Question 1

Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Suzanne is a person who includes only foods from plant sources in her diet.What is the term used to describe this dietary practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  lacto-vegetarian 
B)  vegan 
C)  omnivore 
D)  carnivore 
A)  lacto-vegetarian 
B)  vegan 
C)  omnivore 
D)  carnivore B

Question 3

Which of the following types of nutrition research designs shows the effects of treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  randomized controlled trials (RCT) 
B)  case study 
C)  laboratory study 
D)  blind experiment 
A)  randomized controlled trials (RCT) 
B)  case study 
C)  laboratory study 
D)  blind experiment C

Question 4

Provide some specific examples of how vitamins and minerals serve as regulators in the body.

Accepted Answer

Vitamins and minerals assist the body in

Question 5

What is the name commonly given to an Internet story that gains strength of conviction solely on the basis of repetition?

Accepted Answer

A)  advertorial 
B)  anecdotal evidence 
C)  urban legend 
D)  infomercial 
A)  advertorial 
B)  anecdotal evidence 
C)  urban legend 
D)  infomercial

Question 6

An important general dietary guideline is to limit calorie intake and obtain more and varied selections of which of the following food groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  fruits and vegetables 
B)  baked goods 
C)  processed meat products 
D)  alcohol 
A)  fruits and vegetables 
B)  baked goods 
C)  processed meat products 
D)  alcohol

Question 7

What is the name for the study of how a person's genes interact with nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic counselling 
B)  nutritional genomics 
C)  nutritional nucleic acid pool 
D)  genetic metabolomics 
A)  genetic counselling 
B)  nutritional genomics 
C)  nutritional nucleic acid pool 
D)  genetic metabolomics

Question 8

Which of the following is an effect of physical activity on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased lean body tissue 
B)  increased risk of cardiovascular diseases 
C)  increased bone density 
D)  slower wound healing 
A)  increased lean body tissue 
B)  increased risk of cardiovascular diseases 
C)  increased bone density 
D)  slower wound healing

Question 9

Three ounces of beef stew offers about the same amount of iron as three ounces of water-packed tuna,but the beef contains over 300 calories while the tuna contains about 100 calories.What is the term for this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  balance 
B)  moderation 
C)  dietary variety 
D)  nutrient density 
A)  balance 
B)  moderation 
C)  dietary variety 
D)  nutrient density

Question 10

What class of compound gives hot peppers their burning taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonnutrient 
B)  nutrient 
C)  supplement 
D)  toxin 
A)  nonnutrient 
B)  nutrient 
C)  supplement 
D)  toxin

Question 11

A food provides 8 grams of fat and 300 total calories.What is the percentage of calories as fat in this product?

Accepted Answer

A)  24% 
B)  30% 
C)  48% 
D)  52% 
A)  24% 
B)  30% 
C)  48% 
D)  52%

Question 12

Is it possible to take dietary supplements in place of food? Why,or why not?

Accepted Answer

Supplements of nutrients still

Question 13

Describe how you would determine if an Internet site offers reliable nutrition information.

Accepted Answer

A person should ask himself/herself the

Question 14

Why does the variety of foods available to us today make it more difficult,rather than easier,to plan nutritious diets?

Accepted Answer

The number of foods supplied by the food

Question 15

Which of the following is the most energy-rich nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  fat 
B)  protein 
C)  water 
D)  carbohydrate 
A)  fat 
B)  protein 
C)  water 
D)  carbohydrate

Question 16

Which of the following terms is used to describe a product that has been isolated from food,is often sold in pill form,and is believed to have medicinal effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  nutraceutical 
B)  function foods 
C)  partitioned 
D)  organic 
A)  nutraceutical 
B)  function foods 
C)  partitioned 
D)  organic

Question 17

The integration of nutrition,genomic science,and molecular biology has launched a new area of study.What is this area of study called?

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrition genetics 
B)  nutritional genomics 
C)  nutritional molecular science 
D)  nutritional science 
A)  nutrition genetics 
B)  nutritional genomics 
C)  nutritional molecular science 
D)  nutritional science

Question 18

Which one of the following factors primarily drives food choices?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  lifestyle 
C)  nutritional value 
D)  climate of the country 
A)  genetics 
B)  lifestyle 
C)  nutritional value 
D)  climate of the country

Question 19

Which of the following foods offers the most nutrients per calorie?

Accepted Answer

A)  carrots 
B)  potatoes 
C)  green peas 
D)  corn 
A)  carrots 
B)  potatoes 
C)  green peas 
D)  corn

Question 20

A nutritious diet should provide enough of each essential nutrient,fibre,and energy.What is the name for this principle of diet planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderation 
B)  adequacy 
C)  variety 
D)  balance 
A)  moderation 
B)  adequacy 
C)  variety 
D)  balance

Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?

Suzanne is a person who includes only foods from plant sources in her diet.What is the term used to describe this dietary practice?

Which of the following types of nutrition research designs shows the effects of treatments?

Provide some specific examples of how vitamins and minerals serve as regulators in the body.

What is the name commonly given to an Internet story that gains strength of conviction solely on the basis of repetition?

An important general dietary guideline is to limit calorie intake and obtain more and varied selections of which of the following food groups?

What is the name for the study of how a person's genes interact with nutrients?

Which of the following is an effect of physical activity on the body?

Three ounces of beef stew offers about the same amount of iron as three ounces of water-packed tuna,but the beef contains over 300 calories while the tuna contains about 100 calories.What is the term for this difference?

What class of compound gives hot peppers their burning taste?

A food provides 8 grams of fat and 300 total calories.What is the percentage of calories as fat in this product?

Is it possible to take dietary supplements in place of food? Why,or why not?

Describe how you would determine if an Internet site offers reliable nutrition information.

Why does the variety of foods available to us today make it more difficult,rather than easier,to plan nutritious diets?

Which of the following is the most energy-rich nutrient?

Which of the following terms is used to describe a product that has been isolated from food,is often sold in pill form,and is believed to have medicinal effects?

The integration of nutrition,genomic science,and molecular biology has launched a new area of study.What is this area of study called?

Which one of the following factors primarily drives food choices?

Which of the following foods offers the most nutrients per calorie?

A nutritious diet should provide enough of each essential nutrient,fibre,and energy.What is the name for this principle of diet planning?

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

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

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Food Safety and Food Technology

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Exam 1: Food Choices and Human Health

Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?

Suzanne is a person who includes only foods from plant sources in her diet.What is the term used to describe this dietary practice?

Which of the following types of nutrition research designs shows the effects of treatments?

Provide some specific examples of how vitamins and minerals serve as regulators in the body.

What is the name commonly given to an Internet story that gains strength of conviction solely on the basis of repetition?

An important general dietary guideline is to limit calorie intake and obtain more and varied selections of which of the following food groups?

What is the name for the study of how a person's genes interact with nutrients?

Which of the following is an effect of physical activity on the body?

Three ounces of beef stew offers about the same amount of iron as three ounces of water-packed tuna,but the beef contains over 300 calories while the tuna contains about 100 calories.What is the term for this difference?

What class of compound gives hot peppers their burning taste?

A food provides 8 grams of fat and 300 total calories.What is the percentage of calories as fat in this product?

Is it possible to take dietary supplements in place of food? Why,or why not?

Describe how you would determine if an Internet site offers reliable nutrition information.

Why does the variety of foods available to us today make it more difficult,rather than easier,to plan nutritious diets?

Which of the following is the most energy-rich nutrient?

Which of the following terms is used to describe a product that has been isolated from food,is often sold in pill form,and is believed to have medicinal effects?

The integration of nutrition,genomic science,and molecular biology has launched a new area of study.What is this area of study called?

Which one of the following factors primarily drives food choices?

Which of the following foods offers the most nutrients per calorie?

A nutritious diet should provide enough of each essential nutrient,fibre,and energy.What is the name for this principle of diet planning?

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

Water and Minerals

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

Filters