Exam
Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which of the following is responsible for 60% of a person's body weight? 1)
A) Bone B) Muscle C) Water D) Fat
2) The small intestine is lined with 4 to 5 million finger-like projections that are called 2)
A) Villi B) Lymph nodes C) Papillae D) Stomach buds
3) Where does the digestion of food begin in the body? 3)
A) Mouth B) Stomach C) Small intestine D) Large intestine
4) An example of malnutrition is 4)
A) Nutritional anemia B) Starvation
C) Obesity D) All of the above
5) Each of the following is TRUE about phytochemicals except one. Which one is the exception? 5)
A) They are not considered an essential nutrient
B) They may provide protection against certain health conditions
C) They are substances that come from plants
D) They provide calories
6) Taste perception can be altered by 6)
A) Health conditions B) Radiation therapy
C) Medications D) All of the above
7) Foods that have nutrients added that were lost during processing are called 7)
A) Probiotics B) Phytochemicals
C) Fortified foods D) Enriched foods
8) In what body cavity are the olfactory neurons, which are responsible for one's sense of smell, 8)
located?
A) Nasal B) Cerebral C) Oral D) Intestinal
9) For which of the five taste sensations do children have the greatest affinity? 9)
A) Bitter B) Sour C) Sweet D) Salt
10) Antioxidants are thought to protect the body against the damaging effects of 10)
A) Genetically modified foods B) Phytochemicals
C) Free radicals D) Nutrient deficiency
11) The five sensations of taste are sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and 11)
A) Butter B) Umami C) Rich D) Rough
12) The turnover time of taste buds is approximately how many days? 12)
A) One B) Ten C) Three D) Five
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, 13) Amylase is secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth. Amylase is the enzyme involved in 13)
protein digestion.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true
14) What is a damaging factor that the oral cavity is constantly subjected to? 14)
A) Cold foods B) Hot foods
C) Eating utensils D) All of the above
15) The turnover time for oral soft tissues is 15)
A) 14 days B) 37 days
C) 13 days D) None of the above.
16) Where are the earliest clinical signs of nutritional deficiencies often seen? 16)
A) Hair B) Liver C) Oral cavity D) Skin
17) The mission of the modern dental team is to 17)
A) Treat oral disease
B) Restore oral function
C) Implement strategies to prevent further oral disease
D) All of the above
18) Chemical digestion occurs in all of the following sites except one. Which is the exception? 18)
A) The stomach B) The mouth
C) The small intestine D) The esophagus
19) Absorption can help protect the body from nutritional deficiency because absorption is a selective 19)
process.
A) The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
C) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
D) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
20) All of the following substances provide energy except one. Which is the exception? 20)
A) Protein B) Alcohol C) Carbohydrates D) Vitamins
21) The earliest clinical signs of nutrient deficiencies are first seen in the oral cavity because the soft 21)
tissues in the mouth have a more rapid turnover rate than other tissues in the body.
A) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
C) The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
D) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
22) All of the following are signs of undernutrition with the exception of one. Which is the exception? 22)
A) Excess saliva production B) Dry, sore lips
C) Swollen abdomen D) Loose teeth
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Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which of the following is responsible for 60% of a person's body weight? 1)
A) Bone B) Muscle C) Water D) Fat
2) The small intestine is lined with 4 to 5 million finger-like projections that are called 2)
A) Villi B) Lymph nodes C) Papillae D) Stomach buds
3) Where does the digestion of food begin in the body? 3)
A) Mouth B) Stomach C) Small intestine D) Large intestine
4) An example of malnutrition is 4)
A) Nutritional anemia B) Starvation
C) Obesity D) All of the above
5) Each of the following is TRUE about phytochemicals except one. Which one is the exception? 5)
A) They are not considered an essential nutrient
B) They may provide protection against certain health conditions
C) They are substances that come from plants
D) They provide calories
6) Taste perception can be altered by 6)
A) Health conditions B) Radiation therapy
C) Medications D) All of the above
7) Foods that have nutrients added that were lost during processing are called 7)
A) Probiotics B) Phytochemicals
C) Fortified foods D) Enriched foods
8) In what body cavity are the olfactory neurons, which are responsible for one's sense of smell, 8)
located?
A) Nasal B) Cerebral C) Oral D) Intestinal
9) For which of the five taste sensations do children have the greatest affinity? 9)
A) Bitter B) Sour C) Sweet D) Salt
10) Antioxidants are thought to protect the body against the damaging effects of 10)
A) Genetically modified foods B) Phytochemicals
C) Free radicals D) Nutrient deficiency
11) The five sensations of taste are sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and 11)
A) Butter B) Umami C) Rich D) Rough
12) The turnover time of taste buds is approximately how many days? 12)
A) One B) Ten C) Three D) Five
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, 13) Amylase is secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth. Amylase is the enzyme involved in 13)
protein digestion.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true
14) What is a damaging factor that the oral cavity is constantly subjected to? 14)
A) Cold foods B) Hot foods
C) Eating utensils D) All of the above
15) The turnover time for oral soft tissues is 15)
A) 14 days B) 37 days
C) 13 days D) None of the above.
16) Where are the earliest clinical signs of nutritional deficiencies often seen? 16)
A) Hair B) Liver C) Oral cavity D) Skin
17) The mission of the modern dental team is to 17)
A) Treat oral disease
B) Restore oral function
C) Implement strategies to prevent further oral disease
D) All of the above
18) Chemical digestion occurs in all of the following sites except one. Which is the exception? 18)
A) The stomach B) The mouth
C) The small intestine D) The esophagus
19) Absorption can help protect the body from nutritional deficiency because absorption is a selective 19)
process.
A) The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
C) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
D) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
20) All of the following substances provide energy except one. Which is the exception? 20)
A) Protein B) Alcohol C) Carbohydrates D) Vitamins
21) The earliest clinical signs of nutrient deficiencies are first seen in the oral cavity because the soft 21)
tissues in the mouth have a more rapid turnover rate than other tissues in the body.
A) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
C) The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
D) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
22) All of the following are signs of undernutrition with the exception of one. Which is the exception? 22)
A) Excess saliva production B) Dry, sore lips
C) Swollen abdomen D) Loose teeth
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