IPHY 2420 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What does it mean for a nutrient to be essential?
a. It must be taken as a dietary supplement
b. It must be eaten in the diet
c. At least 1,000 mg of it must be consumed everyday
d. It is produced in the body and is not found in food - CORRECT ANSWER b. It must be
eaten in the diet
When seeking out nutrition information, which is not always considered to be a reliable source?
a. A nutritionist offering services through craigslist.com
b. A journal article sourced through the website PubMed
c. A journal article published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
d. A government website such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - CORRECT
ANSWER a. A nutritionist offering services through craigslist.com
The purpose of the villi and microvilli in the intestine is to:
a. Prevent fat soluble nutrients from being absorbed
b. Move food components quickly through the intestinal tract to be removed from the body in the
feces
c. Reduce the absorptive surface of the intestine
d. Increase the absorptive surface of the small intestine and move nutrients into the body - CORRECT
ANSWER d. Increase the absorptive surface of the small intestine and move nutrients into the
body
Which of the following people is showing the symptoms of a food allergy?
a. Miranda, who gets bloated and has an upset stomach after having cereal and milk in the morning
b. Joaquin, who claims to have a headache every time he eats food containing gluten
c. Valentina, who had diarrhea after eating walnuts in her oatmeal for breakfast
, d. Percy, who notices hives on his hands after eating at his favorite seafood restaurant - CORRECT
ANSWER d. Percy, who notices hives on his hands after eating at his favorite seafood
restaurant
The effect of which disease is represented by the picture?
a. Peptic ulcer
b. Celiac disease
c. Diverticulitis
d. GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) - CORRECT ANSWER b. Celiac disease
Delaney has celiac disease and must consume a gluten-free diet. Which of the following foods
contains gluten and what part of the GI tract would be damaged if she were to eat it?
a. Sesame seeds; stomach lining
b. Celery; large intestine
c. Brown rice; esophagus
d. Whole wheat bread; vill in the small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER d. Whole wheat bread;
vill in the small intestine
Kenneth adds table sugar to his coffee each morning. Which monosaccharides will he eventually
break the table sugar down to in his GI tract?
a. Glucose and galactose
b. Two molecules of fructose
c. Two molecules of glucose
d. Glucose and fructose - CORRECT ANSWER d. Glucose and fructose
Nishika eats a bagel and fruit for breakfast before going to class. Her body does not use all of the
carbohydrates immediately, so where can they be stored?
a. Liver and muscles
b. Spleen
c. Brain & heart
d. Large & small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER a. Liver and muscles
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What does it mean for a nutrient to be essential?
a. It must be taken as a dietary supplement
b. It must be eaten in the diet
c. At least 1,000 mg of it must be consumed everyday
d. It is produced in the body and is not found in food - CORRECT ANSWER b. It must be
eaten in the diet
When seeking out nutrition information, which is not always considered to be a reliable source?
a. A nutritionist offering services through craigslist.com
b. A journal article sourced through the website PubMed
c. A journal article published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
d. A government website such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - CORRECT
ANSWER a. A nutritionist offering services through craigslist.com
The purpose of the villi and microvilli in the intestine is to:
a. Prevent fat soluble nutrients from being absorbed
b. Move food components quickly through the intestinal tract to be removed from the body in the
feces
c. Reduce the absorptive surface of the intestine
d. Increase the absorptive surface of the small intestine and move nutrients into the body - CORRECT
ANSWER d. Increase the absorptive surface of the small intestine and move nutrients into the
body
Which of the following people is showing the symptoms of a food allergy?
a. Miranda, who gets bloated and has an upset stomach after having cereal and milk in the morning
b. Joaquin, who claims to have a headache every time he eats food containing gluten
c. Valentina, who had diarrhea after eating walnuts in her oatmeal for breakfast
, d. Percy, who notices hives on his hands after eating at his favorite seafood restaurant - CORRECT
ANSWER d. Percy, who notices hives on his hands after eating at his favorite seafood
restaurant
The effect of which disease is represented by the picture?
a. Peptic ulcer
b. Celiac disease
c. Diverticulitis
d. GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) - CORRECT ANSWER b. Celiac disease
Delaney has celiac disease and must consume a gluten-free diet. Which of the following foods
contains gluten and what part of the GI tract would be damaged if she were to eat it?
a. Sesame seeds; stomach lining
b. Celery; large intestine
c. Brown rice; esophagus
d. Whole wheat bread; vill in the small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER d. Whole wheat bread;
vill in the small intestine
Kenneth adds table sugar to his coffee each morning. Which monosaccharides will he eventually
break the table sugar down to in his GI tract?
a. Glucose and galactose
b. Two molecules of fructose
c. Two molecules of glucose
d. Glucose and fructose - CORRECT ANSWER d. Glucose and fructose
Nishika eats a bagel and fruit for breakfast before going to class. Her body does not use all of the
carbohydrates immediately, so where can they be stored?
a. Liver and muscles
b. Spleen
c. Brain & heart
d. Large & small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER a. Liver and muscles
