Question 1

Which of the following conditions is characterized by insulin resistance of fat cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypoglycemia 
B) Atherosclerosis 
C) Type 1 diabetes 
D) Type 2 diabetes 
E) Juvenile diabetes 
A) Hypoglycemia 
B) Atherosclerosis 
C) Type 1 diabetes 
D) Type 2 diabetes 
E) Juvenile diabetes D

Question 2

The process by which immune cells engulf and then destroy bacteria is known as

Accepted Answer

A) bactocytosis. 
B) phagocytosis. 
C) cytotoxicosis. 
D) immunoglobinemia. 
E) immunocytosis. 
A) bactocytosis. 
B) phagocytosis. 
C) cytotoxicosis. 
D) immunoglobinemia. 
E) immunocytosis. B

Question 3

MATCHING
-Immune cells that attack antigens

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin B

Question 4

A desirable HDL cholesterol is

Accepted Answer

A) 20-30 mg/dl. 
B) 30-40 mg/dl. 
C) 40-50 mg/dl. 
D) 50-60 mg/dl. 
E) >60 mg/dl. 
A) 20-30 mg/dl. 
B) 30-40 mg/dl. 
C) 40-50 mg/dl. 
D) 50-60 mg/dl. 
E) >60 mg/dl.

Question 5

MATCHING
-Immune cells that produce antibodies

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin

Question 6

Which of the following cooking techniques for meats results in formation of the highest amounts of carcinogens?

Accepted Answer

A) Broiling 
B) Roasting 
C) Marinating before cooking 
D) Wrapping the food in foil when cooking 
E) Steaming 
A) Broiling 
B) Roasting 
C) Marinating before cooking 
D) Wrapping the food in foil when cooking 
E) Steaming

Question 7

What is the name of the cancer-treatment substance first extracted from the bark of old Pacific yew trees (and now synthesized in the laboratory)?

Accepted Answer

A) Ephedra 
B) Paclitaxel 
C) Kombucha 
D) Germanium 
E) Echinacea purpurea 
A) Ephedra 
B) Paclitaxel 
C) Kombucha 
D) Germanium 
E) Echinacea purpurea

Question 8

MATCHING
-Substance that favors cancer development after cellular DNA has been altered

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin

Question 9

A complication of diabetes is blurry vision, which results from swelling of the lenses of the eye caused by conversion of excess glucose to

Accepted Answer

A) sugar alcohols. 
B) glycated fructose. 
C) long-chain ketones. 
D) glycated corneal membranes. 
E) glycoproteins. 
A) sugar alcohols. 
B) glycated fructose. 
C) long-chain ketones. 
D) glycated corneal membranes. 
E) glycoproteins.

Question 10

Hypertension contributes to an estimated ____ strokes in the U.S. each year.

Accepted Answer

A) 400,000 
B) 600,000 
C) 800,000 
D) 1,000,000 
E) 1,200,000 
A) 400,000 
B) 600,000 
C) 800,000 
D) 1,000,000 
E) 1,200,000

Question 11

MATCHING
-A type of protein that can act as an antibody

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin

Question 12

MATCHING
-Immune cells that practice phagocytosis

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin

Question 13

The ballooning out of an artery wall at a point where it has been weakened by deterioration is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) aorta. 
B) plaque. 
C) aneurysm. 
D) diverticula. 
E) pouch. 
A) aorta. 
B) plaque. 
C) aneurysm. 
D) diverticula. 
E) pouch.

Question 14

Which of the following describes a relationship between sodium/salt and high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) People with chronic kidney disease are less likely to be salt-sensitive. 
B) Lowering sodium intakes reduces blood pressure only in certain ethnic groups. 
C) People less 30 years of age are most likely to be salt-sensitive. 
D) Weight loss is often as effective as sodium restriction in lowering blood pressure. 
E) Of all racial groups, whites tend to be most salt sensitive. 
A) People with chronic kidney disease are less likely to be salt-sensitive. 
B) Lowering sodium intakes reduces blood pressure only in certain ethnic groups. 
C) People less 30 years of age are most likely to be salt-sensitive. 
D) Weight loss is often as effective as sodium restriction in lowering blood pressure. 
E) Of all racial groups, whites tend to be most salt sensitive.

Question 15

Summarize the dietary guidelines and recommendations for chronic diseases

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the dietary guidelines and recommendations for...

Question 16

Provide examples of the interactions of herbs with conventional drugs.

Accepted Answer

American ginseng
Estrogens, corticostero

Question 17

The most common form of cardiovascular disease is

Accepted Answer

A) stroke. 
B) atheromatous disease. 
C) coronary heart disease. 
D) hypertensive aneurysm. 
E) congestive heart failure. 
A) stroke. 
B) atheromatous disease. 
C) coronary heart disease. 
D) hypertensive aneurysm. 
E) congestive heart failure.

Question 18

Among the leading causes of death in the United States diabetes ranks number

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 3. 
C) 5. 
D) 7. 
E) 9. 
A) 1. 
B) 3. 
C) 5. 
D) 7. 
E) 9.

Question 19

Which of the following foods is known to be a protective factor for esophageal cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoholic beverages 
B) Nonstarchy vegetables 
C) Mate tea 
D) Broiled meats 
E) Salted fish 
A) Alcoholic beverages 
B) Nonstarchy vegetables 
C) Mate tea 
D) Broiled meats 
E) Salted fish

Question 20

The most common form of cardiovascular disease is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

coronary h

Which of the following conditions is characterized by insulin resistance of fat cells?

The process by which immune cells engulf and then destroy bacteria is known as

MATCHING -Immune cells that attack antigens

A desirable HDL cholesterol is

MATCHING -Immune cells that produce antibodies

Which of the following cooking techniques for meats results in formation of the highest amounts of carcinogens?

What is the name of the cancer-treatment substance first extracted from the bark of old Pacific yew trees (and now synthesized in the laboratory)?

MATCHING -Substance that favors cancer development after cellular DNA has been altered

A complication of diabetes is blurry vision, which results from swelling of the lenses of the eye caused by conversion of excess glucose to

Hypertension contributes to an estimated ____ strokes in the U.S. each year.

MATCHING -A type of protein that can act as an antibody

MATCHING -Immune cells that practice phagocytosis

The ballooning out of an artery wall at a point where it has been weakened by deterioration is called a(n)

Which of the following describes a relationship between sodium/salt and high blood pressure?

Summarize the dietary guidelines and recommendations for chronic diseases

Provide examples of the interactions of herbs with conventional drugs.

The most common form of cardiovascular disease is

Among the leading causes of death in the United States diabetes ranks number

Which of the following foods is known to be a protective factor for esophageal cancer?

The most common form of cardiovascular disease is ____________________.

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 123 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

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Exam 18: Diet and Health

Which of the following conditions is characterized by insulin resistance of fat cells?

The process by which immune cells engulf and then destroy bacteria is known as

MATCHING -Immune cells that attack antigens

A desirable HDL cholesterol is

MATCHING -Immune cells that produce antibodies

Which of the following cooking techniques for meats results in formation of the highest amounts of carcinogens?

What is the name of the cancer-treatment substance first extracted from the bark of old Pacific yew trees (and now synthesized in the laboratory)?

MATCHING -Substance that favors cancer development after cellular DNA has been altered

A complication of diabetes is blurry vision, which results from swelling of the lenses of the eye caused by conversion of excess glucose to

Hypertension contributes to an estimated ____ strokes in the U.S. each year.

MATCHING -A type of protein that can act as an antibody

MATCHING -Immune cells that practice phagocytosis

The ballooning out of an artery wall at a point where it has been weakened by deterioration is called a(n)

Which of the following describes a relationship between sodium/salt and high blood pressure?

Summarize the dietary guidelines and recommendations for chronic diseases

Provide examples of the interactions of herbs with conventional drugs.

The most common form of cardiovascular disease is

Among the leading causes of death in the United States diabetes ranks number

Which of the following foods is known to be a protective factor for esophageal cancer?

The most common form of cardiovascular disease is ____________________.

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 123 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

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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