COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A characteristic of enriched grain products is they have vitamins
and minerals added by the food manufacturer. Answer:
◉ The "5 to 9 a Day" food campaign promotes increased
consumption of Answer: fruits and vegetables
◉ . The most highly fortified foods on the market are breakfast
cereals. Answer:
◉ Serving sizes on food labels are not always the same as those of
the USDA Food Guide nor are they
always the size that most people normally eat. Answer:
◉ According to U.S. food labeling regulations, clear and convincing
evidence has been found for all of the
following health claims regarding nutrition and disease except
Answer: sugar and diabetes
, ◉ What is mastication? (Please note spelling) Answer: is the
mechanical grinding of food into smaller pieces by teeth;
◉ Because of the secretion of the enzyme amylase, digestion process
for dietary Carbohydrates begins in Answer: the mouth
◉ The sense of smell is 1,000s times more sensitive compared with
the sense of taste. Answer:
◉ A bolus is conducted from the mouth past the diaphragm through
the Answer: esophagus
◉ What is the name given to partially digested food in the stomach?
Answer: chyme
◉ An important function of hydrochloric acid in
digestion/absorption is that it kills bacteria. Answer:
◉ What substance protects the stomach lining from damage due to
digestive juices? Answer: esophagus
◉ The normal pH of the stomach during digestion is Answer: 1.5-1.7