NUTRITION EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is an essential nutrient?
Alcohol
Carbohydrates
Phytochemicals
Zoochemicals - ANSWER-Carbohydrates
Which of the following nutrients can directly supply energy for human use?
Lipids
Fiber
Vitamins
Minerals - ANSWER-Lipids
What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health
benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer?
Phytochemicals
Beta blockers
Deoxidizers
Free radicals - ANSWER-Phytochemicals
Carbohydrates provide _______ kiocalories per gram
4
,7
9
0 - ANSWER-4
Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Alcohol
Fats - ANSWER-Fats
Which of the following yield greater than 4 kilocalories per gram?
Plant fats
Plant carbohydrates
Plant proteins
Animal proteins - ANSWER-Plant fats
Which of the following is a function of water?
Provides energy
Transports nutrients and waste
Structural component of bone
Prevention of oxidative damage to cell membranes - ANSWER-Transports
nutrients and waste
, Which of the following is true about the energy content of nutrients?
Lipids supply 7 kilocalories per gram.
Carbohydrates and proteins supply 4 kilocalories per gram.
Alcohol supplies 9 kilocalories per gram.
Lipids and alcohol supply 9 kilocalories per gram - ANSWER-Carbohydrates and
proteins supply 4 kilocalories per gram
A kilocalorie is a measure of
heat energy.
fat in food.
nutrients in food.
sugar and fat in food. - ANSWER-heat energy
A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides
a total of 1,120kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from
carbohydrate and 13 percentis from protein. How many kilocalories of fat does
the meal contain?
137
313
287
437 - ANSWER-437
100% - 48% of kcal from carbohydrates - 13% of kcal from protein = 39% of kcal
from fat.1120 kcal x 0.39 = 437 kcal from fat.
Which of the following is an essential nutrient?
Alcohol
Carbohydrates
Phytochemicals
Zoochemicals - ANSWER-Carbohydrates
Which of the following nutrients can directly supply energy for human use?
Lipids
Fiber
Vitamins
Minerals - ANSWER-Lipids
What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health
benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer?
Phytochemicals
Beta blockers
Deoxidizers
Free radicals - ANSWER-Phytochemicals
Carbohydrates provide _______ kiocalories per gram
4
,7
9
0 - ANSWER-4
Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Alcohol
Fats - ANSWER-Fats
Which of the following yield greater than 4 kilocalories per gram?
Plant fats
Plant carbohydrates
Plant proteins
Animal proteins - ANSWER-Plant fats
Which of the following is a function of water?
Provides energy
Transports nutrients and waste
Structural component of bone
Prevention of oxidative damage to cell membranes - ANSWER-Transports
nutrients and waste
, Which of the following is true about the energy content of nutrients?
Lipids supply 7 kilocalories per gram.
Carbohydrates and proteins supply 4 kilocalories per gram.
Alcohol supplies 9 kilocalories per gram.
Lipids and alcohol supply 9 kilocalories per gram - ANSWER-Carbohydrates and
proteins supply 4 kilocalories per gram
A kilocalorie is a measure of
heat energy.
fat in food.
nutrients in food.
sugar and fat in food. - ANSWER-heat energy
A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides
a total of 1,120kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from
carbohydrate and 13 percentis from protein. How many kilocalories of fat does
the meal contain?
137
313
287
437 - ANSWER-437
100% - 48% of kcal from carbohydrates - 13% of kcal from protein = 39% of kcal
from fat.1120 kcal x 0.39 = 437 kcal from fat.
