Question 1

The single most effective and critical health advantage for individuals wherever they live is

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate calorie intake. 
B)  safe and accessible water supply. 
C)  well-built shelter. 
D)  government support. 
A)  adequate calorie intake. 
B)  safe and accessible water supply. 
C)  well-built shelter. 
D)  government support.

Question 2

Increasing per capita income and improving ________, especially for women in developing nations, are considered to be the most successful long-term solutions to excessive population growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  technology 
C)  fertility clinics 
D)  transportation 
A)  education 
B)  technology 
C)  fertility clinics 
D)  transportation

Question 3

An extreme shortage of food with chronic hunger is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle wasting. 
B)  food insecurity. 
C)  nutrition insecurity. 
D)  famine. 
A)  muscle wasting. 
B)  food insecurity. 
C)  nutrition insecurity. 
D)  famine.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  A vaccine has been approved by the FDA to prevent AIDS. 
B)  AIDS will have the greatest economic impact on the United States. 
C)  Drug companies and governments have begun working together to lower the cost of AIDS drugs for developing nations. 
D)  Globally, progress toward the goal of ensuring access to HIV treatment has been slower for adults than for children. 
A)  A vaccine has been approved by the FDA to prevent AIDS. 
B)  AIDS will have the greatest economic impact on the United States. 
C)  Drug companies and governments have begun working together to lower the cost of AIDS drugs for developing nations. 
D)  Globally, progress toward the goal of ensuring access to HIV treatment has been slower for adults than for children.

Question 5

Undernutrition and overnutrition are two forms of

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition. 
B)  chronic disease. 
C)  food insecurity. 
D)  micronutrient deficiencies. 
A)  malnutrition. 
B)  chronic disease. 
C)  food insecurity. 
D)  micronutrient deficiencies.

Question 6

Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during

Accepted Answer

A)  adulthood. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  pregnancy. 
A)  adulthood. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  pregnancy.

Question 7

A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

Accepted Answer

A)  to use green revolution technologies. 
B)  to establish large farms that grow cash crops. 
C)  to obtain more food sources from oceans. 
D)  to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land. 
A)  to use green revolution technologies. 
B)  to establish large farms that grow cash crops. 
C)  to obtain more food sources from oceans. 
D)  to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical and mental impairment do not occur without clinical symptoms. 
B)  Often the first sign that tissues are affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test. 
C)  Physical symptoms often appear before evidence of any biochemical changes. 
D)  Action to correct undernutrition should only be taken when clinical symptoms are detected. 
A)  Physical and mental impairment do not occur without clinical symptoms. 
B)  Often the first sign that tissues are affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test. 
C)  Physical symptoms often appear before evidence of any biochemical changes. 
D)  Action to correct undernutrition should only be taken when clinical symptoms are detected.

Question 9

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement of the population to urban centers 
B)  Maintenance of rural, small farms 
C)  Movement away from the growth of cash crops 
D)  Discouraging the establishment of large farms 
A)  Movement of the population to urban centers 
B)  Maintenance of rural, small farms 
C)  Movement away from the growth of cash crops 
D)  Discouraging the establishment of large farms

Question 10

Match the following with the descriptions below.
-Food insecurity

Accepted Answer

A) A condition of anxiety regarding running out of either food or money to buy food 
B) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs 
C) The primary physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food 
D) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs 
E) An extreme shortage of food that leads to massive starvation in a population
F)A condition associated with body wasting and increased susceptibility to infections that results from prolonged consumption of insufficient amounts of food energy and protein 
A) A condition of anxiety regarding running out of either food or money to buy food 
B) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs 
C) The primary physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food 
D) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs 
E) An extreme shortage of food that leads to massive starvation in a population
F)A condition associated with body wasting and increased susceptibility to infections that results from prolonged consumption of insufficient amounts of food energy and protein

Question 11

All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the United States except

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  homelessness. 
C)  politics and policy. 
D)  weather. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  homelessness. 
C)  politics and policy. 
D)  weather.

Question 12

Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sustainable agriculture involves maintaining or enhancing the land and natural resources for use long into the future. 
B)  Reaching the goal of worldwide sustainable agriculture requires participation by all stakeholders, including farmers, laborers, retailers, consumers, researchers, and policymakers. 
C)  Sustainable agriculture offers respect and fair treatment to farm workers, consumers, and the animals raised for food. 
D)  Sustainable agricultural practices have a promising role in developed nations, but would not benefit farmers and consumers in developing nations. 
A)  Sustainable agriculture involves maintaining or enhancing the land and natural resources for use long into the future. 
B)  Reaching the goal of worldwide sustainable agriculture requires participation by all stakeholders, including farmers, laborers, retailers, consumers, researchers, and policymakers. 
C)  Sustainable agriculture offers respect and fair treatment to farm workers, consumers, and the animals raised for food. 
D)  Sustainable agricultural practices have a promising role in developed nations, but would not benefit farmers and consumers in developing nations.

Question 13

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods, so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell. 
B)  Developed countries should supply food and medicine to underdeveloped countries. 
C)  Developing countries should grow cash crops. 
D)  Developing countries should avoid raising and consuming livestock. 
A)  Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods, so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell. 
B)  Developed countries should supply food and medicine to underdeveloped countries. 
C)  Developing countries should grow cash crops. 
D)  Developing countries should avoid raising and consuming livestock.

Question 14

Match the following with the descriptions below.
-Xerophthalmia

Accepted Answer

A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies 
A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies

Question 15

Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Require developed countries to provide direct food aid to underdeveloped countries. 
B)  Improve the education, infrastructure, and resources for those living in poverty. 
C)  Establish large farms run by the Peace Corps. 
D)  Provide more jobs in urban areas. 
A)  Require developed countries to provide direct food aid to underdeveloped countries. 
B)  Improve the education, infrastructure, and resources for those living in poverty. 
C)  Establish large farms run by the Peace Corps. 
D)  Provide more jobs in urban areas.

Question 16

A recent global analysis of over 145 studies of biotechnology crops over the past 20 years found that GMO crops have ________ chemical pesticide use as well as ________ both crop yield and farmer profits.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; increased 
B)  increased; decreased 
C)  decreased; decreased 
D)  decreased; increased 
A)  increased; increased 
B)  increased; decreased 
C)  decreased; decreased 
D)  decreased; increased

Question 17

Match the following FAO Dimensions of Food Security with their characteristics.
-Stability

Accepted Answer

A) ∙ Purchasing power
∙ Income of population
∙ Transport and market infrastructure 
B) ∙ Domestic production
∙ Import capacity
∙ Food stocks
∙ Food aid 
C) ∙ Food safety
∙ Hygiene and manufacturing practices
∙ Dietary quality and diversity 
D) ∙ Weather variability
∙ Price fluctuations
∙ Political factors
∙ Economic factors 
A) ∙ Purchasing power
∙ Income of population
∙ Transport and market infrastructure 
B) ∙ Domestic production
∙ Import capacity
∙ Food stocks
∙ Food aid 
C) ∙ Food safety
∙ Hygiene and manufacturing practices
∙ Dietary quality and diversity 
D) ∙ Weather variability
∙ Price fluctuations
∙ Political factors
∙ Economic factors

Question 18

In light of its devastating toll on families and communities, a significant step toward alleviating poverty and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa and many other developing nations would be to alleviate the spread of the disease

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS. 
B)  scurvy. 
C)  sickle cell anemia. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
A)  AIDS. 
B)  scurvy. 
C)  sickle cell anemia. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 19

Match the following with the descriptions below.
-Genetic engineering

Accepted Answer

A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies 
A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies

Question 20

Match the following with the descriptions below.
-WIC

Accepted Answer

A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies 
A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies

The single most effective and critical health advantage for individuals wherever they live is

Increasing per capita income and improving ________, especially for women in developing nations, are considered to be the most successful long-term solutions to excessive population growth.

An extreme shortage of food with chronic hunger is termed

Which of the following is true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

Undernutrition and overnutrition are two forms of

Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during

A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Food insecurity

All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the United States except

Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Xerophthalmia

Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

A recent global analysis of over 145 studies of biotechnology crops over the past 20 years found that GMO crops have chemical pesticide use as well as both crop yield and farmer profits.

Match the following FAO Dimensions of Food Security with their characteristics. -Stability

In light of its devastating toll on families and communities, a significant step toward alleviating poverty and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa and many other developing nations would be to alleviate the spread of the disease

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Genetic engineering

Match the following with the descriptions below. -WIC

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Designing a Healthy Dietary Pattern

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Protecting Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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Exam 12: Global Nutrition

The single most effective and critical health advantage for individuals wherever they live is

Increasing per capita income and improving ________, especially for women in developing nations, are considered to be the most successful long-term solutions to excessive population growth.

An extreme shortage of food with chronic hunger is termed

Which of the following is true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

Undernutrition and overnutrition are two forms of

Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during

A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Food insecurity

All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the United States except

Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Xerophthalmia

Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

A recent global analysis of over 145 studies of biotechnology crops over the past 20 years found that GMO crops have ________ chemical pesticide use as well as ________ both crop yield and farmer profits.

Match the following FAO Dimensions of Food Security with their characteristics. -Stability

In light of its devastating toll on families and communities, a significant step toward alleviating poverty and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa and many other developing nations would be to alleviate the spread of the disease

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Genetic engineering

Match the following with the descriptions below. -WIC

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Designing a Healthy Dietary Pattern

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Protecting Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

Filters

A recent global analysis of over 145 studies of biotechnology crops over the past 20 years found that GMO crops have chemical pesticide use as well as both crop yield and farmer profits.