NSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Which of these is a modifiable risk factor?
A. Family History
B. Dietary Choices
C. Age
D. Environmental conditions - Answer-B. Dietary Choices
What are life-sustaining chemicals in food that are necessary for proper body
functioning?
A. Nutrients
B. Diet
C. Nutrition
D. Lifestyle - Answer-A. Nutrients
Where does food energy come from?
A. Plants
B. Animals
C. The Sun
D. The Moon - Answer-C. The Sun
Which of these is NOT part of metabolism?
A. Energy generation
B. Protein production
C. Waste elimination
D. Cell division - Answer-D. Cell division
What are the four organic nutrients?
A. Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins
B. Minerals, Water, Proteins, Vitamins
C. Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Water
D. Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins - Answer-A. Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins,
Vitamins
Which of these is NOT a macronutrient?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Fat
C. Alcohol
D. Protein - Answer-C. Alcohol
Which essential, non-energy yielding nutrient is needed in the largest quantity?
A. Vitamins
B. Minerals
C. Water - Answer-C. Water
, Which is NOT a characteristic of a nutritious diet?
A. Variety
B. Calorie Control
C. Moderation
D. Taste - Answer-D. Taste
What factors drive food choices?
A. Taste
B. Convenience
C. Price
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
What is the most nutrient dense meal?
A. 400 calories of oil
B. 400 calories of chicken
C. 400 calories of cake
D. 400 calories of vegetables - Answer-D. 400 calories of vegetables
Why can't we assume what we see in popular media is true?
A. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
B. People can provide nutrition information that is not true
C. Do not have to be trained or experts
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Who/what regulates nutrition and health related claims on product labels?
A. FDA
B. AMDR
C. DRI
D. NHANES - Answer-A. FDA
Which type of study looks for correlations in large populations?
A. Observational: Case study
B. Experimental: Intervention study
C. Observational: Epidemiology study
D. Experimental: Laboratory study - Answer-C. Observational: Epidemiology study
(T/F) Correlation = Causation - Answer-False
Which of these will NOT lead to research bias?
A. Personal attitudes and beliefs
B. Randomization
C. Funding sources
D. Conflict of interest - Answer-B. Randomization
(T/F) Some assumptions derived from scientific research are later determined to be
"false"? - Answer-True
Which of these is a modifiable risk factor?
A. Family History
B. Dietary Choices
C. Age
D. Environmental conditions - Answer-B. Dietary Choices
What are life-sustaining chemicals in food that are necessary for proper body
functioning?
A. Nutrients
B. Diet
C. Nutrition
D. Lifestyle - Answer-A. Nutrients
Where does food energy come from?
A. Plants
B. Animals
C. The Sun
D. The Moon - Answer-C. The Sun
Which of these is NOT part of metabolism?
A. Energy generation
B. Protein production
C. Waste elimination
D. Cell division - Answer-D. Cell division
What are the four organic nutrients?
A. Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins
B. Minerals, Water, Proteins, Vitamins
C. Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Water
D. Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins - Answer-A. Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins,
Vitamins
Which of these is NOT a macronutrient?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Fat
C. Alcohol
D. Protein - Answer-C. Alcohol
Which essential, non-energy yielding nutrient is needed in the largest quantity?
A. Vitamins
B. Minerals
C. Water - Answer-C. Water
, Which is NOT a characteristic of a nutritious diet?
A. Variety
B. Calorie Control
C. Moderation
D. Taste - Answer-D. Taste
What factors drive food choices?
A. Taste
B. Convenience
C. Price
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
What is the most nutrient dense meal?
A. 400 calories of oil
B. 400 calories of chicken
C. 400 calories of cake
D. 400 calories of vegetables - Answer-D. 400 calories of vegetables
Why can't we assume what we see in popular media is true?
A. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
B. People can provide nutrition information that is not true
C. Do not have to be trained or experts
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Who/what regulates nutrition and health related claims on product labels?
A. FDA
B. AMDR
C. DRI
D. NHANES - Answer-A. FDA
Which type of study looks for correlations in large populations?
A. Observational: Case study
B. Experimental: Intervention study
C. Observational: Epidemiology study
D. Experimental: Laboratory study - Answer-C. Observational: Epidemiology study
(T/F) Correlation = Causation - Answer-False
Which of these will NOT lead to research bias?
A. Personal attitudes and beliefs
B. Randomization
C. Funding sources
D. Conflict of interest - Answer-B. Randomization
(T/F) Some assumptions derived from scientific research are later determined to be
"false"? - Answer-True
