Question 1

The primary source of fuel for the body are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) proteins 
B) carbohydrates 
C) fats 
D) sugars 
A) proteins 
B) carbohydrates 
C) fats 
D) sugars B

Question 2

The AMDR for carbohydrate is 15-25%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Water is an organic nutrient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following nutrients yields the most energy per gram?

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrate 
B) lipid 
C) protein 
D) vitamin 
A) carbohydrate 
B) lipid 
C) protein 
D) vitamin

Question 5

In proteins,carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,and nitrogen assemble into small building blocks known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) grams 
B) enzymes 
C) lipoproteins 
D) amino acids 
A) grams 
B) enzymes 
C) lipoproteins 
D) amino acids

Question 6

Wellness is defined as the absence of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Proteins are the only macronutrient that contains the element nitrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The type of study that is used in assessing nutritional habits,disease trends,and other health phenomena of large populations,and determining factors that influence those phenomena,is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) case controlled study. 
B) clinical trial. 
C) observational study. 
D) animal study. 
A) case controlled study. 
B) clinical trial. 
C) observational study. 
D) animal study.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the earliest nutritional discoveries to current trends in nutrition research and health promotion.What are some key reasons why the focus has shifted?

Accepted Answer

The earliest nutritional discoveries dat

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT classified as a lipid?

Accepted Answer

A) triglyceride 
B) sterol 
C) glycine 
D) phospholipid 
A) triglyceride 
B) sterol 
C) glycine 
D) phospholipid

Question 11

Which of the following terms describes a scientific consensus as to why a particular phenomenon occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) a study 
B) a theory 
C) a placebo 
D) a hypothesis 
A) a study 
B) a theory 
C) a placebo 
D) a hypothesis

Question 12

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)for most nutrients consist of four values: Estimated Average Requirement (EAR),Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA),Adequate Intake (AI),and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).Explain what each of these values represents.

Accepted Answer

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)

Question 13

In malnutrition,a primary deficiency is one in which a person:

Accepted Answer

A) does not have inadequate intake of a nutrient. 
B) cannot absorb enough of a nutrient. 
C) excretes too much of a nutrient. 
D) cannot efficiently utilize a nutrient. 
A) does not have inadequate intake of a nutrient. 
B) cannot absorb enough of a nutrient. 
C) excretes too much of a nutrient. 
D) cannot efficiently utilize a nutrient.

Question 14

Alcohol is a nutrient that provides 7 kilocalories per gram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is classified as a micronutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) vitamins 
C) lipids 
D) alcohol 
A) carbohydrates 
B) vitamins 
C) lipids 
D) alcohol

Question 16

Which of the following are inorganic nutrients that are NOT broken down by the human body or destroyed by heat?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamins 
B) minerals 
C) proteins 
D) fats 
A) vitamins 
B) minerals 
C) proteins 
D) fats

Question 17

Today,wellness is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of disease. 
B) achieving and maintaining physical health. 
C) a multidimensional process including physical,emotional,and spiritual health. 
D) an end point goal that exists along a continuum of health. 
A) the absence of disease. 
B) achieving and maintaining physical health. 
C) a multidimensional process including physical,emotional,and spiritual health. 
D) an end point goal that exists along a continuum of health.

Question 18

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)are dietary standards that apply only to unhealthy individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Starvation is an example of a secondary nutritional deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alcohol is not considered a ________ because it does not support body regulation,or tissue repair or rebuilding.

Accepted Answer

A) kilocalorie 
B) carbohydrate 
C) nutrient 
D) wellness factor 
A) kilocalorie 
B) carbohydrate 
C) nutrient 
D) wellness factor

Exam 1: The Science of Nutrition: Linking Food, function, and Health

The primary source of fuel for the body are ________.

The AMDR for carbohydrate is 15-25%.

Water is an organic nutrient.

Which of the following nutrients yields the most energy per gram?

In proteins,carbon,hydrogen,oxygen,and nitrogen assemble into small building blocks known as ________.

Wellness is defined as the absence of disease.

Proteins are the only macronutrient that contains the element nitrogen.

The type of study that is used in assessing nutritional habits,disease trends,and other health phenomena of large populations,and determining factors that influence those phenomena,is called a(n):

Compare and contrast the earliest nutritional discoveries to current trends in nutrition research and health promotion.What are some key reasons why the focus has shifted?

Which of the following is NOT classified as a lipid?

Which of the following terms describes a scientific consensus as to why a particular phenomenon occurs?

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)for most nutrients consist of four values: Estimated Average Requirement (EAR),Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA),Adequate Intake (AI),and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).Explain what each of these values represents.

In malnutrition,a primary deficiency is one in which a person:

Alcohol is a nutrient that provides 7 kilocalories per gram.

Which of the following is classified as a micronutrient?

Which of the following are inorganic nutrients that are NOT broken down by the human body or destroyed by heat?

Today,wellness is defined as:

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)are dietary standards that apply only to unhealthy individuals.

Starvation is an example of a secondary nutritional deficiency.

Alcohol is not considered a ________ because it does not support body regulation,or tissue repair or rebuilding.

Designing a Healthful Diet

The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat

Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients

in Depth: Alcohol

Lipids: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

Vitamins and Minerals: Micronutrients With Macro Powers

Phytochemicals

Disordered Eating

Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues

Metabolism: From Food to Life

Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism

Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Nutrients Involved in Antioxidant Function and Vision

Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Nutrients Involved in Blood Health and Immunity

Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health

Consumer Issues: Food Safety, Production, and Impact on the Environment

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and the First Year of Life

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: The Later Years

Global Nutrition

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