, WhichI ofI theI followingI isI theI bestI definitionI ofI essentialI nutrients?
a) NutrientsI aI personI mustI consumeI toI buildI muscle
b) NutrientsI aI personI mustI consumeI inI theI dietI toI maintainI health
c) NutrientsI thatI shouldI beI takenI asI supplements
d) NutrientsI thatI areI providedI byI animalI foodsI
onlyI B
2) TheI unitI ofI measureI thatI isI usedI inI nutritionI scienceI thatI expressesI theI amountI
ofI energyI providedI byI aI foodI isI a(n):
a) calorie.
b) nutrient.
c) nutrient-denseI food.
d) unitI ofI
glucose.I A
3) TheI termI "calorie"I isI usedI inI nutritionI toI meanI the
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a) amountI ofI energyI aI foodI itemI providesI whenI eaten.
b) amountI ofI fatI aI foodI itemI contains.
c) heatI containedI withinI aI foodI item.
d) totalI nutrientI contentI ofI aI foodI
item.I A
4) WhichI ofI theI followingI statementsI aboutI fortifiedI foodsI isI false?
a) FortificationI ofI foodsI beganI toI helpI eliminateI nutrientI deficienciesI inI
theI population.
b) MilkI withI addedI vitaminI DI isI anI exampleI ofI foodI fortification.
c) VoluntaryI foodI fortificationI mayI increaseI theI likelihoodI ofI consumingI anI
excessI ofI someI nutrients.
d) VoluntaryI fortificationI ofI foodsI isI atI theI discretionI ofI theI federalI
governmentI D
5) SubstancesI foundI inI plantI foodsI thatI areI notI essentialI nutrientsI butI mayI
haveI health-promotingI propertiesI are
a) aminoI acids.
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b) dietaryI supplements.
c) phytochemicals.
d) zoochemicals.
I C
WeI haveI anI expert-writtenI solutionI toI thisI problem!
6) WhichI ofI theI followingI statementsI regardingI phytochemicalsI isI true?
a) TheyI areI essentialI forI life.
b) TheyI areI alwaysI harmfulI toI ourI health.
c) TheyI areI foundI inI plantI foods.
d) TheyI contributeI toI theI caloriesI thatI weI eatI inI ourI
diet.I C
7) FoodsI thatI haveI health-promotingI and/orI disease-preventingI propertiesI
beyondI basicI nutritionalI functionsI areI called
a) essentialI foods.
b) fortifiedI foods.
a) NutrientsI aI personI mustI consumeI toI buildI muscle
b) NutrientsI aI personI mustI consumeI inI theI dietI toI maintainI health
c) NutrientsI thatI shouldI beI takenI asI supplements
d) NutrientsI thatI areI providedI byI animalI foodsI
onlyI B
2) TheI unitI ofI measureI thatI isI usedI inI nutritionI scienceI thatI expressesI theI amountI
ofI energyI providedI byI aI foodI isI a(n):
a) calorie.
b) nutrient.
c) nutrient-denseI food.
d) unitI ofI
glucose.I A
3) TheI termI "calorie"I isI usedI inI nutritionI toI meanI the
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a) amountI ofI energyI aI foodI itemI providesI whenI eaten.
b) amountI ofI fatI aI foodI itemI contains.
c) heatI containedI withinI aI foodI item.
d) totalI nutrientI contentI ofI aI foodI
item.I A
4) WhichI ofI theI followingI statementsI aboutI fortifiedI foodsI isI false?
a) FortificationI ofI foodsI beganI toI helpI eliminateI nutrientI deficienciesI inI
theI population.
b) MilkI withI addedI vitaminI DI isI anI exampleI ofI foodI fortification.
c) VoluntaryI foodI fortificationI mayI increaseI theI likelihoodI ofI consumingI anI
excessI ofI someI nutrients.
d) VoluntaryI fortificationI ofI foodsI isI atI theI discretionI ofI theI federalI
governmentI D
5) SubstancesI foundI inI plantI foodsI thatI areI notI essentialI nutrientsI butI mayI
haveI health-promotingI propertiesI are
a) aminoI acids.
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b) dietaryI supplements.
c) phytochemicals.
d) zoochemicals.
I C
WeI haveI anI expert-writtenI solutionI toI thisI problem!
6) WhichI ofI theI followingI statementsI regardingI phytochemicalsI isI true?
a) TheyI areI essentialI forI life.
b) TheyI areI alwaysI harmfulI toI ourI health.
c) TheyI areI foundI inI plantI foods.
d) TheyI contributeI toI theI caloriesI thatI weI eatI inI ourI
diet.I C
7) FoodsI thatI haveI health-promotingI and/orI disease-preventingI propertiesI
beyondI basicI nutritionalI functionsI areI called
a) essentialI foods.
b) fortifiedI foods.
