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1. Whichmofmthem followingm conditionsmismthemmostm responsivem tom nutrition?
(A) diabetes
(B) ironm deficiencym anemia
(C) sicklemcellmdisease
(D) heartm disease
Answerm:m(B)
2. Whatmism them namem form them studymofm environmentalm influencesm onm geneticm expression?
(A) epigenetics
(B) geneticmcounselling
(C) nutritionalmnucleicm acidm pool
(D) geneticmmetabolics
Answerm :m(A)
3. Themintegrationmofmnutrition,mgenomicmscience,mandmmolecularmbiologymhasmlaunchedmamnew
areamofmstudy.mWhatmismthismareamofmstudymcalled?
(A) nutritionm genetics
(B) nutritionalmgenomics
(C) nutritionalm molecularm science
(D) nutritionalm science
Answerm:m(B)
4. Howm manym classesm ofm nutrientsm arem there?
(A)m2
(B)m 4
(C)m 6
,(D)m 8
Answerm :m (C)
5. Whichm ofm them followingm nutrientsm ism consideredm organic?
(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
(D) alcohol
Answerm:m(B)
6. Whichmofmthemfollowingmnutrientsmyieldsmenergymandmalsomprovidesmmaterialsmthat
mformmstructuresmandmworkingmpartsmofmbodymtissues?
(A) proteins
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
(D) proteins
Answerm :m(D)
7. Whichmofmthem followingm nutrientsm ismenergy-yielding?
(A) carbohydrates
(B) vitamins
(C) water
(D) minerals
Answerm :m(A)
8. Whichm ofm them followingm statementsm bestm definesm anm "essential"m nutrient?
(A) Itmism necessarym form goodm healthm andm properm functioningm ofm them body.
(B) Itm canm bem obtainedm onlym fromm them diet.
(C) Itm canm bem manufacturedm bym them bodym fromm rawm materials.
, (D) Itm canm bem manufacturedm bym them bodym itself.
Answerm:m(B)
9. Whichm ofm them followingm nutrientsm ism them mostm energy-rich?
(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) minerals
(D) carbohydrate
Answerm :m(A)
10. Whichm ofm them followingm unitsm dom foodm scientistsm usem tom measurem foodm energy?
(A) unitsm ofm mass
(B) kilocalories
(C) kilograms
(D) grams
Answerm:m(B)
11. Whichm ofm them followingm characteristicsm appliesm tom alcohol?
(A) Itm contributesm nom Calories.
(B) Itminterferesm withm repairm ofm bodym tissues.
(C) Itmismamnutrient.
(D) Itmism non-toxicm tom them body.
Answerm:m(B)
12. Howm manymCaloriesm arem therem inm 1m gramm ofm carbohydratem orm protein?
(A)m2
(B)m 4
(C)m 7
(D)m 9