, WhichI ofI theI followingI isI theI bestI definitionI ofI essentialI nutrients?
a) Nutrients a person must consume to build muscle
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b) Nutrients a person must consume in the diet to maintain health
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c) Nutrients that should be taken as supplements
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d) Nutrients that are provided by animal foods only
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B
2) The unit of measure that is used in nutrition science that expresses the amount of en
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ergy provided by a food is a(n):
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a) calorie.
b) nutrient.
c) nutrient-dense food. !!
d) unit of glucose.
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A
3) The term "calorie" is used in nutrition to mean the
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a) amount of energy a food item provides when eaten.
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b) amount of fat a food item contains.
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c) heat contained within a food item.
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d) total nutrient content of a food item.
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A
4) Which of the following statements about fortified foods is false?
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a) Fortification of foods began to help eliminate nutrient deficiencies in the p
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opulation.
b) Milk with added vitamin D is an example of food fortification.
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c) Voluntary food fortification may increase the likelihood of consuming an excess of
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some nutrients.
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d) Voluntary fortification of foods is at the discretion of the federal government D
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5) Substances found in plant foods that are not essential nutrients but may have h
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ealth-promoting properties are !! !!
a) amino acids. !!
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b) dietary supplements.
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c) phytochemicals.
d) zoochemicals. !
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6) Which of the following statements regarding phytochemicals is true?
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a) They are essential for life.
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b) They are always harmful to our health.
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c) They are found in plant foods.
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d) They contribute to the calories that we eat in our diet. C
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7) Foods that have health-promoting and/or disease-
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preventing properties beyond basic nutritional functions are called
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a) essential foods. !!
b) fortified foods. !!
a) Nutrients a person must consume to build muscle
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b) Nutrients a person must consume in the diet to maintain health
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c) Nutrients that should be taken as supplements
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d) Nutrients that are provided by animal foods only
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B
2) The unit of measure that is used in nutrition science that expresses the amount of en
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ergy provided by a food is a(n):
!! !! !! !! !! !!
a) calorie.
b) nutrient.
c) nutrient-dense food. !!
d) unit of glucose.
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A
3) The term "calorie" is used in nutrition to mean the
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a) amount of energy a food item provides when eaten.
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b) amount of fat a food item contains.
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c) heat contained within a food item.
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d) total nutrient content of a food item.
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A
4) Which of the following statements about fortified foods is false?
!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
a) Fortification of foods began to help eliminate nutrient deficiencies in the p
!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
opulation.
b) Milk with added vitamin D is an example of food fortification.
!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
c) Voluntary food fortification may increase the likelihood of consuming an excess of
!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
some nutrients.
!! !!
d) Voluntary fortification of foods is at the discretion of the federal government D
!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
5) Substances found in plant foods that are not essential nutrients but may have h
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ealth-promoting properties are !! !!
a) amino acids. !!
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b) dietary supplements.
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c) phytochemicals.
d) zoochemicals. !
C
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6) Which of the following statements regarding phytochemicals is true?
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a) They are essential for life.
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b) They are always harmful to our health.
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c) They are found in plant foods.
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d) They contribute to the calories that we eat in our diet. C
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7) Foods that have health-promoting and/or disease-
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preventing properties beyond basic nutritional functions are called
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a) essential foods. !!
b) fortified foods. !!
