Question 1

Which of the following terms is defined as the science of how nutrients affect the activities of genes and how genes affect the activities of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic counseling 
B)  Nutritional genomics 
C)  Genetic metabolomics 
D)  Nutritional genetics 
E)  Biochemical nutrition 
A)  Genetic counseling 
B)  Nutritional genomics 
C)  Genetic metabolomics 
D)  Nutritional genetics 
E)  Biochemical nutrition B

Question 2

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-A sham treatment in controlled research studies

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency 
A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency K

Question 3

The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy is called a nutrient ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allowance 
B)  requirement 
C)  tolerable limit 
D)  adequate intake 
E)  recommendation 
A)  allowance 
B)  requirement 
C)  tolerable limit 
D)  adequate intake 
E)  recommendation B

Question 4

Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hair and posture can provide clues to nutrient imbalances. 
B)  Physical symptoms typically reflect deficiency in one particular nutrient. 
C)  Unlike other assessment techniques, exams yield firm results. 
D)  Physical exams cannot detect nutrient toxicity. 
E)  Exams can reveal covert changes in the body. 
A)  Hair and posture can provide clues to nutrient imbalances. 
B)  Physical symptoms typically reflect deficiency in one particular nutrient. 
C)  Unlike other assessment techniques, exams yield firm results. 
D)  Physical exams cannot detect nutrient toxicity. 
E)  Exams can reveal covert changes in the body.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minerals are found in bones and teeth. 
B)  Minerals influence fluid balance and distribution. 
C)  There are six minerals known to be essential to human nutrition. 
D)  Minerals are inorganic and do not provide energy. 
E)  Lead is a mineral and an environmental contaminant. 
A)  Minerals are found in bones and teeth. 
B)  Minerals influence fluid balance and distribution. 
C)  There are six minerals known to be essential to human nutrition. 
D)  Minerals are inorganic and do not provide energy. 
E)  Lead is a mineral and an environmental contaminant.

Question 6

The choices a person makes regarding food are highly personal.List and describe five factors that influence a person's food choices.

Accepted Answer

Preferences: As you might expect,the num

Question 7

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-The capacity to do work

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency 
A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency

Question 8

A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  subclinical 
B)  primary 
C)  secondary 
D)  covert 
E)  anecdotal 
A)  subclinical 
B)  primary 
C)  secondary 
D)  covert 
E)  anecdotal

Question 9

Which of the following best describes randomization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The repetition of an experiment and getting the same results 
B)  The process of choosing members of experimental and control groups without bias 
C)  The personal account of an experience 
D)  The experimentation on subjects who do not know to which group they've been assigned 
E)  The knowledge that experimental results were based in fact 
A)  The repetition of an experiment and getting the same results 
B)  The process of choosing members of experimental and control groups without bias 
C)  The personal account of an experience 
D)  The experimentation on subjects who do not know to which group they've been assigned 
E)  The knowledge that experimental results were based in fact

Question 10

Imagine that a friend is contemplating a change in college major.He has always had an interest in healthy living and knows he does not want to work in an office setting.You think he should consider becoming a registered dietitian.What would you tell him about the necessary training and career possibilities?

Accepted Answer

A registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN

Question 11

Which of the following statements accurately describes nutrient intakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher nutrient intakes are always safer than lower intakes. 
B)  Nutrient intakes below the EAR decrease the risk of deficiency. 
C)  A typical nutrient intake falling between the RDA and the EAR is almost always adequate. 
D)  Nutrient intakes above the RDA are required to be safe. 
E)  Nutrient intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity. 
A)  Higher nutrient intakes are always safer than lower intakes. 
B)  Nutrient intakes below the EAR decrease the risk of deficiency. 
C)  A typical nutrient intake falling between the RDA and the EAR is almost always adequate. 
D)  Nutrient intakes above the RDA are required to be safe. 
E)  Nutrient intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity.

Question 12

The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  values 
B)  body image 
C)  ethnic heritage 
D)  negative association 
E)  economy 
A)  values 
B)  body image 
C)  ethnic heritage 
D)  negative association 
E)  economy

Question 13

How are risk factors for chronic diseases determined? What do they mean?

Accepted Answer

Factors that increase or reduce the risk

Question 14

When conducting research,an educated guess like,"Diets rich in fiber always lead to good health," is called a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  prediction 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  correlation 
E)  deduction 
A)  theory 
B)  prediction 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  correlation 
E)  deduction

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Healthy People program?

Accepted Answer

A)  To establish the DRI 
B)  To identify national trends in food consumption 
C)  To identify leading causes of death in the United States 
D)  To set goals for the nation's health over the next 10 years 
E)  To decrease health care costs 
A)  To establish the DRI 
B)  To identify national trends in food consumption 
C)  To identify leading causes of death in the United States 
D)  To set goals for the nation's health over the next 10 years 
E)  To decrease health care costs

Question 16

Which of the following is not a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) 
B)  Recommended Dietary Allowances (RD
A)  
C)  Adequate Intakes (AI) 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) 
E)  Anthropometric Measurements (AM) 
A)  Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) 
B)  Recommended Dietary Allowances (RD
A)  
C)  Adequate Intakes (AI) 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) 
E)  Anthropometric Measurements (AM)

Question 17

What We Eat in America collects data on the kinds and amounts of food people eat.It is an example of a national ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrition survey 
B)  health goal 
C)  trend 
D)  health examination 
E)  anthropometric measurement 
A)  nutrition survey 
B)  health goal 
C)  trend 
D)  health examination 
E)  anthropometric measurement

Question 18

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-A nutrient deficiency before outward signs have appeared

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency 
A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency

Question 19

Which of the following statements describes a double-blind experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The experimental and control groups take turns getting each treatment. 
B)  Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental groups. 
C)  Neither group of subjects knows whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do know. 
D)  Both subject groups know whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do not know. 
E)  Neither the subjects nor the persons having contact with the subjects know the true purpose of the experiment. 
A)  The experimental and control groups take turns getting each treatment. 
B)  Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental groups. 
C)  Neither group of subjects knows whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do know. 
D)  Both subject groups know whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do not know. 
E)  Neither the subjects nor the persons having contact with the subjects know the true purpose of the experiment.

Question 20

Which title is bestowed on an individual who specializes in providing nutrition services through organized community efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dietetic technician 
B)  Registered dietitian 
C)  Certified nutritionist 
D)  Dietetic technician, registered 
E)  Public health nutritionist 
A)  Dietetic technician 
B)  Registered dietitian 
C)  Certified nutritionist 
D)  Dietetic technician, registered 
E)  Public health nutritionist

Which of the following terms is defined as the science of how nutrients affect the activities of genes and how genes affect the activities of nutrients?

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -A sham treatment in controlled research studies

The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy is called a nutrient ________.

Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

The choices a person makes regarding food are highly personal.List and describe five factors that influence a person's food choices.

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -The capacity to do work

A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.

Which of the following best describes randomization?

Which of the following statements accurately describes nutrient intakes?

The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.

How are risk factors for chronic diseases determined? What do they mean?

When conducting research,an educated guess like,"Diets rich in fiber always lead to good health," is called a _______.

What is the purpose of the Healthy People program?

Which of the following is not a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?

What We Eat in America collects data on the kinds and amounts of food people eat.It is an example of a national ________.

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -A nutrient deficiency before outward signs have appeared

Which of the following statements describes a double-blind experiment?

Which title is bestowed on an individual who specializes in providing nutrition services through organized community efforts?

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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Exam 1: An Overview of Nutrition

Which of the following terms is defined as the science of how nutrients affect the activities of genes and how genes affect the activities of nutrients?

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -A sham treatment in controlled research studies

The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy is called a nutrient ________.

Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

The choices a person makes regarding food are highly personal.List and describe five factors that influence a person's food choices.

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -The capacity to do work

A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.

Which of the following best describes randomization?

Which of the following statements accurately describes nutrient intakes?

The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.

How are risk factors for chronic diseases determined? What do they mean?

When conducting research,an educated guess like,"Diets rich in fiber always lead to good health," is called a _______.

What is the purpose of the Healthy People program?

Which of the following is not a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?

What We Eat in America collects data on the kinds and amounts of food people eat.It is an example of a national ________.

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -A nutrient deficiency before outward signs have appeared

Which of the following statements describes a double-blind experiment?

Which title is bestowed on an individual who specializes in providing nutrition services through organized community efforts?

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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