)  People in poor countries often have greater nutrient requirements for iron because they must combat rampant parasite and other infections. 
A)  Iron and zinc deficiency both can lead to poor immune function. 
B)  Ill health that results from nutritional deficiencies can diminish the ability of citizens to perform at peak levels of physical and mental capacity. 
C)  Symptoms of underweight rarely result in deficiencies. 
D)  People in poor countries often have greater nutrient requirements for iron because they must combat rampant parasite and other infections.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true about "new biotechnology"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no beneficial applications that are without significant risks. 
B)  Most of the possible risks of its use are uncertain at this time. 
C)  Most soybeans produced in the United States are genetically engineered. 
D)  It is unlikely, at this point in time, that it will be a helpful solution to the undernutrition problem in developing nations. 
A)  It has no beneficial applications that are without significant risks. 
B)  Most of the possible risks of its use are uncertain at this time. 
C)  Most soybeans produced in the United States are genetically engineered. 
D)  It is unlikely, at this point in time, that it will be a helpful solution to the undernutrition problem in developing nations.

Question 14

A promising strategy to help other countries increase food resources has been

Accepted Answer

A)  to use "green revolution" technologies. 
B)  to establish large farms that grow cash crops. 
C)  to try to obtain more food from the oceans. 
D)  to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land. 
A)  to use "green revolution" technologies. 
B)  to establish large farms that grow cash crops. 
C)  to try to obtain more food from the oceans. 
D)  to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land.

Question 15

Millennium Development Goal 4 is to reduce _________________ mortality.

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal 
B)  child 
C)  teenage 
D)  female 
A)  maternal 
B)  child 
C)  teenage 
D)  female

Question 16

According to the ____________ approach, improving women's access to education, information and communication technologies, resources, and governance will help to propel nations out of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist 
B)  gender and development 
C)  literacy 
D)  technological 
A)  feminist 
B)  gender and development 
C)  literacy 
D)  technological

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sustainable agriculture provides a secure living for farm families. 
B)  Sustainable agriculture maintains the natural environment and resources. 
C)  Sustainable agricultural practices have a promising role in developed nations, but probably would not benefit farmers and consumers in developing nations. 
D)  Sustainable agriculture offers respect and fair treatment to farm workers, consumers, and the animals raised for food. 
A)  Sustainable agriculture provides a secure living for farm families. 
B)  Sustainable agriculture maintains the natural environment and resources. 
C)  Sustainable agricultural practices have a promising role in developed nations, but probably would not benefit farmers and consumers in developing nations. 
D)  Sustainable agriculture offers respect and fair treatment to farm workers, consumers, and the animals raised for food.

Question 18

The major cause of undernutrition in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  political. 
B)  lack of food production. 
C)  lack of technological advances. 
D)  inadequate use of biotechnology. 
A)  political. 
B)  lack of food production. 
C)  lack of technological advances. 
D)  inadequate use of biotechnology.

Question 19

Which of the following is not true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS tends to have the greatest social and economic impact on developing countries. 
B)  AIDS will have the greatest economic impact on the United States. 
C)  Most governments have responded slowly to the AIDS epidemic. 
D)  A significant portion of the male population of many developing countries will be lost to AIDS and will decrease the workforce that can make a country more productive. 
A)  AIDS tends to have the greatest social and economic impact on developing countries. 
B)  AIDS will have the greatest economic impact on the United States. 
C)  Most governments have responded slowly to the AIDS epidemic. 
D)  A significant portion of the male population of many developing countries will be lost to AIDS and will decrease the workforce that can make a country more productive.

Question 20

Since the early 1900s, the role of the United States government in providing food assistance to the poor has steadily ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased 
B)  increased 
A)  decreased 
B)  increased

All of the following are true about undernutrition during pregnancy except

The __________________________________ are eight goals that address poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women.

Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during ____________.

Millennium Development Goal 6 is to combat ___________________ and other diseases.

The manipulation of nature (plants, animals, and bacteria) to increase production and food yield and the use of living things to manufacture products is called

Approximately how many Americans live at or below the poverty level of $24,850 annually for a family of four?

The "green revolution" was a

Which of the following is true about the type of person who gets AIDS?

If a mother is undernourished during pregnancy, her infant is likely to be born with

Which of the following is not true regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?

_______________ is the physiological state that results when not enough food is eaten to meet energy needs.

Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in poor countries?

Which of the following is not true about "new biotechnology"?

A promising strategy to help other countries increase food resources has been

Millennium Development Goal 4 is to reduce _________________ mortality.

According to the ____________ approach, improving women's access to education, information and communication technologies, resources, and governance will help to propel nations out of poverty.

Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

The major cause of undernutrition in the United States is

Which of the following is not true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

Since the early 1900s, the role of the United States government in providing food assistance to the poor has steadily ____________________.

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Energy Balance and Weight Control

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Safety of Our Food Supply

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Exam 12: Undernutrition Throughout the World

All of the following are true about undernutrition during pregnancy except

The __________________________________ are eight goals that address poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women.

Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during ____________.

Millennium Development Goal 6 is to combat ___________________ and other diseases.

The manipulation of nature (plants, animals, and bacteria) to increase production and food yield and the use of living things to manufacture products is called

Approximately how many Americans live at or below the poverty level of $24,850 annually for a family of four?

The "green revolution" was a

Which of the following is true about the type of person who gets AIDS?

If a mother is undernourished during pregnancy, her infant is likely to be born with

Which of the following is not true regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?

_______________ is the physiological state that results when not enough food is eaten to meet energy needs.

Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in poor countries?

Which of the following is not true about "new biotechnology"?

A promising strategy to help other countries increase food resources has been

Millennium Development Goal 4 is to reduce _________________ mortality.

According to the ____________ approach, improving women's access to education, information and communication technologies, resources, and governance will help to propel nations out of poverty.

Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

The major cause of undernutrition in the United States is

Which of the following is not true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

Since the early 1900s, the role of the United States government in providing food assistance to the poor has steadily ____________________.

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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