Question 1

Some benefits from a mostly vegetable diet are a decreased chance of contracting cardiovascular disease and colon cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Symptoms of this deficiency include puffy skin,swollen belly,fatty liver,and listlessness.This deficiency is from the lack of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin A 
B) iodine 
C) lipids 
D) proteins 
E) carbohydrates 
A) vitamin A 
B) iodine 
C) lipids 
D) proteins 
E) carbohydrates

Question 3

Marasmus is a nutritional disease that results when the caloric but not the protein needs are met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following plant compounds occur in the middle lamella?

Accepted Answer

A) mucilage 
B) hemicellulose 
C) lignin 
D) gum 
E) pectin 
A) mucilage 
B) hemicellulose 
C) lignin 
D) gum 
E) pectin

Question 5

The Surgeon General in 2001 stated that the obesity epidemic in the United States would probably not affect the health gains we had achieved in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Persons with celiac disease show elevated levels of what enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A) transglutaminase 
B) ATP synthase 
C) catalase 
D) amylase 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) transglutaminase 
B) ATP synthase 
C) catalase 
D) amylase 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) fats 
B) protein 
C) carbohydrates 
D) vitamins 
E) All of the above are macronutrients. 
A) fats 
B) protein 
C) carbohydrates 
D) vitamins 
E) All of the above are macronutrients.

Question 8

The form of iron found in plant sources is called ________.Its absorption can be improved by vitamin C.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The form of iron found in plant...

Question 9

Kwashiorkor takes place when neither caloric nor protein needs are met by children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The building blocks of carbohydrates are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) monosaccharides. 
B) amino acids. 
C) fatty acids. 
D) disaccharides. 
E) More than one of the above are correct. 
A) monosaccharides. 
B) amino acids. 
C) fatty acids. 
D) disaccharides. 
E) More than one of the above are correct.

Question 11

The vitamin,________,is involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates before entering the Krebs cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) biotin 
B) thiamine 
C) niacin 
D) D 
E) B12 
A) biotin 
B) thiamine 
C) niacin 
D) D 
E) B12

Question 12

What does the text say is the ultimate cause of gluten sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A) damaged and flattened villi in the small intestine 
B) diets consisting primarily of wheat 
C) high permeability of the intestinal wall 
D) T cells of the immune system attacking gluten molecules 
E) lack of enzymes to break down gluten 
A) damaged and flattened villi in the small intestine 
B) diets consisting primarily of wheat 
C) high permeability of the intestinal wall 
D) T cells of the immune system attacking gluten molecules 
E) lack of enzymes to break down gluten

Question 13

The recommended average daily caloric intake for an adult male is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 kcal 
B) 2000 kcal 
C) 2200 kcal 
D) 3000 kcal 
E) 3200 kcal 
A) 1000 kcal 
B) 2000 kcal 
C) 2200 kcal 
D) 3000 kcal 
E) 3200 kcal

Question 14

Celiac disease episodes can be triggered by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) gluten 
B) secalin 
C) hordein 
D) All of the above can trigger celiac disease episodes. 
E) None of the above can trigger celiac disease episodes. 
A) gluten 
B) secalin 
C) hordein 
D) All of the above can trigger celiac disease episodes. 
E) None of the above can trigger celiac disease episodes.

Question 15

Which of the following vitamins is obtainable through the skin's exposure to UV light?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B2 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B2 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 16

Which of the following vitamins is important in the production of collagen?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B6 
C) C 
D) D 
E) B12 
A) A 
B) B6 
C) C 
D) D 
E) B12

Question 17

The pigment beta-carotene in plants is converted into vitamin C in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The only vitamin not available from plants is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) biotin 
B) thiamine 
C) niacin 
D) D 
E) B12 
A) biotin 
B) thiamine 
C) niacin 
D) D 
E) B12

Exam 10: Human Nutrition

Some benefits from a mostly vegetable diet are a decreased chance of contracting cardiovascular disease and colon cancer.

Symptoms of this deficiency include puffy skin,swollen belly,fatty liver,and listlessness.This deficiency is from the lack of which of the following?

Marasmus is a nutritional disease that results when the caloric but not the protein needs are met.

Which of the following plant compounds occur in the middle lamella?

The Surgeon General in 2001 stated that the obesity epidemic in the United States would probably not affect the health gains we had achieved in recent decades.

Persons with celiac disease show elevated levels of what enzyme?

Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

The form of iron found in plant sources is called ________.Its absorption can be improved by vitamin C.

Kwashiorkor takes place when neither caloric nor protein needs are met by children.

The building blocks of carbohydrates are which of the following?

The vitamin,________,is involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates before entering the Krebs cycle.

What does the text say is the ultimate cause of gluten sensitivity?

The recommended average daily caloric intake for an adult male is which of the following?

Celiac disease episodes can be triggered by which of the following?

Which of the following vitamins is obtainable through the skin's exposure to UV light?

Which of the following vitamins is important in the production of collagen?

The pigment beta-carotene in plants is converted into vitamin C in the human body.

The only vitamin not available from plants is which of the following?

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