Nutrition MidTerm Chapters 1-7
Which statement if FALSE concerning the field of nutrition?
A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body.
B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb and store food.
C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
D) Nutrition involves studying the factors that influence eating patterns - ANS-C)
Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT strongly associated with dietary choice?
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) obesity
C) heart disease
D) type 2 diabetes - ANS-A) Alzheimer's disease
How many classes of nutrients are there? - ANS-Six
What's the name of the six nutrient groups? - ANS-Carbohydrates, Fats and oils,
Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Which of the following nutrients are inorganic?
A) carbohydrates
B) fats
C) vitamins
D) minerals - ANS-Minerals
What is nutrition? - ANS-the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body
and influences our health.
What is the primary source of fuel for the brain? - ANS-carbohydrates
Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-rich foods?
,A) butter and corn oil
B) beef and pork
C) wheat and lentils
D) bacon and eggs - ANS-wheat and lentils
Which of the following nutrients is the MOST energy dense?
A) carbohydrate
B) fat
C) protein
D) vitamins - ANS-carbohydrate
Which of the following BEST describes minerals?
A) micronutrients that are broken down easily during digestion
B) micronutrients that are easily destroyed by heat and light
C) inorganic micronutrients found in a variety of foods
D) nutrients that are needed in large amounts by the body - ANS-inorganic
micronutrients found in a variety of foods
The building blocks of proteins - ANS-amino acids
Which of the following is NOT a major function of dietary of protein?
A) building new cells and tissues
B) repairing damaged structures
C) maintaining the structure and strength of bone
D) serving as a primary source of energy for the body - ANS-serving as a primary
source of energy for the body
Vitamin C and the B vitamins are - ANS-soluble in water
Which of following describes the vitamins A, D, E, and K?
A) excess amounts are excreted via the urine
B) potentially toxic with excessive intake
C) soluble in water
D) not stored to any extent in the body - ANS-potentially toxic with excessive intake
, Overconsumption of which nutrient has the greatest potential for toxicity? - ANS-Vitamin
B6
What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all health
individuals? - ANS-Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
A) helps to regulate nervous impulses and muscle contraction
B) helps to transport nutrients and oxygen
C) helps too excrete waste products
D) provides a source of energy to work and play - ANS-provides a source of energy to
work and play
What is the leading federal agency in the United States that protects human health and
safety? - ANS-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the
following professionals is MOST likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother
assistance in planning her diabetic diet? - ANS-registered dietitian (RD)
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown with little or no use of
synthetic chemicals? - ANS-organic
The primary source of fuel for the body - ANS-carbohydrates
What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large
population? - ANS-an epidemiological study
Vitamins that are not soluble in water but are soluble in fat. These are vitamins A, D, E,
and K - ANS-fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamins that are soluble in water. These include vitamin C and B vitamins -
ANS-water-soluble vitamins
Name the three macronutrients that provide energy - ANS-Carbohydrates, fats and
proteins
Name the two micronutrients - ANS-vitamins and minerals
Which statement if FALSE concerning the field of nutrition?
A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body.
B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb and store food.
C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
D) Nutrition involves studying the factors that influence eating patterns - ANS-C)
Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT strongly associated with dietary choice?
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) obesity
C) heart disease
D) type 2 diabetes - ANS-A) Alzheimer's disease
How many classes of nutrients are there? - ANS-Six
What's the name of the six nutrient groups? - ANS-Carbohydrates, Fats and oils,
Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Which of the following nutrients are inorganic?
A) carbohydrates
B) fats
C) vitamins
D) minerals - ANS-Minerals
What is nutrition? - ANS-the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body
and influences our health.
What is the primary source of fuel for the brain? - ANS-carbohydrates
Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-rich foods?
,A) butter and corn oil
B) beef and pork
C) wheat and lentils
D) bacon and eggs - ANS-wheat and lentils
Which of the following nutrients is the MOST energy dense?
A) carbohydrate
B) fat
C) protein
D) vitamins - ANS-carbohydrate
Which of the following BEST describes minerals?
A) micronutrients that are broken down easily during digestion
B) micronutrients that are easily destroyed by heat and light
C) inorganic micronutrients found in a variety of foods
D) nutrients that are needed in large amounts by the body - ANS-inorganic
micronutrients found in a variety of foods
The building blocks of proteins - ANS-amino acids
Which of the following is NOT a major function of dietary of protein?
A) building new cells and tissues
B) repairing damaged structures
C) maintaining the structure and strength of bone
D) serving as a primary source of energy for the body - ANS-serving as a primary
source of energy for the body
Vitamin C and the B vitamins are - ANS-soluble in water
Which of following describes the vitamins A, D, E, and K?
A) excess amounts are excreted via the urine
B) potentially toxic with excessive intake
C) soluble in water
D) not stored to any extent in the body - ANS-potentially toxic with excessive intake
, Overconsumption of which nutrient has the greatest potential for toxicity? - ANS-Vitamin
B6
What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all health
individuals? - ANS-Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
A) helps to regulate nervous impulses and muscle contraction
B) helps to transport nutrients and oxygen
C) helps too excrete waste products
D) provides a source of energy to work and play - ANS-provides a source of energy to
work and play
What is the leading federal agency in the United States that protects human health and
safety? - ANS-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the
following professionals is MOST likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother
assistance in planning her diabetic diet? - ANS-registered dietitian (RD)
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown with little or no use of
synthetic chemicals? - ANS-organic
The primary source of fuel for the body - ANS-carbohydrates
What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large
population? - ANS-an epidemiological study
Vitamins that are not soluble in water but are soluble in fat. These are vitamins A, D, E,
and K - ANS-fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamins that are soluble in water. These include vitamin C and B vitamins -
ANS-water-soluble vitamins
Name the three macronutrients that provide energy - ANS-Carbohydrates, fats and
proteins
Name the two micronutrients - ANS-vitamins and minerals
