Question 1

What is the major cause of iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  hereditary defect 
B)  parasitic infections of the stomach 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  blood loss 
A)  hereditary defect 
B)  parasitic infections of the stomach 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  blood loss

Question 2

What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  immunoglobulin 
B)  ferritin 
C)  myoglobin 
D)  hemoglobin 
A)  immunoglobulin 
B)  ferritin 
C)  myoglobin 
D)  hemoglobin

Question 3

Differentiate between iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia, and describe the causes and symptoms of the latter.

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency is the condition of havi

Question 4

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 5

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 6

In less than one day, a lack of water alters the body's chemistry and metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the most common cause of iron overload?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive use of iron supplements 
B)  a genetic predisposition 
C)  excessive use of iron cookware 
D)  an injury to the GI tract 
A)  excessive use of iron supplements 
B)  a genetic predisposition 
C)  excessive use of iron cookware 
D)  an injury to the GI tract

Question 8

Fluctuations in body water show up on a weight scale. How long does it take to notice water weight changes in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  hours 
B)  days 
C)  weeks 
D)  months 
A)  hours 
B)  days 
C)  weeks 
D)  months

Question 9

Give a definition of osteoporosis and discuss the following aspects of it: how it develops; how age, sex, hormones, and genetics affect it; how activity affects it; and what dietary interventions can help prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

Answers could include the foll

Question 10

Which of the following threats to the body is caused by severe dehydration?

Accepted Answer

A)  low blood pressure 
B)  fainting 
C)  seizures 
D)  kidney stones 
A)  low blood pressure 
B)  fainting 
C)  seizures 
D)  kidney stones

Question 11

Which of the following terms describes the maximum bone density attained at any time in life, usually during adolescence or in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  peak bone density 
B)  optimum bone mass 
C)  peak bone mass 
D)  elevated bone mass 
A)  peak bone density 
B)  optimum bone mass 
C)  peak bone mass 
D)  elevated bone mass

Question 12

Which of the following symptoms is very often the first indication that a person has osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  numbness of the toes 
B)  a feeling of tenderness in the hips 
C)  lower back problems 
D)  a broken hip or wrist 
A)  numbness of the toes 
B)  a feeling of tenderness in the hips 
C)  lower back problems 
D)  a broken hip or wrist

Question 13

Why do nutrition authorities recommend foods as the source of calcium rather than supplements?

Accepted Answer

Nutrition experts strongly recommend foo

Question 14

Which of the following factors affects a person's absorption of calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  thyroid hormone levels 
C)  nutritional status 
D)  vitamin D status 
A)  gender 
B)  thyroid hormone levels 
C)  nutritional status 
D)  vitamin D status

Question 15

An athlete training in the heat can sweat out a great deal of fluid. Approximately how many litres of fluid can he/she lose per hour of training?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/2 litre 
B)  1 litre 
C)  1 1/2 litres 
D)  2 litres 
A)  1/2 litre 
B)  1 litre 
C)  1 1/2 litres 
D)  2 litres

Question 16

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid balance, electrolyte balance, and cell integrity, and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What dietary intervention may improve osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating meat 
B)  adding salt to meals 
C)  avoiding soy milk 
D)  consuming cow's milk 
A)  eliminating meat 
B)  adding salt to meals 
C)  avoiding soy milk 
D)  consuming cow's milk

Question 18

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)  milk 
B)  scallops 
C)  watermelon 
D)  instant pudding 
A)  milk 
B)  scallops 
C)  watermelon 
D)  instant pudding

Question 19

What is the name of the condition in which an individual has both inadequate and impaired red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  iron-deficiency anemia 
C)  iron deficiency 
D)  anemic deficiency 
A)  anemia 
B)  iron-deficiency anemia 
C)  iron deficiency 
D)  anemic deficiency

Question 20

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

Accepted Answer

A)  major minerals 
B)  minor minerals 
C)  small minerals 
D)  trace minerals 
A)  major minerals 
B)  minor minerals 
C)  small minerals 
D)  trace minerals

What is the major cause of iron deficiency?

What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

Differentiate between iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia, and describe the causes and symptoms of the latter.

Chromium works closely with which of the following body components?

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

In less than one day, a lack of water alters the body's chemistry and metabolism.

What is the most common cause of iron overload?

Fluctuations in body water show up on a weight scale. How long does it take to notice water weight changes in the body?

Give a definition of osteoporosis and discuss the following aspects of it: how it develops; how age, sex, hormones, and genetics affect it; how activity affects it; and what dietary interventions can help prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Which of the following threats to the body is caused by severe dehydration?

Which of the following terms describes the maximum bone density attained at any time in life, usually during adolescence or in early adulthood?

Which of the following symptoms is very often the first indication that a person has osteoporosis?

Why do nutrition authorities recommend foods as the source of calcium rather than supplements?

Which of the following factors affects a person's absorption of calcium?

An athlete training in the heat can sweat out a great deal of fluid. Approximately how many litres of fluid can he/she lose per hour of training?

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid balance, electrolyte balance, and cell integrity, and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

What dietary intervention may improve osteoporosis?

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?

What is the name of the condition in which an individual has both inadequate and impaired red blood cells?

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

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Exam 8: Water and Minerals

What is the major cause of iron deficiency?

What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

Differentiate between iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia, and describe the causes and symptoms of the latter.

Chromium works closely with which of the following body components?

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

In less than one day, a lack of water alters the body's chemistry and metabolism.

What is the most common cause of iron overload?

Fluctuations in body water show up on a weight scale. How long does it take to notice water weight changes in the body?

Give a definition of osteoporosis and discuss the following aspects of it: how it develops; how age, sex, hormones, and genetics affect it; how activity affects it; and what dietary interventions can help prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Which of the following threats to the body is caused by severe dehydration?

Which of the following terms describes the maximum bone density attained at any time in life, usually during adolescence or in early adulthood?

Which of the following symptoms is very often the first indication that a person has osteoporosis?

Why do nutrition authorities recommend foods as the source of calcium rather than supplements?

Which of the following factors affects a person's absorption of calcium?

An athlete training in the heat can sweat out a great deal of fluid. Approximately how many litres of fluid can he/she lose per hour of training?

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid balance, electrolyte balance, and cell integrity, and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

What dietary intervention may improve osteoporosis?

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?

What is the name of the condition in which an individual has both inadequate and impaired red blood cells?

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters