Bio 126 Final NKU Exam
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Which of the following is NOT listed on the Nutrition Facts Panel for packaged foods? -
Answer %DV from sugar
calorie calculations - Answer - carbs 1g= 4 calories
-protein 1g= 4 calories
-fat 1g= 9 calories
-alcohol 1g= 7 calories
In vivo experiment - Answer performed in living animals
in vitro experiment - Answer bacteria, human or cell culture studied in lab
human intervention/clinical trials - Answer researchers ask people to adopt a new
behavior to determine the effectiveness of such interventions on the
development/prevention of disease
cross-sectional study - Answer A study in which a representative cross section of the
population is tested or surveyed at one specific time. (dot plot)
A ___________________ trial is a type of human intervention study in a real-life situation
under less controlled conditions than a RCT. - Answer pragmatic
What is a belief? - Answer Trust, faith or confidence in something
Why are beliefs so hard to change? - Answer - People have confirmation bias
- People have disconfirmation bias
- Evolutionarily, sharing beliefs meant survival
- Social norms make it difficult to believe differently from others
Confirmation Bias - Answer a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
disconfirmation bias - Answer tendency to seek out evidence inconsistent with a
hypothesis we don't believe, and neglect information consistent with it
Type 1 error - Answer false positive
type 2 error - Answer false negative
, Which food(s) is/are evolutionarily new to the human diet (within the past 10,000 years)?
- Answer - Grains and legumes
- Vegetable oils
Weston Price was a nutrition scientist who studied plant-based diets for human health. -
Answer False (Weston Price was a dentist who observed superior health in populations
following their traditional diets)
NOT a change associated with the advent of agriculture? - Answer People grew taller
and their brains grew larger
Food processing (Prehistoric) - Answer various types of cooking
food processing (19th century) - Answer tinning and canning
food processing (20th century) - Answer refrigeration and milling
food processing (21st century) - Answer highly processed manufacturing
drawbacks of food processing - Answer - Reduced levels of certain nutrients
- Damage to ingredients by heat, pressure, and chemicals
- Addition of potentially harmful preservatives
anatomy - Answer study of structure
Physiology - Answer Study of function
Addition of potentially harmful preservatives - Answer 2 million years ago, when our
genus Homo arose with the first primates to stand upright
Which of the following regarding the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is TRUE? -
Answer Upper limits (UL) are usually only reached with supplementation and are
unlikely to be consumed with a whole food-based diet
Which of the following is NOT a role of protein and amino acids in the body? - Answer -
Structural roles like muscle and connective tissue
- Precursors for some hormones and neurotransmitters
- Immune components like antibodies
One (1) cup of orange pieces contains contains 40mg of vitamin C and 75kcal whereas
one (1) cup of orange juice contains 20mg of vitamin C and 120kcal. One (1) cup of
orange pieces is therefore more _______________ than orange juice. - Answer nutrient
dense
fatty acids - Answer Three fatty acids are bound to glycerol in the storage form,
triglycerides
Latest Update
Which of the following is NOT listed on the Nutrition Facts Panel for packaged foods? -
Answer %DV from sugar
calorie calculations - Answer - carbs 1g= 4 calories
-protein 1g= 4 calories
-fat 1g= 9 calories
-alcohol 1g= 7 calories
In vivo experiment - Answer performed in living animals
in vitro experiment - Answer bacteria, human or cell culture studied in lab
human intervention/clinical trials - Answer researchers ask people to adopt a new
behavior to determine the effectiveness of such interventions on the
development/prevention of disease
cross-sectional study - Answer A study in which a representative cross section of the
population is tested or surveyed at one specific time. (dot plot)
A ___________________ trial is a type of human intervention study in a real-life situation
under less controlled conditions than a RCT. - Answer pragmatic
What is a belief? - Answer Trust, faith or confidence in something
Why are beliefs so hard to change? - Answer - People have confirmation bias
- People have disconfirmation bias
- Evolutionarily, sharing beliefs meant survival
- Social norms make it difficult to believe differently from others
Confirmation Bias - Answer a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
disconfirmation bias - Answer tendency to seek out evidence inconsistent with a
hypothesis we don't believe, and neglect information consistent with it
Type 1 error - Answer false positive
type 2 error - Answer false negative
, Which food(s) is/are evolutionarily new to the human diet (within the past 10,000 years)?
- Answer - Grains and legumes
- Vegetable oils
Weston Price was a nutrition scientist who studied plant-based diets for human health. -
Answer False (Weston Price was a dentist who observed superior health in populations
following their traditional diets)
NOT a change associated with the advent of agriculture? - Answer People grew taller
and their brains grew larger
Food processing (Prehistoric) - Answer various types of cooking
food processing (19th century) - Answer tinning and canning
food processing (20th century) - Answer refrigeration and milling
food processing (21st century) - Answer highly processed manufacturing
drawbacks of food processing - Answer - Reduced levels of certain nutrients
- Damage to ingredients by heat, pressure, and chemicals
- Addition of potentially harmful preservatives
anatomy - Answer study of structure
Physiology - Answer Study of function
Addition of potentially harmful preservatives - Answer 2 million years ago, when our
genus Homo arose with the first primates to stand upright
Which of the following regarding the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is TRUE? -
Answer Upper limits (UL) are usually only reached with supplementation and are
unlikely to be consumed with a whole food-based diet
Which of the following is NOT a role of protein and amino acids in the body? - Answer -
Structural roles like muscle and connective tissue
- Precursors for some hormones and neurotransmitters
- Immune components like antibodies
One (1) cup of orange pieces contains contains 40mg of vitamin C and 75kcal whereas
one (1) cup of orange juice contains 20mg of vitamin C and 120kcal. One (1) cup of
orange pieces is therefore more _______________ than orange juice. - Answer nutrient
dense
fatty acids - Answer Three fatty acids are bound to glycerol in the storage form,
triglycerides
