NUSC 1165 Exam 1 With Correct Answers
2026/2027 Updated.
Nutrition - ANSWER study of interactions between living organisms and food
nutrient - ANSWER chemical substances that provide energy and structure and help
regular body processes
overall diet pattern - ANSWER sum of food choices
essential nutrient - ANSWER not made by the body so must be provided in dietary
intake
Is alcohol a nutrient? - ANSWER No; provides energy but is not a nutrient
dietary pattern - ANSWER single food choice makes up only small part of your total
diet
dietary components Americans eat too little of - ANSWER whole grains, vegetables,
seafood, dairy
why and how has American diet changed over last 30-40 years? - ANSWER
over-nutrition to reduce calories and chronic diseases (used to be to prevent
deficiency)
nutritional-related diseases are of concern in US - ANSWER heart disease, cancer,
stroke, diabetes
enrichment - ANSWER lost nutrients are added back
fortification - ANSWER new nutrients are added in
phytochemicals - ANSWER found in plant foods not essential but has health
promoting properties
, zoochemicals - ANSWER found in animal foods not essential but has health
promoting properties
dietary supplement - ANSWER products intended for ingestion that contains one or
more of: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc
6 classes of nutrients - ANSWER protein, carbs, lipids, water, vitamins, minerals
macronutrients - ANSWER substance req. in large amounts in the human diet
micronutrients - ANSWER substance req. in trace amounts for growth and
development
energy-yielding nutrients - ANSWER carbs, proteins, and lipids
proteins provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 4 kcal/gram
fats provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 9 kcal/gram
carbs provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 4 kcal/gram
alcohol provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 7 kcal/gram
describe general structure of a protein. how does it differ from macronutrients? -
ANSWER linear sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain
which macronutrient do we require more of to survive than any other nutrient -
ANSWER water because we cant store it
organic nutrients - ANSWER molecules with carbon bonded to hydrogen
inorganic nutrients - ANSWER molecules with no carbon-hydrogen bonds
major functions of nutrients in body - ANSWER providing energy, forming
structures, regulating body processes
examples of undernutrition - ANSWER starvation, dehydration
examples of overnutrition - ANSWER obesity, diabetes, CVD
2026/2027 Updated.
Nutrition - ANSWER study of interactions between living organisms and food
nutrient - ANSWER chemical substances that provide energy and structure and help
regular body processes
overall diet pattern - ANSWER sum of food choices
essential nutrient - ANSWER not made by the body so must be provided in dietary
intake
Is alcohol a nutrient? - ANSWER No; provides energy but is not a nutrient
dietary pattern - ANSWER single food choice makes up only small part of your total
diet
dietary components Americans eat too little of - ANSWER whole grains, vegetables,
seafood, dairy
why and how has American diet changed over last 30-40 years? - ANSWER
over-nutrition to reduce calories and chronic diseases (used to be to prevent
deficiency)
nutritional-related diseases are of concern in US - ANSWER heart disease, cancer,
stroke, diabetes
enrichment - ANSWER lost nutrients are added back
fortification - ANSWER new nutrients are added in
phytochemicals - ANSWER found in plant foods not essential but has health
promoting properties
, zoochemicals - ANSWER found in animal foods not essential but has health
promoting properties
dietary supplement - ANSWER products intended for ingestion that contains one or
more of: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc
6 classes of nutrients - ANSWER protein, carbs, lipids, water, vitamins, minerals
macronutrients - ANSWER substance req. in large amounts in the human diet
micronutrients - ANSWER substance req. in trace amounts for growth and
development
energy-yielding nutrients - ANSWER carbs, proteins, and lipids
proteins provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 4 kcal/gram
fats provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 9 kcal/gram
carbs provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 4 kcal/gram
alcohol provide how many kcal/gram? - ANSWER 7 kcal/gram
describe general structure of a protein. how does it differ from macronutrients? -
ANSWER linear sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain
which macronutrient do we require more of to survive than any other nutrient -
ANSWER water because we cant store it
organic nutrients - ANSWER molecules with carbon bonded to hydrogen
inorganic nutrients - ANSWER molecules with no carbon-hydrogen bonds
major functions of nutrients in body - ANSWER providing energy, forming
structures, regulating body processes
examples of undernutrition - ANSWER starvation, dehydration
examples of overnutrition - ANSWER obesity, diabetes, CVD
