Principles of Nutrition Final Exam Review 160 Questions
with Verified Answers
The primary organ where the absorption takes places is the: - CORRECT ANSWER
small intestine
Which research design is among the most powerful tools in nutrition research
because it shows the effects of treatments? - CORRECT ANSWER double blind
clinical intervention trial
The vast majority of fat digestion takes place in the: - CORRECT ANSWER small
intestine with lipases released by the pancreas
The MyPlate educational tool has been designed to: - CORRECT ANSWER help a
diet-planning individual create a diet that more closely follows the USDA Food
Intake Patterns
The purpose of the villi and microvilli in the intestinal tract is to: - CORRECT
ANSWER enhance surface area so the nutrient particles can be absorbed into the
cells
The Nutrition Facts panel on a food label lists the following information for
amounts per serving: 125 calories; 25 calories from fat. What percentage of the
calories in that food item are provided by fat? - CORRECT ANSWER 20%
In nutrition, the term "essential nutrient" means - CORRECT ANSWER a necessary
nutrient that cannot be synthesized by the body and has to be obtained from the
diet
A food manufacturer has included the following claim on the container label for a
product: "EGCG found in green tea may reduce risk of support cardiovascular
health" If you were evaluating the claim, you would: - CORRECT ANSWER be
,suspicious, because this is a structure-function claim requiring no advance
approval from FDA as long as a disclaimer is provided
Based on your familiarity with different nutritional professionals, who would you
go for nutritin/dietary advice to, in order to get most reliable advice? - CORRECT
ANSWER Licensed and registered dietitian nutritionist
Cohort studies are a type of ecological studies. Which of the following statements
is true about Cohort studies? - CORRECT ANSWER Since they examine individuals
with and without disease they can be relatively small
When a package of frozen dinner contains about 21 g of protein, which is
equivalent to about 28 % of the DV. This means that... - CORRECT ANSWER this
frozen dinner is an excellent source of protein
Many factors influence food choices by individuals. Among these are: - CORRECT
ANSWER All of the responses are true
What is the most common ingredient of this product? - CORRECT ANSWER
Cooked pasta
In an event when gallbladder has to be removed (due to a disease for example),
the individual must be advised that: - CORRECT ANSWER They will have to
consume fat in small controlled portions in order to allow for effective digestion
of fat.
The digestive secretion that participate in the process of food processing include:
- CORRECT ANSWER salivary secretions which contain amylase, an enzyme that
starts the digestion of protein
What is the most abundant macronutrient in the product described above? -
CORRECT ANSWER Carbohydrates
A popular brand of canned soup just came out with another version of their
product. This time the can claims that the soup contains reduced amount of
sodium. Based on what you know about claims on packaging: - CORRECT ANSWER
, you know it means that the soup now has less sodium than the amount found in
the original recipe, and you can trust that claim
An example of a disease which would be effectively addressed by modification to
diet and nutrition would be: - CORRECT ANSWER iron-deficiency anemia
You decided to check out the details of a food label on your favorite yogurt. The
label says that one serving of the yogurt provide you with 30 % of the DV for
calcium. This means that a serving of this yogurt is considered: - CORRECT
ANSWER an excellent source of calcium
A healthy young woman is trying to figure out how much macronutrients she
should consume a day. She knows that her RDA is 2200 kcal and she would like to
follow the classic 60% carbs, 25% fats 15 % protein calorie split. This means that ...
Note: remember that 1g carbs = 4 kcal, 1g protein = 4 kcal, 1g fat = 9 kcal, 1 g
alcohol = 7 kcal - CORRECT ANSWER she can estimate her intake to be about 357 g
of carbs, 61 g of fat and 82 g of protein
Pancreas is an accessory organ that fulfills multiple functions in the process of
digestion, regulation of glucose, and regulation of satiety. In class, we reviewed
some of the key functions of this organ while tracing a bite of food through your
GI. What would happen to an individual if, due to a disease, the pancreas had to
be removed? What are the two roles played by pancreas? - CORRECT ANSWER
They would not be able to regulate their blood sugar homeostasis and produce
sufficient amounts of digestive enzymes
A lot of scientific evidence points to the connection between the development of
chronic diseases and poor diet. This connection implies that most common
chronic diseases: - CORRECT ANSWER can be delayed or prevented by food
choices and healthy lifestyle choices
Your best friend tells you that she has started taking vitamin supplements,
because she was feeling kind of sluggish and she feels that vitamin supplement
will give her extra energy in her diet. How would you respond to her statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER That is not the best idea since vitamins do not yield usable
energy
with Verified Answers
The primary organ where the absorption takes places is the: - CORRECT ANSWER
small intestine
Which research design is among the most powerful tools in nutrition research
because it shows the effects of treatments? - CORRECT ANSWER double blind
clinical intervention trial
The vast majority of fat digestion takes place in the: - CORRECT ANSWER small
intestine with lipases released by the pancreas
The MyPlate educational tool has been designed to: - CORRECT ANSWER help a
diet-planning individual create a diet that more closely follows the USDA Food
Intake Patterns
The purpose of the villi and microvilli in the intestinal tract is to: - CORRECT
ANSWER enhance surface area so the nutrient particles can be absorbed into the
cells
The Nutrition Facts panel on a food label lists the following information for
amounts per serving: 125 calories; 25 calories from fat. What percentage of the
calories in that food item are provided by fat? - CORRECT ANSWER 20%
In nutrition, the term "essential nutrient" means - CORRECT ANSWER a necessary
nutrient that cannot be synthesized by the body and has to be obtained from the
diet
A food manufacturer has included the following claim on the container label for a
product: "EGCG found in green tea may reduce risk of support cardiovascular
health" If you were evaluating the claim, you would: - CORRECT ANSWER be
,suspicious, because this is a structure-function claim requiring no advance
approval from FDA as long as a disclaimer is provided
Based on your familiarity with different nutritional professionals, who would you
go for nutritin/dietary advice to, in order to get most reliable advice? - CORRECT
ANSWER Licensed and registered dietitian nutritionist
Cohort studies are a type of ecological studies. Which of the following statements
is true about Cohort studies? - CORRECT ANSWER Since they examine individuals
with and without disease they can be relatively small
When a package of frozen dinner contains about 21 g of protein, which is
equivalent to about 28 % of the DV. This means that... - CORRECT ANSWER this
frozen dinner is an excellent source of protein
Many factors influence food choices by individuals. Among these are: - CORRECT
ANSWER All of the responses are true
What is the most common ingredient of this product? - CORRECT ANSWER
Cooked pasta
In an event when gallbladder has to be removed (due to a disease for example),
the individual must be advised that: - CORRECT ANSWER They will have to
consume fat in small controlled portions in order to allow for effective digestion
of fat.
The digestive secretion that participate in the process of food processing include:
- CORRECT ANSWER salivary secretions which contain amylase, an enzyme that
starts the digestion of protein
What is the most abundant macronutrient in the product described above? -
CORRECT ANSWER Carbohydrates
A popular brand of canned soup just came out with another version of their
product. This time the can claims that the soup contains reduced amount of
sodium. Based on what you know about claims on packaging: - CORRECT ANSWER
, you know it means that the soup now has less sodium than the amount found in
the original recipe, and you can trust that claim
An example of a disease which would be effectively addressed by modification to
diet and nutrition would be: - CORRECT ANSWER iron-deficiency anemia
You decided to check out the details of a food label on your favorite yogurt. The
label says that one serving of the yogurt provide you with 30 % of the DV for
calcium. This means that a serving of this yogurt is considered: - CORRECT
ANSWER an excellent source of calcium
A healthy young woman is trying to figure out how much macronutrients she
should consume a day. She knows that her RDA is 2200 kcal and she would like to
follow the classic 60% carbs, 25% fats 15 % protein calorie split. This means that ...
Note: remember that 1g carbs = 4 kcal, 1g protein = 4 kcal, 1g fat = 9 kcal, 1 g
alcohol = 7 kcal - CORRECT ANSWER she can estimate her intake to be about 357 g
of carbs, 61 g of fat and 82 g of protein
Pancreas is an accessory organ that fulfills multiple functions in the process of
digestion, regulation of glucose, and regulation of satiety. In class, we reviewed
some of the key functions of this organ while tracing a bite of food through your
GI. What would happen to an individual if, due to a disease, the pancreas had to
be removed? What are the two roles played by pancreas? - CORRECT ANSWER
They would not be able to regulate their blood sugar homeostasis and produce
sufficient amounts of digestive enzymes
A lot of scientific evidence points to the connection between the development of
chronic diseases and poor diet. This connection implies that most common
chronic diseases: - CORRECT ANSWER can be delayed or prevented by food
choices and healthy lifestyle choices
Your best friend tells you that she has started taking vitamin supplements,
because she was feeling kind of sluggish and she feels that vitamin supplement
will give her extra energy in her diet. How would you respond to her statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER That is not the best idea since vitamins do not yield usable
energy
