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FSHN 120 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A large hamburger sandwich contains 789 kilocalories and 42 grams of fat. Approximately what
percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat? - Ans:✔✔-48%
The villi of the small intestine - Ans:✔✔-Provides an enormous surface area that facilitates absorption
A function of the large intestine is to absorb - Ans:✔✔-water
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides? -
Ans:✔✔-organic
Which of the following is true about MyPlate? - Ans:✔✔-variety is the key to the plan
A serving of blue cheese dressing containing 20 grams of fat would yield ____ kilocalories from fat -
Ans:✔✔-180
Which statement best describes the healthful diet principle of moderation? - Ans:✔✔-consume a variety
of foods from MyPlate's five major food groups everyday
Of the following, which is not an assumed benefit of a local food system? - Ans:✔✔-The food is grown on
an organic farm
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What structure prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow? - Ans:✔✔-epiglottis
When looking at the ingredient label of a bottle of spaghetti sauce, you see that olive oil is the second
ingredient. This means that olive oil is - Ans:✔✔-the second most abundant ingredient by weight
The _______ system shelters humans from threats such as diseases and toxins - Ans:✔✔-immune
The AMDR from the DRI's advocates that 10-30% of calories come from protein and _____ from
carbohydrate - Ans:✔✔-45-65%
Organic food is - Ans:✔✔-grown on a farmland that meets specific USDA rules
Which of the following is true about the way we should eat to achieve good nutritional status? -
Ans:✔✔-eat a wide variety of foods because no single natural food meets all human nutrient needs.
Gram for gram, which provides the most energy? - Ans:✔✔-fats
Which of the following is a function of the sphincter muscles? - Ans:✔✔-controls passage of food
through the GI tract
Of the following, which is NOT an element of community (local) food system? - Ans:✔✔-organic
vegetables at County Market
The function of thick mucus in the stomach is to - Ans:✔✔-protect stomach cells from acid and enzymes
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All of the following EXCEPT those that ______ describe a sustainable food system - Ans:✔✔-are always
the least expensive foods available
A meal consisting of a double cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate milkshake provide a total of
2240 kilocalories. 48% of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrates and 13% is from protein. How
many kilocalories does the meal contain? - Ans:✔✔-874
The local food system is ________ a global food system - Ans:✔✔-complimentary to
Which statement best describes nutrient density? - Ans:✔✔-consume foods that have the most
nutrients when compared to their kilocalories
A kilocalorie is a measure of - Ans:✔✔-heat energy
Kate consumes 1900 kcalories in each day. She requires 1750 calories to meet energy needs. Over time,
Kate's kilocalories consumption could lead to - Ans:✔✔-over nutrition
A local food system can always be described by each of the following concepts EXCEPT - Ans:✔✔-better
nutrition
Two tablespoons of salad dressing, peanut butter, or margarine is about the size of a - Ans:✔✔-golf ball
Nutrition is - Ans:✔✔-the science that links food health and diseases
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FSHN 120 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A large hamburger sandwich contains 789 kilocalories and 42 grams of fat. Approximately what
percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat? - Ans:✔✔-48%
The villi of the small intestine - Ans:✔✔-Provides an enormous surface area that facilitates absorption
A function of the large intestine is to absorb - Ans:✔✔-water
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides? -
Ans:✔✔-organic
Which of the following is true about MyPlate? - Ans:✔✔-variety is the key to the plan
A serving of blue cheese dressing containing 20 grams of fat would yield ____ kilocalories from fat -
Ans:✔✔-180
Which statement best describes the healthful diet principle of moderation? - Ans:✔✔-consume a variety
of foods from MyPlate's five major food groups everyday
Of the following, which is not an assumed benefit of a local food system? - Ans:✔✔-The food is grown on
an organic farm
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What structure prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow? - Ans:✔✔-epiglottis
When looking at the ingredient label of a bottle of spaghetti sauce, you see that olive oil is the second
ingredient. This means that olive oil is - Ans:✔✔-the second most abundant ingredient by weight
The _______ system shelters humans from threats such as diseases and toxins - Ans:✔✔-immune
The AMDR from the DRI's advocates that 10-30% of calories come from protein and _____ from
carbohydrate - Ans:✔✔-45-65%
Organic food is - Ans:✔✔-grown on a farmland that meets specific USDA rules
Which of the following is true about the way we should eat to achieve good nutritional status? -
Ans:✔✔-eat a wide variety of foods because no single natural food meets all human nutrient needs.
Gram for gram, which provides the most energy? - Ans:✔✔-fats
Which of the following is a function of the sphincter muscles? - Ans:✔✔-controls passage of food
through the GI tract
Of the following, which is NOT an element of community (local) food system? - Ans:✔✔-organic
vegetables at County Market
The function of thick mucus in the stomach is to - Ans:✔✔-protect stomach cells from acid and enzymes
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All of the following EXCEPT those that ______ describe a sustainable food system - Ans:✔✔-are always
the least expensive foods available
A meal consisting of a double cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate milkshake provide a total of
2240 kilocalories. 48% of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrates and 13% is from protein. How
many kilocalories does the meal contain? - Ans:✔✔-874
The local food system is ________ a global food system - Ans:✔✔-complimentary to
Which statement best describes nutrient density? - Ans:✔✔-consume foods that have the most
nutrients when compared to their kilocalories
A kilocalorie is a measure of - Ans:✔✔-heat energy
Kate consumes 1900 kcalories in each day. She requires 1750 calories to meet energy needs. Over time,
Kate's kilocalories consumption could lead to - Ans:✔✔-over nutrition
A local food system can always be described by each of the following concepts EXCEPT - Ans:✔✔-better
nutrition
Two tablespoons of salad dressing, peanut butter, or margarine is about the size of a - Ans:✔✔-golf ball
Nutrition is - Ans:✔✔-the science that links food health and diseases
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