DIT 121 Midterm Exam (Units 1-6)
Questions with correct answers
When eating portions of various foods and beverages, practice
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____________, which means don't eat too much of them. - CORRECT | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-moderation
The foods that you eat contain ____________ that are necessary for
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proper body functioning. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-nutrients
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Choosing a _________of foods from each food group ensures that your
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diet provides all the essential nutrients. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-variety
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A ___________ between physical activity and caloric intake will help to
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maintain a healthy weight. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-balance
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Eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grain foods will help provide
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beneficial ____________ |
to your diet. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-phytochemicals
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,Candy, chocolate chip cookies, and sugar-sweetened soft drinks are rich
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sources of _______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-empty
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calories
Foods low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals are referred to
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as _________________ foods. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-nutrient-dense
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Foods that contain a lot of energy and few micronutrients and protein
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include _________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pasteries
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Some foods such as ____________ are more nutrient-dense than
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others. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-vegetables
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A food contains high amounts of fat and/or added sugars per serving.
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This food also is a poor source of vitamins and minerals. Based on this
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description, the food supplies a lot of ___________________. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-empty calories | |
Certain foods are more nutritious than others, and a food that contains
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more vitamins and minerals in relation to fat, sugar, and alcohol content
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is called a(n) ________________ food. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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nutrient-dense
,The caloric value of a food in relation to its total weight defines how
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__________________ a food is. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-energy-dense | | | | | |
Source of energy (most forms) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Carbohydrates
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Production of structural and functional components, fluid balance -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Proteins |
Source of energy, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, cellular
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development - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lipids | | |
Regulation of body processes, maintenance of immune function -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Vitamins |
All of the following are lifestyle risk factors for chronic diseases except -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-family history of the chronic disease.
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What are the top two leading causes of death in the United States that
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are associated with poor diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Heart disease
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and cancer|
Ads for a popular over-the-counter cold remedy that contains vitamin C
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suggest that megadoses of the vitamin help prevent or minimize the
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effects of the common cold. If the label on the product's package states
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, that each pill contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C, how many grams of
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vitamin C is in each pill? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 gram of vitamin C
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Undernutrition and overnutrition are both problems in the United
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States. All of the following statements are true except - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-overnutrition is less common in the United States than | | | | | | | | |
undernutrition is. |
Choose the answer that best describes human cells. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Cells use nutrients from food to carry out their metabolic | | | | | | | | | |
activity.
A healthy diet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-generally changes during
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different stages of life.
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Which of the following conditions is a leading cause of death in the
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United States that's related to dietary practices? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Cancer
Which of the following nutrients is a source of energy? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Protein
Questions with correct answers
When eating portions of various foods and beverages, practice
| | | | | | | | |
____________, which means don't eat too much of them. - CORRECT | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-moderation
The foods that you eat contain ____________ that are necessary for
| | | | | | | | | | |
proper body functioning. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-nutrients
| | | | |
Choosing a _________of foods from each food group ensures that your
| | | | | | | | | | |
diet provides all the essential nutrients. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-variety
| | | | | | | |
A ___________ between physical activity and caloric intake will help to
| | | | | | | | | | |
maintain a healthy weight. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-balance
| | | | | |
Eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grain foods will help provide
| | | | | | | | | | | |
beneficial ____________ |
to your diet. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-phytochemicals
| | | | |
,Candy, chocolate chip cookies, and sugar-sweetened soft drinks are rich
| | | | | | | | | |
sources of _______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-empty
| | | | | |
calories
Foods low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals are referred to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
as _________________ foods. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-nutrient-dense
| | | | |
Foods that contain a lot of energy and few micronutrients and protein
| | | | | | | | | | | |
include _________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pasteries
| | | |
Some foods such as ____________ are more nutrient-dense than
| | | | | | | | |
others. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-vegetables
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A food contains high amounts of fat and/or added sugars per serving.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
This food also is a poor source of vitamins and minerals. Based on this
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
description, the food supplies a lot of ___________________. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-empty calories | |
Certain foods are more nutritious than others, and a food that contains
| | | | | | | | | | | |
more vitamins and minerals in relation to fat, sugar, and alcohol content
| | | | | | | | | | | |
is called a(n) ________________ food. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | |
nutrient-dense
,The caloric value of a food in relation to its total weight defines how
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
__________________ a food is. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-energy-dense | | | | | |
Source of energy (most forms) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Carbohydrates
| | | | | | |
Production of structural and functional components, fluid balance -
| | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Proteins |
Source of energy, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, cellular
| | | | | | | |
development - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lipids | | |
Regulation of body processes, maintenance of immune function -
| | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Vitamins |
All of the following are lifestyle risk factors for chronic diseases except -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-family history of the chronic disease.
| | | | | |
What are the top two leading causes of death in the United States that
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
are associated with poor diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Heart disease
| | | | | | | | |
and cancer|
Ads for a popular over-the-counter cold remedy that contains vitamin C
| | | | | | | | | | |
suggest that megadoses of the vitamin help prevent or minimize the
| | | | | | | | | | |
effects of the common cold. If the label on the product's package states
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
, that each pill contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C, how many grams of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
vitamin C is in each pill? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 gram of vitamin C
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Undernutrition and overnutrition are both problems in the United
| | | | | | | | |
States. All of the following statements are true except - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-overnutrition is less common in the United States than | | | | | | | | |
undernutrition is. |
Choose the answer that best describes human cells. - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Cells use nutrients from food to carry out their metabolic | | | | | | | | | |
activity.
A healthy diet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-generally changes during
| | | | | | | |
different stages of life.
| | |
Which of the following conditions is a leading cause of death in the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States that's related to dietary practices? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Cancer
Which of the following nutrients is a source of energy? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Protein
