Question 1

Approximately what percentage of ingested calcium is absorbed by infants and children?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% 
A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% D

Question 2

Which of the following is a sign of iron toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochromic anemia 
B)  weight gain 
C)  abdominal pains 
D)  excess energy 
A)  hypochromic anemia 
B)  weight gain 
C)  abdominal pains 
D)  excess energy C

Question 3

A slow and steady loss of bone calcium resulting in fracturing or splintering of bones is a characteristic of what condition?

Accepted Answer

osteoporosis

Question 4

What is the most common cause of iron overload?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive use of iron supplements 
B)  a genetic predisposition 
C)  excessive use of iron cookware 
D)  an injury to the GI tract 
A)  excessive use of iron supplements 
B)  a genetic predisposition 
C)  excessive use of iron cookware 
D)  an injury to the GI tract

Question 5

You examine a child in a health clinic who has growth retardation,impaired immunity,and a poor appetite.This child most likely has a deficiency of which of the following minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  chromium 
C)  magnesium 
D)  iron 
A)  zinc 
B)  chromium 
C)  magnesium 
D)  iron

Question 6

Which of the following factors affects a person's absorption of calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  thyroid hormone levels 
C)  nutritional status 
D)  vitamin D status 
A)  gender 
B)  thyroid hormone levels 
C)  nutritional status 
D)  vitamin D status

Question 7

Which of the following groups is the best source of calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  cream cheese,butter,and cream 
B)  milk,cheese,and yogurt 
C)  spinach,rhubarb,and Swiss chard 
D)  cottage cheese,ice cream,and frozen yogurt 
A)  cream cheese,butter,and cream 
B)  milk,cheese,and yogurt 
C)  spinach,rhubarb,and Swiss chard 
D)  cottage cheese,ice cream,and frozen yogurt

Question 8

Studies have demonstrated that people who smoke heavily have denser bones than those of non-smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why do nutrition authorities recommend foods as the source of calcium rather than supplements?

Accepted Answer

Nutrition experts strongly recommend foo

Question 10

Cooking iron-rich foods in what type of pan can increase the body's intake?

Accepted Answer

a black ir

Question 11

The body needs only an infinitesimally small quantity of iodine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the name of the trace mineral that works with proteins in every organ and helps approximately one hundred enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoride 
B)  iron 
C)  selenium 
D)  zinc 
A)  fluoride 
B)  iron 
C)  selenium 
D)  zinc

Question 13

What is the name of the substance found in plant foods that can bind with iron or zinc and render them unavailable for absorption?

Accepted Answer

phytates (

Question 14

Sodium is the positive ion in the compound sodium chloride and makes up 20 percent of its weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which trace mineral is required to produce the active form of vitamin A in visual pigments?

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  iron 
C)  selenium 
D)  copper 
A)  zinc 
B)  iron 
C)  selenium 
D)  copper

Question 16

Zinc supplements can reach toxic doses,but zinc found in foods is nontoxic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Anyone who eats a meal high in salt can temporarily increase the body's water content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Besides bananas,which of the following foods provides an excellent source of potassium?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinach 
B)  tuna 
C)  chick peas 
D)  blueberries 
A)  spinach 
B)  tuna 
C)  chick peas 
D)  blueberries

Question 19

What is the most common cause of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of estrogen in postmenopausal women 
B)  lack of weight-bearing exercise during the growing years 
C)  increased bone formation in the elderly 
D)  too much caffeine 
A)  lack of estrogen in postmenopausal women 
B)  lack of weight-bearing exercise during the growing years 
C)  increased bone formation in the elderly 
D)  too much caffeine

Question 20

Which of the following foods has the LOWEST percentage of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  lean steak 
B)  margarine 
C)  Chinese cabbage 
D)  fresh apple 
A)  lean steak 
B)  margarine 
C)  Chinese cabbage 
D)  fresh apple

Approximately what percentage of ingested calcium is absorbed by infants and children?

Which of the following is a sign of iron toxicity?

A slow and steady loss of bone calcium resulting in fracturing or splintering of bones is a characteristic of what condition?

What is the most common cause of iron overload?

You examine a child in a health clinic who has growth retardation,impaired immunity,and a poor appetite.This child most likely has a deficiency of which of the following minerals?

Which of the following factors affects a person's absorption of calcium?

Which of the following groups is the best source of calcium?

Studies have demonstrated that people who smoke heavily have denser bones than those of non-smokers.

Why do nutrition authorities recommend foods as the source of calcium rather than supplements?

Cooking iron-rich foods in what type of pan can increase the body's intake?

The body needs only an infinitesimally small quantity of iodine.

What is the name of the trace mineral that works with proteins in every organ and helps approximately one hundred enzymes?

What is the name of the substance found in plant foods that can bind with iron or zinc and render them unavailable for absorption?

Sodium is the positive ion in the compound sodium chloride and makes up 20 percent of its weight.

Which trace mineral is required to produce the active form of vitamin A in visual pigments?

Zinc supplements can reach toxic doses,but zinc found in foods is nontoxic.

Anyone who eats a meal high in salt can temporarily increase the body's water content.

Besides bananas,which of the following foods provides an excellent source of potassium?

What is the most common cause of osteoporosis?

Which of the following foods has the LOWEST percentage of water?

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Exam 8: Water and Minerals

Approximately what percentage of ingested calcium is absorbed by infants and children?

Which of the following is a sign of iron toxicity?

A slow and steady loss of bone calcium resulting in fracturing or splintering of bones is a characteristic of what condition?

What is the most common cause of iron overload?

You examine a child in a health clinic who has growth retardation,impaired immunity,and a poor appetite.This child most likely has a deficiency of which of the following minerals?

Which of the following factors affects a person's absorption of calcium?

Which of the following groups is the best source of calcium?

Studies have demonstrated that people who smoke heavily have denser bones than those of non-smokers.

Why do nutrition authorities recommend foods as the source of calcium rather than supplements?

Cooking iron-rich foods in what type of pan can increase the body's intake?

The body needs only an infinitesimally small quantity of iodine.

What is the name of the trace mineral that works with proteins in every organ and helps approximately one hundred enzymes?

What is the name of the substance found in plant foods that can bind with iron or zinc and render them unavailable for absorption?

Sodium is the positive ion in the compound sodium chloride and makes up 20 percent of its weight.

Which trace mineral is required to produce the active form of vitamin A in visual pigments?

Zinc supplements can reach toxic doses,but zinc found in foods is nontoxic.

Anyone who eats a meal high in salt can temporarily increase the body's water content.

Besides bananas,which of the following foods provides an excellent source of potassium?

What is the most common cause of osteoporosis?

Which of the following foods has the LOWEST percentage of water?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, oils, phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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