Question 1

One twelve-ounce can of regular cola soda contains 40 grams of sugars.This would supply 120 Calories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A Calorie is:

Accepted Answer

A) a unit used to measure energy. 
B) measured in food using a bomb calorimeter. 
C) the amount of heat energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius. 
D) All the above 
E) None of the above 
A) a unit used to measure energy. 
B) measured in food using a bomb calorimeter. 
C) the amount of heat energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius. 
D) All the above 
E) None of the above

Question 3

The essential fatty acids are:

Accepted Answer

A) monounsaturated. 
B) carriers of the trace mineral cobalt. 
C) found in the highest levels in plant oils. 
D) found in the highest levels in animal meat. 
E) solid at room temperature. 
A) monounsaturated. 
B) carriers of the trace mineral cobalt. 
C) found in the highest levels in plant oils. 
D) found in the highest levels in animal meat. 
E) solid at room temperature.

Question 4

Food sources of carbohydrate include:

Accepted Answer

A) milk. 
B) cereal. 
C) fruit. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) milk. 
B) cereal. 
C) fruit. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 5

What does it mean for a vitamin to be termed water soluble?

Accepted Answer

A) The vitamin is chemically composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 
B) The vitamin provides water for the body. 
C) The vitamin is concentrated in drinking water. 
D) The vitamin is synthesized in the body from water. 
E) The vitamin dissolves in water. 
A) The vitamin is chemically composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 
B) The vitamin provides water for the body. 
C) The vitamin is concentrated in drinking water. 
D) The vitamin is synthesized in the body from water. 
E) The vitamin dissolves in water.

Question 6

What are the three most common disaccharides consumed in the diet?

Accepted Answer

A) Fructose,sucrose,ribose 
B) Fructose,glucose,galactose 
C) Sucrose,maltose,lactose 
D) Maltose,glucose,fructose 
E) Amylose,cellulose,sucrose 
A) Fructose,sucrose,ribose 
B) Fructose,glucose,galactose 
C) Sucrose,maltose,lactose 
D) Maltose,glucose,fructose 
E) Amylose,cellulose,sucrose

Question 7

Which of the following is a function of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) Regulate fluid balance 
B) Provide Calories 
C) Support weight loss 
D) Promote excretion 
E) Maintain cell membrane bilayers 
A) Regulate fluid balance 
B) Provide Calories 
C) Support weight loss 
D) Promote excretion 
E) Maintain cell membrane bilayers

Question 8

Which of the following scenarios could lead to "malnutrition"?

Accepted Answer

A) A person is taking single-nutrient supplements every day at a level well above the tolerable upper intake level (UL). 
B) A person is chronically under-consuming total Calories in their diet. 
C) A person is chronically over-consuming total Calories in their diet. 
D) B and C 
E) A, B, and C. 
A) A person is taking single-nutrient supplements every day at a level well above the tolerable upper intake level (UL). 
B) A person is chronically under-consuming total Calories in their diet. 
C) A person is chronically over-consuming total Calories in their diet. 
D) B and C 
E) A, B, and C.

Question 9

Milk-based food contains carbohydrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How are carbohydrates categorized?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple and complex 
B) Complete and incomplete 
C) Organic and inorganic 
D) Major and trace 
E) Digestible and indigestible 
A) Simple and complex 
B) Complete and incomplete 
C) Organic and inorganic 
D) Major and trace 
E) Digestible and indigestible

Question 11

Which of the following is also known as milk sugar?

Accepted Answer

A) Sorbitol 
B) Sucrose 
C) Lactose 
D) Maltose 
E) Glucose 
A) Sorbitol 
B) Sucrose 
C) Lactose 
D) Maltose 
E) Glucose

Question 12

The human body prefers to burn _____ for energy.

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrates 
B) Proteins 
C) Phospholipids 
D) Sterols 
E) Water 
A) Carbohydrates 
B) Proteins 
C) Phospholipids 
D) Sterols 
E) Water

Question 13

Which of the following is a function of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide 4 Calories per gram 
B) Regulate fluid balance 
C) Speed up metabolism 
D) Are converted to stored fat when in excess 
E) Make up cell membranes 
A) Provide 4 Calories per gram 
B) Regulate fluid balance 
C) Speed up metabolism 
D) Are converted to stored fat when in excess 
E) Make up cell membranes

Question 14

Dietary fibers are complex carbohydrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organic means that the substance is:

Accepted Answer

A) carbon containing. 
B) wholesome. 
C) steroid free. 
D) pesticide free. 
A) carbon containing. 
B) wholesome. 
C) steroid free. 
D) pesticide free.

Question 16

What does it mean for a vitamin to be termed fat soluble?

Accepted Answer

A) The vitamin provides 9 Calories per gram. 
B) The vitamin provides insulation for the body. 
C) The vitamin dissolves in fat. 
D) The vitamin is synthesized in the body from fat. 
E) None of the above 
A) The vitamin provides 9 Calories per gram. 
B) The vitamin provides insulation for the body. 
C) The vitamin dissolves in fat. 
D) The vitamin is synthesized in the body from fat. 
E) None of the above

Question 17

Organic compounds contain the element carbon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cholesterol can be used by the body to synthesize sex hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the physiological need for food?

Accepted Answer

A) Hunger 
B) Appetite 
C) Satiety 
D) Homeostasis 
E) Dehydration 
A) Hunger 
B) Appetite 
C) Satiety 
D) Homeostasis 
E) Dehydration

Question 20

Water-soluble vitamins are organic compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One twelve-ounce can of regular cola soda contains 40 grams of sugars.This would supply 120 Calories.

A Calorie is:

The essential fatty acids are:

Food sources of carbohydrate include:

What does it mean for a vitamin to be termed water soluble?

What are the three most common disaccharides consumed in the diet?

Which of the following is a function of minerals?

Which of the following scenarios could lead to "malnutrition"?

Milk-based food contains carbohydrate.

How are carbohydrates categorized?

Which of the following is also known as milk sugar?

The human body prefers to burn _____ for energy.

Which of the following is a function of minerals?

Dietary fibers are complex carbohydrates.

Organic means that the substance is:

What does it mean for a vitamin to be termed fat soluble?

Organic compounds contain the element carbon.

Cholesterol can be used by the body to synthesize sex hormones.

What is the physiological need for food?

Water-soluble vitamins are organic compounds.

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One twelve-ounce can of regular cola soda contains 40 grams of sugars.This would supply 120 Calories.

A Calorie is:

The essential fatty acids are:

Food sources of carbohydrate include:

What does it mean for a vitamin to be termed water soluble?

What are the three most common disaccharides consumed in the diet?

Which of the following is a function of minerals?

Which of the following scenarios could lead to "malnutrition"?

Milk-based food contains carbohydrate.

How are carbohydrates categorized?

Which of the following is also known as milk sugar?

The human body prefers to burn _____ for energy.

Which of the following is a function of minerals?

Dietary fibers are complex carbohydrates.

Organic means that the substance is:

What does it mean for a vitamin to be termed fat soluble?

Organic compounds contain the element carbon.

Cholesterol can be used by the body to synthesize sex hormones.

What is the physiological need for food?

Water-soluble vitamins are organic compounds.

Tools to Plan,Manage,and Evaluate Diets

Nutrition in Chronic Disease

The Science of Nutrition in Energy Balance, Body Composition,Weight Control,and Fitness

The Vitamins and Minerals

Nutrition Information and the Food Industry

Nutrition Through the Lifespan

Comprehensive, Open-Book Exam

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