Nutrition and Health University of Iowa
Exam 1
Listeria - correct answer-Soft-wet cheeses, common in pregnant/breastfeeding women,
infants, and children.
Symptoms: Fever, muscle aches, vomiting, meningitis(children)
Onset/duration:1-21 days(widest range), 3-4days to several weeks
Staph Aureus - correct answer-Intoxication from poor personal hygiene,
Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, cramps
Onset/duration: 1-6hours(shortest), 1-2 days(fairly short)
Pathogenicity - correct answer-Ability of an organism to make someone sick. (Not everyone
who is exposed will get sick)
HACCP - correct answer-Hazard analysis critical control points
Works to reduce illnesses caused by salmonella and E. Coli,
(Better processing, inspections, consumer behaviors)
Mercury - correct answer-Pregnant/nursing women, infants, and young children cannot eat
swordfish, shark, tilefish, or king mackerel. Limit consumption of other fish.
Fight BAC! - correct answer-Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill
Food choice influences - correct answer-Taste, price, time, nutrition, physiological effects,
emotions, habit, culture, safety, media, social pressure
Nutrient - correct answer-Substances in foods that support growth, maintain body tissues,
and repair body tissues
Essential nutrient - correct answer-Body cannot make on its own, must be acquired through
diet
Energy-yielding nutrients - correct answer-Carbohydrate, protein, lipid
Non-energy yielding nutrients - correct answer-Vitamins, minerals, water
Carbohydrate nutrient density - correct answer-4kcal/gram
Lipid nutrient density - correct answer-9kcal/gram
Protein nutrient density - correct answer-4kcal/gram
Alcohol nutrient density - correct answer-7kcal/gram, however, it is not considered a form of
nutrients. "Empty" calories.
Exam 1
Listeria - correct answer-Soft-wet cheeses, common in pregnant/breastfeeding women,
infants, and children.
Symptoms: Fever, muscle aches, vomiting, meningitis(children)
Onset/duration:1-21 days(widest range), 3-4days to several weeks
Staph Aureus - correct answer-Intoxication from poor personal hygiene,
Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, cramps
Onset/duration: 1-6hours(shortest), 1-2 days(fairly short)
Pathogenicity - correct answer-Ability of an organism to make someone sick. (Not everyone
who is exposed will get sick)
HACCP - correct answer-Hazard analysis critical control points
Works to reduce illnesses caused by salmonella and E. Coli,
(Better processing, inspections, consumer behaviors)
Mercury - correct answer-Pregnant/nursing women, infants, and young children cannot eat
swordfish, shark, tilefish, or king mackerel. Limit consumption of other fish.
Fight BAC! - correct answer-Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill
Food choice influences - correct answer-Taste, price, time, nutrition, physiological effects,
emotions, habit, culture, safety, media, social pressure
Nutrient - correct answer-Substances in foods that support growth, maintain body tissues,
and repair body tissues
Essential nutrient - correct answer-Body cannot make on its own, must be acquired through
diet
Energy-yielding nutrients - correct answer-Carbohydrate, protein, lipid
Non-energy yielding nutrients - correct answer-Vitamins, minerals, water
Carbohydrate nutrient density - correct answer-4kcal/gram
Lipid nutrient density - correct answer-9kcal/gram
Protein nutrient density - correct answer-4kcal/gram
Alcohol nutrient density - correct answer-7kcal/gram, however, it is not considered a form of
nutrients. "Empty" calories.
