Question 1

Consuming nutrient-dense foods helps to ensure a proper diet.One effective strategy is:

Accepted Answer

A) eating foods that have been minimally processed. 
B) consuming foods with a high nutrient content compared to the kcalories provided. 
C) limiting added fats and sugars. 
D) All of these are effective strategies 
A) eating foods that have been minimally processed. 
B) consuming foods with a high nutrient content compared to the kcalories provided. 
C) limiting added fats and sugars. 
D) All of these are effective strategies

Question 2

Describe the typical American diet and explain how it could be improved.Is there anything you would like to change about the way you eat? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Americans are consuming more food and ca

Question 3

Which of the following nutrients are NOT organic molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrates 
B) Lipids 
C) Proteins 
D) Minerals 
A) Carbohydrates 
B) Lipids 
C) Proteins 
D) Minerals

Question 4

When subjects do not know which treatment they are receiving in a clinical trial,but the researchers do,the study is called:

Accepted Answer

A) anecdotal. 
B) collaboration. 
C) double blind. 
D) single blind. 
A) anecdotal. 
B) collaboration. 
C) double blind. 
D) single blind.

Question 5

A processed food is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) having more than five ingredients. 
B) requiring heating or cooking before it can be eaten. 
C) a food which has had preservatives added. 
D) any food that has been changed from its natural state. 
A) having more than five ingredients. 
B) requiring heating or cooking before it can be eaten. 
C) a food which has had preservatives added. 
D) any food that has been changed from its natural state.

Question 6

Continued acceptance of a scientific theory depends on:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability of other scientists to duplicate the original research and results. 
B) increased funding for the research. 
C) the number of years since the theory was developed. 
D) how the hypothesis was formed. 
A) the ability of other scientists to duplicate the original research and results. 
B) increased funding for the research. 
C) the number of years since the theory was developed. 
D) how the hypothesis was formed.

Question 7

Comparison of the amount of a particular nutrient consumed with the amount of the nutrient excreted is characteristic of a(an):

Accepted Answer

A) balance study. 
B) collection study. 
C) depletion-repletion study. 
D) epidemiological study. 
A) balance study. 
B) collection study. 
C) depletion-repletion study. 
D) epidemiological study.

Question 8

Which of the following yields energy but is not considered a nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol 
B) Carbohydrate 
C) Fat 
D) Protein 
A) Alcohol 
B) Carbohydrate 
C) Fat 
D) Protein

Question 9

_____________________ protects human subjects in a study and limits the types of procedures that can be performed on them.

Accepted Answer

A) Peer review 
B) Double blind design 
C) Prior authorization 
D) Informed consent 
A) Peer review 
B) Double blind design 
C) Prior authorization 
D) Informed consent

Question 10

Which of the following is the BEST reason to include a placebo in the experimental design of a human intervention trial?

Accepted Answer

A) The researchers do not know who is receiving an intervention and who is not. 
B) Placebos reduce the cost of the study. 
C) It helps prevent the expectations of the subjects from biasing the research. 
D) It makes it possible to include a larger number of subjects in the experiment. 
A) The researchers do not know who is receiving an intervention and who is not. 
B) Placebos reduce the cost of the study. 
C) It helps prevent the expectations of the subjects from biasing the research. 
D) It makes it possible to include a larger number of subjects in the experiment.

Question 11

What is true regarding the differences between a hypothesis and a theory?

Accepted Answer

A) A hypothesis is an educated guess and a theory is based on scientific study and reasoning. 
B) Hypotheses are not tested; theories are tested. 
C) Theories are the foundations of hypotheses. 
D) A hypothesis is tested using quantifiable data; theories are tested using subjective data. 
A) A hypothesis is an educated guess and a theory is based on scientific study and reasoning. 
B) Hypotheses are not tested; theories are tested. 
C) Theories are the foundations of hypotheses. 
D) A hypothesis is tested using quantifiable data; theories are tested using subjective data.

Question 12

Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect food choices?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural and family background 
B) Personal preference 
C) Weather 
D) Psychological and emotional factors 
A) Cultural and family background 
B) Personal preference 
C) Weather 
D) Psychological and emotional factors

Question 13

A serving of hot chocolate provides 5 grams of fat,2 grams of protein and 28 grams of carbohydrate.How many kcalories are in the serving of hot chocolate?

Accepted Answer

5 X 9= 45

Consuming nutrient-dense foods helps to ensure a proper diet.One effective strategy is:

Describe the typical American diet and explain how it could be improved.Is there anything you would like to change about the way you eat? Why or why not?

Which of the following nutrients are NOT organic molecules?

When subjects do not know which treatment they are receiving in a clinical trial,but the researchers do,the study is called:

A processed food is defined as:

Continued acceptance of a scientific theory depends on:

Comparison of the amount of a particular nutrient consumed with the amount of the nutrient excreted is characteristic of a(an):

Which of the following yields energy but is not considered a nutrient?

_____________________ protects human subjects in a study and limits the types of procedures that can be performed on them.

Which of the following is the BEST reason to include a placebo in the experimental design of a human intervention trial?

What is true regarding the differences between a hypothesis and a theory?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect food choices?

A serving of hot chocolate provides 5 grams of fat,2 grams of protein and 28 grams of carbohydrate.How many kcalories are in the serving of hot chocolate?

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Focus On Alcohol

Focus on Biotechnology

Focus On Eating Disorders

Focus On Phytochemicals

Focus on Supplements

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Exam 1: Nutrition: Food for Health

Consuming nutrient-dense foods helps to ensure a proper diet.One effective strategy is:

Describe the typical American diet and explain how it could be improved.Is there anything you would like to change about the way you eat? Why or why not?

Which of the following nutrients are NOT organic molecules?

When subjects do not know which treatment they are receiving in a clinical trial,but the researchers do,the study is called:

A processed food is defined as:

Continued acceptance of a scientific theory depends on:

Comparison of the amount of a particular nutrient consumed with the amount of the nutrient excreted is characteristic of a(an):

Which of the following yields energy but is not considered a nutrient?

_____________________ protects human subjects in a study and limits the types of procedures that can be performed on them.

Which of the following is the BEST reason to include a placebo in the experimental design of a human intervention trial?

What is true regarding the differences between a hypothesis and a theory?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect food choices?

A serving of hot chocolate provides 5 grams of fat,2 grams of protein and 28 grams of carbohydrate.How many kcalories are in the serving of hot chocolate?

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Focus On Alcohol

Focus on Biotechnology

Focus On Eating Disorders

Focus On Phytochemicals

Focus on Supplements

Filters