Question 1

How much sodium is consumed by a person who eats two grams of salt?

Accepted Answer

A) 400 mg 
B) 800 mg 
C) 1000 mg 
D) 1200 mg 
E) 2000 mg 
A) 400 mg 
B) 800 mg 
C) 1000 mg 
D) 1200 mg 
E) 2000 mg

Question 2

The best source of phosphorus is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) animal protein 
B) fruit 
C) vegetable protein 
D) cereal 
E) animal fat 
A) animal protein 
B) fruit 
C) vegetable protein 
D) cereal 
E) animal fat

Question 3

Which of the following elements stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromium 
B) Chloride 
C) Fluoride 
D) Zinc 
E) Selenium 
A) Chromium 
B) Chloride 
C) Fluoride 
D) Zinc 
E) Selenium

Question 4

Which characteristic of water allows it to act as a potential lubricant?

Accepted Answer

A) Its ability to dissolve substances 
B) Its incompressibility 
C) Its heat-holding capacity 
D) Its chemical reactivity 
E) Its ability to bond with other substances 
A) Its ability to dissolve substances 
B) Its incompressibility 
C) Its heat-holding capacity 
D) Its chemical reactivity 
E) Its ability to bond with other substances

Question 5

The recommended source of fluid for healthy U.S. adults is:

Accepted Answer

A) plain drinking water, because it is safe and noncaloric 
B) carbonated beverages, because they have good flavor 
C) tea or coffee, because caffeine helps maintain fluid in the body 
D) fruit juice, because it has additional nutrients we need 
E) soft tap water, because it is fluoridated 
A) plain drinking water, because it is safe and noncaloric 
B) carbonated beverages, because they have good flavor 
C) tea or coffee, because caffeine helps maintain fluid in the body 
D) fruit juice, because it has additional nutrients we need 
E) soft tap water, because it is fluoridated

How much sodium is consumed by a person who eats two grams of salt?

The best source of phosphorus is _____.

Which of the following elements stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay?

Which characteristic of water allows it to act as a potential lubricant?

The recommended source of fluid for healthy U.S. adults is:

Food Choices and Human Health

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The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

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Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

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Exam 8: Water and Minerals

How much sodium is consumed by a person who eats two grams of salt?

The best source of phosphorus is _____.

Which of the following elements stabilizes bones and makes teeth resistant to decay?

Which characteristic of water allows it to act as a potential lubricant?

The recommended source of fluid for healthy U.S. adults is:

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools: Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Nutrition and Chronic Diseases

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Future of Food

Filters