Question 1

Which of the following does nutritional genomics study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the precise amount of micronutrients the body needs 
B)  the protein content of an individual 
C)  how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression 
D)  the genetic sequence of an individual's genome 
A)  the precise amount of micronutrients the body needs 
B)  the protein content of an individual 
C)  how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression 
D)  the genetic sequence of an individual's genome

Question 2

Mutton is a staple in the diet of which of the following ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaskan 
B)  Indian 
C)  Native American 
D)  Chinese 
A)  Alaskan 
B)  Indian 
C)  Native American 
D)  Chinese

Question 3

If a study is done on lab animals, the results cannot be relevant to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A person with a BMI of 28 or higher is obese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are organic nutrients that provide energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Minerals are inorganic because they do not contain carbon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which nutrient is so vital to health that you wouldn't live more than a few days without it?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  vitamins 
C)  minerals 
D)  protein 
A)  water 
B)  vitamins 
C)  minerals 
D)  protein

Question 8

Maize is a staple in the diet of people living in which of the following places?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaska 
B)  India 
C)  Mexico 
D)  China 
A)  Alaska 
B)  India 
C)  Mexico 
D)  China

Question 9

What is the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient?

Accepted Answer

A macronutrient is an essential nutrient

Question 10

Which of the following questions is important to ask yourself when you view a nutrition- related website?

Accepted Answer

A)  How does the site choose links to other sites? 
B)  Where does the information come from? 
C)  Who pays for the site? 
D)  All of these are important questions to ask. 
A)  How does the site choose links to other sites? 
B)  Where does the information come from? 
C)  Who pays for the site? 
D)  All of these are important questions to ask.

Question 11

Which of the following goals is not a proposed focus of Healthy People 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across every stage of life. 
B)  Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. 
C)  Support food industry efforts to obtain favorable health claims on nutrition labels. 
D)  Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. 
A)  Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across every stage of life. 
B)  Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. 
C)  Support food industry efforts to obtain favorable health claims on nutrition labels. 
D)  Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.

Question 12

Which of the following foods contains phytochemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  carrots 
B)  salmon 
C)  eggs 
D)  skim milk 
A)  carrots 
B)  salmon 
C)  eggs 
D)  skim milk

Question 13

Carbohydrates, lipids, and alcohol can all provide the body with energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Alcohol is an essential nutrient because it contains energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jane is sitting in the library, cramming for a nutrition test. She has eaten a plate full of brownies and is now ordering a pizza. Which of the following factors is probably affecting the way Jane is eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost 
B)  culture 
C)  advertising 
D)  emotions 
A)  cost 
B)  culture 
C)  advertising 
D)  emotions

Question 16

The foods you eat do not affect the expression of genes in your cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rice is a staple in the diet of which of the following ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native American 
B)  Mexican 
C)  Alaskan 
D)  Chinese 
A)  Native American 
B)  Mexican 
C)  Alaskan 
D)  Chinese

Question 18

It is not important if a website does not tell you about their privacy policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some public health nutritionists are ineligible to take the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) exam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Carbohydrates supply glucose, the simple sugar that body cells use as a major energy source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following does nutritional genomics study?

Mutton is a staple in the diet of which of the following ethnic groups?

If a study is done on lab animals, the results cannot be relevant to humans.

A person with a BMI of 28 or higher is obese.

Fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are organic nutrients that provide energy.

Minerals are inorganic because they do not contain carbon.

Which nutrient is so vital to health that you wouldn't live more than a few days without it?

Maize is a staple in the diet of people living in which of the following places?

What is the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient?

Which of the following questions is important to ask yourself when you view a nutrition- related website?

Which of the following goals is not a proposed focus of Healthy People 2020?

Which of the following foods contains phytochemicals?

Carbohydrates, lipids, and alcohol can all provide the body with energy.

Alcohol is an essential nutrient because it contains energy.

Jane is sitting in the library, cramming for a nutrition test. She has eaten a plate full of brownies and is now ordering a pizza. Which of the following factors is probably affecting the way Jane is eating?

The foods you eat do not affect the expression of genes in your cells.

Rice is a staple in the diet of which of the following ethnic groups?

It is not important if a website does not tell you about their privacy policy.

Some public health nutritionists are ineligible to take the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) exam.

Carbohydrates supply glucose, the simple sugar that body cells use as a major energy source.

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Exam 1: What Is Nutrition

Which of the following does nutritional genomics study?

Mutton is a staple in the diet of which of the following ethnic groups?

If a study is done on lab animals, the results cannot be relevant to humans.

A person with a BMI of 28 or higher is obese.

Fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are organic nutrients that provide energy.

Minerals are inorganic because they do not contain carbon.

Which nutrient is so vital to health that you wouldn't live more than a few days without it?

Maize is a staple in the diet of people living in which of the following places?

What is the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient?

Which of the following questions is important to ask yourself when you view a nutrition- related website?

Which of the following goals is not a proposed focus of Healthy People 2020?

Which of the following foods contains phytochemicals?

Carbohydrates, lipids, and alcohol can all provide the body with energy.

Alcohol is an essential nutrient because it contains energy.

Jane is sitting in the library, cramming for a nutrition test. She has eaten a plate full of brownies and is now ordering a pizza. Which of the following factors is probably affecting the way Jane is eating?

The foods you eat do not affect the expression of genes in your cells.

Rice is a staple in the diet of which of the following ethnic groups?

It is not important if a website does not tell you about their privacy policy.

Some public health nutritionists are ineligible to take the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) exam.

Carbohydrates supply glucose, the simple sugar that body cells use as a major energy source.

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

Hunger at Home and Abroad

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