Question 1

The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient or nonnutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate 
B)  fat 
C)  fibre 
D)  protein 
A)  carbohydrate 
B)  fat 
C)  fibre 
D)  protein

Question 2

Which of the following foods do you need to consume in intervals throughout the day?

Accepted Answer

A)  fat-containing foods 
B)  mineral-rich foods 
C)  vitamin-rich foods 
D)  carbohydrate-containing foods 
A)  fat-containing foods 
B)  mineral-rich foods 
C)  vitamin-rich foods 
D)  carbohydrate-containing foods

Question 3

On average, how often do the cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  every 3 days 
B)  every 2 weeks 
C)  every 4 months 
D)  every 12 months 
A)  every 3 days 
B)  every 2 weeks 
C)  every 4 months 
D)  every 12 months

Question 4

What is the name of the disease in which the body's helper T-cells are attacked and destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  AIDS 
C)  muscular dystrophy 
D)  diabetes 
A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  AIDS 
C)  muscular dystrophy 
D)  diabetes

Question 5

How does alcohol affect body functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It strengthens the body's defenses against infection. 
B)  It slows down the synthesis of fatty acids. 
C)  It alters amino acid metabolism. 
D)  It decreases urine output. 
A)  It strengthens the body's defenses against infection. 
B)  It slows down the synthesis of fatty acids. 
C)  It alters amino acid metabolism. 
D)  It decreases urine output.

Question 6

What is the name for the part of the brain that senses a variety of conditions in the blood, such as glucose content and salt content?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  cerebrum 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 7

What is the major site of digestion and absorption of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  mouth 
B)  small intestine 
C)  large intestine 
D)  stomach 
A)  mouth 
B)  small intestine 
C)  large intestine 
D)  stomach

Question 8

What coordinates the nervous system's role in hunger regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  pancreas 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  brain 
A)  liver 
B)  pancreas 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  brain

Question 9

As a person becomes malnourished, the absorptive surface of the small intestine responds in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  It expands in length. 
B)  It becomes more efficient at its job. 
C)  It decreases in size. 
D)  It remains unchanged. 
A)  It expands in length. 
B)  It becomes more efficient at its job. 
C)  It decreases in size. 
D)  It remains unchanged.

Question 10

What advice would you give to someone interested in improving appetite with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholic beverages affect the appetite.

Question 11

Which of the following advice about reducing intestinal gas is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rinse canned beans before consuming them. 
B)  Chew gum between meals. 
C)  Suck on hard candies after eating a fatty meal. 
D)  Increase consumption of carbonated beverages. 
A)  Rinse canned beans before consuming them. 
B)  Chew gum between meals. 
C)  Suck on hard candies after eating a fatty meal. 
D)  Increase consumption of carbonated beverages.

Question 12

What is the term used to describe proteins made by the immune system that combine with and inactivate specific antigens?

Accepted Answer

A)  phagocytes 
B)  helper T-cells 
C)  antibodies 
D)  microbes 
A)  phagocytes 
B)  helper T-cells 
C)  antibodies 
D)  microbes

Question 13

Describe what instinctively occurs within the body during the stress response and the number one health consequence for people living in modern civilization.

Accepted Answer

The stress response is the body's hormon

Question 14

Along with oxygen, what is one of the cells' most basic needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  energy 
C)  proteins 
D)  fats 
A)  alcohol 
B)  energy 
C)  proteins 
D)  fats

Question 15

Explain the effects of antacids in managing heartburn.

Accepted Answer

Antacids are designed to only temporaril

Question 16

What is the name for the hormone and the organ that respond to a drop in blood glucose levels in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogen and liver 
B)  insulin and liver 
C)  glucagon and pancreas 
D)  thyroxin and thyroid 
A)  glycogen and liver 
B)  insulin and liver 
C)  glucagon and pancreas 
D)  thyroxin and thyroid

Question 17

Which of the following is considered one alcoholic drink?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 mL 2 oz) shotglass of vodka 
B)  142 mL 5 oz) glass of wine 
C)  250 mL 4 oz) can of beer 
D)  500 mL 8 oz) bottle of wine cooler 
A)  50 mL 2 oz) shotglass of vodka 
B)  142 mL 5 oz) glass of wine 
C)  250 mL 4 oz) can of beer 
D)  500 mL 8 oz) bottle of wine cooler

Question 18

Body fluids provide tissues with a continuous supply of energy, oxygen, and nutrients, including water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What vitamin is the most dramatically affected by excess alcohol in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  folate 
C)  thiamine 
D)  vitamin B6 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  folate 
C)  thiamine 
D)  vitamin B6

Question 20

Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest food at certain times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient or nonnutrient?

Which of the following foods do you need to consume in intervals throughout the day?

On average, how often do the cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves?

What is the name of the disease in which the body's helper T-cells are attacked and destroyed?

How does alcohol affect body functions?

What is the name for the part of the brain that senses a variety of conditions in the blood, such as glucose content and salt content?

What is the major site of digestion and absorption of nutrients?

What coordinates the nervous system's role in hunger regulation?

As a person becomes malnourished, the absorptive surface of the small intestine responds in which of the following ways?

What advice would you give to someone interested in improving appetite with alcohol?

Which of the following advice about reducing intestinal gas is the most accurate?

What is the term used to describe proteins made by the immune system that combine with and inactivate specific antigens?

Describe what instinctively occurs within the body during the stress response and the number one health consequence for people living in modern civilization.

Along with oxygen, what is one of the cells' most basic needs?

Explain the effects of antacids in managing heartburn.

What is the name for the hormone and the organ that respond to a drop in blood glucose levels in the body?

Which of the following is considered one alcoholic drink?

Body fluids provide tissues with a continuous supply of energy, oxygen, and nutrients, including water.

What vitamin is the most dramatically affected by excess alcohol in the body?

Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest food at certain times.

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Exam 3: The Remarkable Body

The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutrient or nonnutrient?

Which of the following foods do you need to consume in intervals throughout the day?

On average, how often do the cells lining the digestive tract replace themselves?

What is the name of the disease in which the body's helper T-cells are attacked and destroyed?

How does alcohol affect body functions?

What is the name for the part of the brain that senses a variety of conditions in the blood, such as glucose content and salt content?

What is the major site of digestion and absorption of nutrients?

What coordinates the nervous system's role in hunger regulation?

As a person becomes malnourished, the absorptive surface of the small intestine responds in which of the following ways?

What advice would you give to someone interested in improving appetite with alcohol?

Which of the following advice about reducing intestinal gas is the most accurate?

What is the term used to describe proteins made by the immune system that combine with and inactivate specific antigens?

Describe what instinctively occurs within the body during the stress response and the number one health consequence for people living in modern civilization.

Along with oxygen, what is one of the cells' most basic needs?

Explain the effects of antacids in managing heartburn.

What is the name for the hormone and the organ that respond to a drop in blood glucose levels in the body?

Which of the following is considered one alcoholic drink?

Body fluids provide tissues with a continuous supply of energy, oxygen, and nutrients, including water.

What vitamin is the most dramatically affected by excess alcohol in the body?

Timing of meals is important because the digestive tract is unable to digest food at certain times.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

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