Question 1

Which of the following defines the earth's carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of tons of edible food that can be produced by all of the earth's cultivable land 
B)  The maximum number of living organisms that can be supported in an environment over time 
C)  The amount of oxygen consumed by all living organisms in relation to the amount of oxygen produced by all living plants 
D)  The total weight of all living organisms in relation to the weight of all non-living material including the earth's water mass 
E)  The maximum number of people who can exist on earth without causing environmental damage. 
A)  The number of tons of edible food that can be produced by all of the earth's cultivable land 
B)  The maximum number of living organisms that can be supported in an environment over time 
C)  The amount of oxygen consumed by all living organisms in relation to the amount of oxygen produced by all living plants 
D)  The total weight of all living organisms in relation to the weight of all non-living material including the earth's water mass 
E)  The maximum number of people who can exist on earth without causing environmental damage.

Question 2

Which of the following is a telling symptom of kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child appears grossly dehydrated. 
B)  The child always feels cold and is mentally impaired. 
C)  Marasmus is also present in the community. 
D)  Children typically have a grossly swollen belly. 
E)  Children have a "skin and bones" appearance. 
A)  The child appears grossly dehydrated. 
B)  The child always feels cold and is mentally impaired. 
C)  Marasmus is also present in the community. 
D)  Children typically have a grossly swollen belly. 
E)  Children have a "skin and bones" appearance.

Question 3

According to the US Department of Agriculture,what percentage of households experience very low food security?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.3% 
B)  5% 
C)  7.7% 
D)  12% 
E)  21% 
A)  2.3% 
B)  5% 
C)  7.7% 
D)  12% 
E)  21%

Question 4

Worldwide,one child dies of hunger-related causes every ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 seconds 
B)  10 seconds 
C)  30 seconds 
D)  2 minutes 
E)  10 minutes 
A)  2 seconds 
B)  10 seconds 
C)  30 seconds 
D)  2 minutes 
E)  10 minutes

Question 5

What percentage of SNAP recipients are children?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  33% 
E)  50% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  33% 
E)  50%

Question 6

Patterns of eating that promote health and provide food security for the present population while sustaining environmental resources for future generations are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Patterns of eating that promote health and...

Question 7

What percentage of the people in the United States lives in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  7% 
C)  12% 
D)  15% 
E)  29% 
A)  5% 
B)  7% 
C)  12% 
D)  15% 
E)  29%

Question 8

An estimated ________ percent of the world's children younger than 5 are stunted and about ________ percent are wasted.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; 30 
B)  10; 25 
C)  50; 50 
D)  25; 10 
E)  30; 5 
A)  5; 30 
B)  10; 25 
C)  50; 50 
D)  25; 10 
E)  30; 5

Question 9

Which of the following represents a sustainable method of agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plowing crops in the same way everywhere 
B)  Leaving plant remains on the field after harvest 
C)  Injecting animals with appropriate antibiotics to prevent diseases 
D)  Using large-scale irrigation techniques 
E)  Using only fossil fuels 
A)  Plowing crops in the same way everywhere 
B)  Leaving plant remains on the field after harvest 
C)  Injecting animals with appropriate antibiotics to prevent diseases 
D)  Using large-scale irrigation techniques 
E)  Using only fossil fuels

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the relationship between poverty and hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunger and obesity may exist in the same household. 
B)  The highest rates of obesity occur among the wealthiest. 
C)  The provision of food to the poor increases obesity. 
D)  Even people below the poverty line have enough money for food. 
E)  The elderly population most readily accepts food assistance. 
A)  Hunger and obesity may exist in the same household. 
B)  The highest rates of obesity occur among the wealthiest. 
C)  The provision of food to the poor increases obesity. 
D)  Even people below the poverty line have enough money for food. 
E)  The elderly population most readily accepts food assistance.

Question 11

Switching from grain-fed to range-fed livestock would free up enough grain to feed about ________ people while using less fuel,water,and land.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 million 
B)  40 million 
C)  400 million 
D)  4 billion 
E)  40 billion 
A)  4 million 
B)  40 million 
C)  400 million 
D)  4 billion 
E)  40 billion

Question 12

Which of the following symptoms are present in a child with kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edema 
B)  Low levels of ADH 
C)  Muscle wasting 
D)  Baggy-appearing skin 
E)  "Match stick" arms and legs 
A)  Edema 
B)  Low levels of ADH 
C)  Muscle wasting 
D)  Baggy-appearing skin 
E)  "Match stick" arms and legs

Question 13

MATCHING
-Disease characterized by "matchstick" arms

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 9 
C) 200 
D) 300 
E) 1500
F)High food security
G)Low food security
H)Kwashiorkor
I)Marasmus
J)Wasting
K)Famine
L)Methane
M)Water stress
N)Stunting
O)Poverty
P)Sustainable agriculture
Q)SNAP
R)WHO
S)Food desert
T)ORT 
A) 7 
B) 9 
C) 200 
D) 300 
E) 1500
F)High food security
G)Low food security
H)Kwashiorkor
I)Marasmus
J)Wasting
K)Famine
L)Methane
M)Water stress
N)Stunting
O)Poverty
P)Sustainable agriculture
Q)SNAP
R)WHO
S)Food desert
T)ORT

Question 14

Which of the following is a typical ingredient of a simple oral rehydration formula recipe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron 
B)  Sugar 
C)  Zinc 
D)  Powdered eggs 
E)  Powdered milk 
A)  Iron 
B)  Sugar 
C)  Zinc 
D)  Powdered eggs 
E)  Powdered milk

Question 15

Briefly discuss nutrient deficiencies in the developing world.Then discuss how these nutrient deficiencies affect not only individuals but entire nations.

Accepted Answer

A child suffering from a nutrient defici

Question 16

Worldwide,the food demand is expected to double by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2030 
B)  2040 
C)  2050 
D)  2060 
E)  2070 
A)  2030 
B)  2040 
C)  2050 
D)  2060 
E)  2070

Question 17

MATCHING
-Community with little access to nutritious and affordable foods

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 9 
C) 200 
D) 300 
E) 1500
F)High food security
G)Low food security
H)Kwashiorkor
I)Marasmus
J)Wasting
K)Famine
L)Methane
M)Water stress
N)Stunting
O)Poverty
P)Sustainable agriculture
Q)SNAP
R)WHO
S)Food desert
T)ORT 
A) 7 
B) 9 
C) 200 
D) 300 
E) 1500
F)High food security
G)Low food security
H)Kwashiorkor
I)Marasmus
J)Wasting
K)Famine
L)Methane
M)Water stress
N)Stunting
O)Poverty
P)Sustainable agriculture
Q)SNAP
R)WHO
S)Food desert
T)ORT

Question 18

Which of the following statements accurately explains the rapid onset of malnutrition in kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an inborn error of metabolism. 
B)  It correlates to the drought season in each respective country. 
C)  It is due to the sudden change in diet arising from toddlers' dislike of breast milk as they grow older. 
D)  It is seen in children who are weaned from breast milk after the birth of a sibling; thus experiencing a sudden change in diet. 
E)  It occurs when poorly nourished mothers begin to breastfeed their children. 
A)  It is an inborn error of metabolism. 
B)  It correlates to the drought season in each respective country. 
C)  It is due to the sudden change in diet arising from toddlers' dislike of breast milk as they grow older. 
D)  It is seen in children who are weaned from breast milk after the birth of a sibling; thus experiencing a sudden change in diet. 
E)  It occurs when poorly nourished mothers begin to breastfeed their children.

Question 19

Which of the following is the largest US national food recovery program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeding America 
B)  Last Minute Market 
C)  Think.Eat.Save 
D)  Food Waste Reduction Alliance 
E)  We CAN 
A)  Feeding America 
B)  Last Minute Market 
C)  Think.Eat.Save 
D)  Food Waste Reduction Alliance 
E)  We CAN

Question 20

About how many kcalories of fuel are used to produce 1 kcalorie of grain?

Accepted Answer

A)  <1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  10 . 
E)  50 
A)  <1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  10 . 
E)  50

Which of the following defines the earth's carrying capacity?

Which of the following is a telling symptom of kwashiorkor?

According to the US Department of Agriculture,what percentage of households experience very low food security?

Worldwide,one child dies of hunger-related causes every ________.

What percentage of SNAP recipients are children?

Patterns of eating that promote health and provide food security for the present population while sustaining environmental resources for future generations are called ________.

What percentage of the people in the United States lives in poverty?

An estimated percent of the world's children younger than 5 are stunted and about percent are wasted.

Which of the following represents a sustainable method of agriculture?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between poverty and hunger?

Switching from grain-fed to range-fed livestock would free up enough grain to feed about ________ people while using less fuel,water,and land.

Which of the following symptoms are present in a child with kwashiorkor?

MATCHING -Disease characterized by "matchstick" arms

Which of the following is a typical ingredient of a simple oral rehydration formula recipe?

Briefly discuss nutrient deficiencies in the developing world.Then discuss how these nutrient deficiencies affect not only individuals but entire nations.

Worldwide,the food demand is expected to double by ________.

MATCHING -Community with little access to nutritious and affordable foods

Which of the following statements accurately explains the rapid onset of malnutrition in kwashiorkor?

Which of the following is the largest US national food recovery program?

About how many kcalories of fuel are used to produce 1 kcalorie of grain?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

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Exam 20: Hunger and the Global Environment

Which of the following defines the earth's carrying capacity?

Which of the following is a telling symptom of kwashiorkor?

According to the US Department of Agriculture,what percentage of households experience very low food security?

Worldwide,one child dies of hunger-related causes every ________.

What percentage of SNAP recipients are children?

Patterns of eating that promote health and provide food security for the present population while sustaining environmental resources for future generations are called ________.

What percentage of the people in the United States lives in poverty?

An estimated ________ percent of the world's children younger than 5 are stunted and about ________ percent are wasted.

Which of the following represents a sustainable method of agriculture?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between poverty and hunger?

Switching from grain-fed to range-fed livestock would free up enough grain to feed about ________ people while using less fuel,water,and land.

Which of the following symptoms are present in a child with kwashiorkor?

MATCHING -Disease characterized by "matchstick" arms

Which of the following is a typical ingredient of a simple oral rehydration formula recipe?

Briefly discuss nutrient deficiencies in the developing world.Then discuss how these nutrient deficiencies affect not only individuals but entire nations.

Worldwide,the food demand is expected to double by ________.

MATCHING -Community with little access to nutritious and affordable foods

Which of the following statements accurately explains the rapid onset of malnutrition in kwashiorkor?

Which of the following is the largest US national food recovery program?

About how many kcalories of fuel are used to produce 1 kcalorie of grain?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Filters

An estimated percent of the world's children younger than 5 are stunted and about percent are wasted.