Question 1

Which of the following foods can enhance nonheme iron absorption?

Accepted Answer

A)  herbal tea 
B)  strawberries 
C)  yogurt 
D)  decaffeinated coffee 
A)  herbal tea 
B)  strawberries 
C)  yogurt 
D)  decaffeinated coffee B

Question 2

Typically, how many milligrams of sodium per day do Canadian men 19 to 30 years of age consume on average?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 milligrams 
B)  1,500 milligrams 
C)  3,000 milligrams 
D)  4,000 milligrams 
A)  1,000 milligrams 
B)  1,500 milligrams 
C)  3,000 milligrams 
D)  4,000 milligrams D

Question 3

Which of the following parts of the body store over half the body's magnesium?

Accepted Answer

A)  bones 
B)  kidneys 
C)  liver 
D)  teeth 
A)  bones 
B)  kidneys 
C)  liver 
D)  teeth A

Question 4

Explain the rationale for the following statement: "The way to keep body salt and water weight under control is to control salt intake and drink more, not less, water."

Accepted Answer

After a person eats salted foods blood s

Question 5

Studies have demonstrated that people who smoke heavily have denser bones than those of non-smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following elements assists in the operation of more than 300 enzymes, is needed for the release and use of energy from the energy-yielding nutrients, and directly affects the metabolism of potassium, calcium, and vitamin D?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium 
B)  sodium 
C)  chlorine 
D)  phosphorus 
A)  magnesium 
B)  sodium 
C)  chlorine 
D)  phosphorus

Question 7

Where is most of the phosphorus found in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the stomach and bones 
B)  in the spine and elbows 
C)  in the liver and kidneys 
D)  in the bones and teeth 
A)  in the stomach and bones 
B)  in the spine and elbows 
C)  in the liver and kidneys 
D)  in the bones and teeth

Question 8

Anyone who eats a meal high in salt can temporarily increase the body's water content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following minerals is the chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium 
B)  sodium 
C)  calcium 
D)  chloride 
A)  potassium 
B)  sodium 
C)  calcium 
D)  chloride

Question 10

What is the tolerable upper limit (UL) for fluoride for people 8 years of age and over?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 milligrams 
B)  5.0 milligrams 
C)  7.5 milligrams 
D)  10.0 milligrams 
A)  2.5 milligrams 
B)  5.0 milligrams 
C)  7.5 milligrams 
D)  10.0 milligrams

Question 11

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

Accepted Answer

A)  dark green vegetables 
B)  public water 
C)  meats and whole grain cereals 
D)  milk and milk products 
A)  dark green vegetables 
B)  public water 
C)  meats and whole grain cereals 
D)  milk and milk products

Question 12

Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

Accepted Answer

A)  selenium 
B)  fluoride 
C)  copper 
D)  chromium 
A)  selenium 
B)  fluoride 
C)  copper 
D)  chromium

Question 13

Chromium works closely with which of the following body components?

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  insulin 
D)  enzymes 
A)  collagen 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  insulin 
D)  enzymes

Question 14

What is the recommended Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for calcium for women and men in the 19- to 50-year-old range?

Accepted Answer

A)  600 mg 
B)  800 mg 
C)  1,000 mg 
D)  1,200 mg 
A)  600 mg 
B)  800 mg 
C)  1,000 mg 
D)  1,200 mg

Question 15

Which of the following words best describes the fluoride content of bottled water?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate 
B)  unpredictable 
C)  high 
D)  low 
A)  moderate 
B)  unpredictable 
C)  high 
D)  low

Question 16

Which of the following foods would you advise a person to remove from his or her diet in an effort to reduce dietary sodium intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  white rice 
B)  cooked pasta 
C)  watermelon 
D)  instant pudding 
A)  white rice 
B)  cooked pasta 
C)  watermelon 
D)  instant pudding

Question 17

Which of the following medications blocks damage to the thyroid gland during radiation, and in doing so helps prevent thyroid cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium iodide 
B)  thyroxin iodide 
C)  magnesium iodide 
D)  phosphorous iodide 
A)  potassium iodide 
B)  thyroxin iodide 
C)  magnesium iodide 
D)  phosphorous iodide

Question 18

Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  fluoride 
C)  iron 
D)  iodine 
A)  zinc 
B)  fluoride 
C)  iron 
D)  iodine

Question 19

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  phosphorus 
C)  iron 
D)  calcium 
A)  sodium 
B)  phosphorus 
C)  iron 
D)  calcium

Question 20

Which of the following foods provides the highest amount of zinc?

Accepted Answer

A)  shellfish 
B)  unleavened bread 
C)  fresh spinach 
D)  legumes 
A)  shellfish 
B)  unleavened bread 
C)  fresh spinach 
D)  legumes

Which of the following foods can enhance nonheme iron absorption?

Typically, how many milligrams of sodium per day do Canadian men 19 to 30 years of age consume on average?

Which of the following parts of the body store over half the body's magnesium?

Explain the rationale for the following statement: "The way to keep body salt and water weight under control is to control salt intake and drink more, not less, water."

Studies have demonstrated that people who smoke heavily have denser bones than those of non-smokers.

Which of the following elements assists in the operation of more than 300 enzymes, is needed for the release and use of energy from the energy-yielding nutrients, and directly affects the metabolism of potassium, calcium, and vitamin D?

Where is most of the phosphorus found in the body?

Anyone who eats a meal high in salt can temporarily increase the body's water content.

Which of the following minerals is the chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells?

What is the tolerable upper limit (UL) for fluoride for people 8 years of age and over?

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

Chromium works closely with which of the following body components?

What is the recommended Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for calcium for women and men in the 19- to 50-year-old range?

Which of the following words best describes the fluoride content of bottled water?

Which of the following foods would you advise a person to remove from his or her diet in an effort to reduce dietary sodium intake?

Which of the following medications blocks damage to the thyroid gland during radiation, and in doing so helps prevent thyroid cancer?

Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

Which of the following foods provides the highest amount of zinc?

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Exam 8: Water and Minerals

Which of the following foods can enhance nonheme iron absorption?

Typically, how many milligrams of sodium per day do Canadian men 19 to 30 years of age consume on average?

Which of the following parts of the body store over half the body's magnesium?

Explain the rationale for the following statement: "The way to keep body salt and water weight under control is to control salt intake and drink more, not less, water."

Studies have demonstrated that people who smoke heavily have denser bones than those of non-smokers.

Which of the following elements assists in the operation of more than 300 enzymes, is needed for the release and use of energy from the energy-yielding nutrients, and directly affects the metabolism of potassium, calcium, and vitamin D?

Where is most of the phosphorus found in the body?

Anyone who eats a meal high in salt can temporarily increase the body's water content.

Which of the following minerals is the chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells?

What is the tolerable upper limit (UL) for fluoride for people 8 years of age and over?

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

Chromium works closely with which of the following body components?

What is the recommended Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for calcium for women and men in the 19- to 50-year-old range?

Which of the following words best describes the fluoride content of bottled water?

Which of the following foods would you advise a person to remove from his or her diet in an effort to reduce dietary sodium intake?

Which of the following medications blocks damage to the thyroid gland during radiation, and in doing so helps prevent thyroid cancer?

Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

Which of the following foods provides the highest amount of zinc?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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