Question 1

Iodine is an important mineral in the proper functioning of the

Accepted Answer

A) brain. 
B) thyroid. 
C) intestines. 
D) heart. 
A) brain. 
B) thyroid. 
C) intestines. 
D) heart. B

Question 2

Dietary fiber is always water insoluble.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils results in all of the following EXCEPT

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A) soft and pliable fats that can be easily spread. 
B) fewer double bonds in the fat. 
C) an increase in trans fatty acids. 
D) an increase in omega-3 fatty acids. 
A) soft and pliable fats that can be easily spread. 
B) fewer double bonds in the fat. 
C) an increase in trans fatty acids. 
D) an increase in omega-3 fatty acids. D

Question 4

Which of the following is required for the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin?

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A) calcium ions (Ca²⁺) 
B) chloride ions (Cl⁻) 
C) iron(II)ions (Fe²⁺) 
D) sodium ions (Na⁺) 
A) calcium ions (Ca²⁺) 
B) chloride ions (Cl⁻) 
C) iron(II)ions (Fe²⁺) 
D) sodium ions (Na⁺)

Question 5

Acesulfame K is a(n)

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A) artificial sweetener. 
B) vitamin. 
C) protein. 
D) monosaccharide. 
A) artificial sweetener. 
B) vitamin. 
C) protein. 
D) monosaccharide.

Question 6

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is NOT approved by the FDA?

Accepted Answer

A) cyclamates 
B) sodium saccharin 
C) neotame 
D) sucralose 
A) cyclamates 
B) sodium saccharin 
C) neotame 
D) sucralose

Question 7

All of the following are sweet additives EXCEPT

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A) sorbitol. 
B) aspartame. 
C) splenda. 
D) sodium benzoate. 
A) sorbitol. 
B) aspartame. 
C) splenda. 
D) sodium benzoate.

Question 8

Fats and oils turn rancid by reaction with

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A) cellulose. 
B) hydrogen. 
C) oxygen. 
D) ethanol. 
A) cellulose. 
B) hydrogen. 
C) oxygen. 
D) ethanol.

Question 9

Very few cases of food poisoning occur in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Calcium is required in our daily diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How many essential amino acids are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 1000 
A) 9 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 1000

Question 12

A disease or condition that vitamin C is known to cure is

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A) beriberi. 
B) scurvy. 
C) colds. 
D) diabetes. 
A) beriberi. 
B) scurvy. 
C) colds. 
D) diabetes.

Question 13

Complete (adequate)protein contains

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A) all the known amino acids. 
B) all the amino acids found in human protein. 
C) all the essential amino acids. 
D) all the amino acids for which U.S.RDAs have been established. 
A) all the known amino acids. 
B) all the amino acids found in human protein. 
C) all the essential amino acids. 
D) all the amino acids for which U.S.RDAs have been established.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about extraction of molecules by using ethanol and supercritical carbon dioxide is most correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonpolar molecules can be extracted by using ethanol. 
B) Polar molecules can be extracted by using supercritical carbon dioxide. 
C) Polar molecules are best extracted by using ethanol. 
D) Polar molecules cannot be extracted by either ethanol or supercritical carbon dioxide. 
A) Nonpolar molecules can be extracted by using ethanol. 
B) Polar molecules can be extracted by using supercritical carbon dioxide. 
C) Polar molecules are best extracted by using ethanol. 
D) Polar molecules cannot be extracted by either ethanol or supercritical carbon dioxide.

Question 15

Benzoic acid serves as a(n)

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A) coloring agent 
B) preservative. 
C) moisturizer. 
D) reducing agent. 
A) coloring agent 
B) preservative. 
C) moisturizer. 
D) reducing agent.

Question 16

Proteins are polymers of

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A) glucose. 
B) amino acids. 
C) maltose. 
D) fructose. 
A) glucose. 
B) amino acids. 
C) maltose. 
D) fructose.

Question 17

Low calorie sweeteners have

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A) low calorie structures. 
B) fewer atoms than natural sweeteners. 
C) greater sweet taste per molecule. 
D) all of the above 
A) low calorie structures. 
B) fewer atoms than natural sweeteners. 
C) greater sweet taste per molecule. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Fats are stored in adipose tissue in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sodium chloride is an essential nutrient.What problems are associated with a diet that contains too much sodium chloride?

Accepted Answer

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table

Question 20

Compared to normal corn syrup,high fructose corn syrup is

Accepted Answer

A) sweeter. 
B) less sweet. 
C) the same sweetness. 
D) higher in calories. 
A) sweeter. 
B) less sweet. 
C) the same sweetness. 
D) higher in calories.

Exam 17: Food

Iodine is an important mineral in the proper functioning of the

Dietary fiber is always water insoluble.

Partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils results in all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is required for the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin?

Acesulfame K is a(n)

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is NOT approved by the FDA?

All of the following are sweet additives EXCEPT

Fats and oils turn rancid by reaction with

Very few cases of food poisoning occur in the United States.

Calcium is required in our daily diet.

How many essential amino acids are there?

A disease or condition that vitamin C is known to cure is

Complete (adequate)protein contains

Which of the following statements about extraction of molecules by using ethanol and supercritical carbon dioxide is most correct?

Benzoic acid serves as a(n)

Proteins are polymers of

Low calorie sweeteners have

Fats are stored in adipose tissue in the human body.

Sodium chloride is an essential nutrient.What problems are associated with a diet that contains too much sodium chloride?

Compared to normal corn syrup,high fructose corn syrup is

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