Question 1

Which of the following conditions is often associated with marasmus?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  hypertension 
C)  muscle wasting 
D)  none of these 
A)  diabetes 
B)  hypertension 
C)  muscle wasting 
D)  none of these

Question 2

Which of the following vitamin deficiencies leads to scurvy?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A deficiency 
B)  vitamin B1 deficiency 
C)  vitamin C deficiency 
D)  vitamin D deficiency 
A)  vitamin A deficiency 
B)  vitamin B1 deficiency 
C)  vitamin C deficiency 
D)  vitamin D deficiency

Question 3

Which of the following vitamins is found in oysters?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin B12 
B)  vitamin B1 
C)  biotin 
D)  niacin 
A)  vitamin B12 
B)  vitamin B1 
C)  biotin 
D)  niacin

Question 4

Which of the following factors affects the absorption of iron in the diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of antacids in the digestive tract 
B)  the oxidation state of iron in food 
C)  the solubility of iron complexes 
D)  the dietary source of iron 
E)  all of these 
A)  the presence of antacids in the digestive tract 
B)  the oxidation state of iron in food 
C)  the solubility of iron complexes 
D)  the dietary source of iron 
E)  all of these

Question 5

Which of the following dietary components has not recently been linked to depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty acids 
B)  iron (II) 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  vitamin B12 
E)  All of these have been linked to depression. 
A)  fatty acids 
B)  iron (II) 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  vitamin B12 
E)  All of these have been linked to depression.

Question 6

For humans, how many essential amino acids are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  10 
A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  10

Question 7

Which of the following nutrients can be absorbed directly?

Accepted Answer

A)  fats 
B)  proteins 
C)  starch 
D)  vitamins 
A)  fats 
B)  proteins 
C)  starch 
D)  vitamins

Question 8

Which of the following is the method of combining foods to provide an adequate supply of all the essential amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein augmentation 
B)  protein complementation 
C)  protein matching 
D)  protein supplementation 
A)  protein augmentation 
B)  protein complementation 
C)  protein matching 
D)  protein supplementation

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of plant proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of them are complete proteins. 
B)  All of them are incomplete proteins. 
C)  Most of them are complete proteins. 
D)  Most of them are incomplete proteins. 
A)  All of them are complete proteins. 
B)  All of them are incomplete proteins. 
C)  Most of them are complete proteins. 
D)  Most of them are incomplete proteins.

Question 10

In which form is iron usually present in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  in association with proteins 
B)  in association with fats 
C)  in association with carbohydrates 
D)  as free Fe atoms 
E)  Iron is distributed among all of these forms in the body. 
A)  in association with proteins 
B)  in association with fats 
C)  in association with carbohydrates 
D)  as free Fe atoms 
E)  Iron is distributed among all of these forms in the body.

Question 11

Which of the following vitamin deficiencies leads to pellagra?

Accepted Answer

A)  folic acid deficiency 
B)  nicotinic acid deficiency 
C)  riboflavin deficiency 
D)  thiamine deficiency 
A)  folic acid deficiency 
B)  nicotinic acid deficiency 
C)  riboflavin deficiency 
D)  thiamine deficiency

Question 12

Consider the given blank food pyramid.   In which level of the food pyramid are the substances found that should be minimized in the diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 13

Which of the following mineral deficiencies leads to pernicious anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  cobalt deficiency 
B)  copper deficiency 
C)  iron deficiency 
D)  zinc deficiency 
A)  cobalt deficiency 
B)  copper deficiency 
C)  iron deficiency 
D)  zinc deficiency

Exam 29: Nutrition

Which of the following conditions is often associated with marasmus?

Which of the following vitamin deficiencies leads to scurvy?

Which of the following vitamins is found in oysters?

Which of the following factors affects the absorption of iron in the diet?

Which of the following dietary components has not recently been linked to depression?

For humans, how many essential amino acids are there?

Which of the following nutrients can be absorbed directly?

Which of the following is the method of combining foods to provide an adequate supply of all the essential amino acids?

Which of the following statements is true of plant proteins?

In which form is iron usually present in the human body?

Which of the following vitamin deficiencies leads to pellagra?

Consider the given blank food pyramid. In which level of the food pyramid are the substances found that should be minimized in the diet?

Which of the following mineral deficiencies leads to pernicious anemia?

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