Nutrition 100 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Most of a human's body weight is comprised of what nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Fats, protein, water
In order for human subjects to be used in a study, researchers must do all of the following
except - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ensure that all participants complete the study
Which statement about the modern Canadian food supply is NOT true? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔20 years ago, people ate most of their meals at home
To which component of the scientific method does the following statement belong: "The
greater incidence of colon cancer in second generation Japanese-Canadians versus Japanese
living in Japan is due to differences between the diets in Canada and Japan"? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Hypothesis
Which of the following substance does NOT provide energy? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Water
In a case-control study a population is asked to modify their diet - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔"false"
An observational study can prove that a high vegetable intake causes less cancer - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔"false"
Which of the following consists of nutrients that are involved in forming and maintaining the
body's sturucture? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fat, carbohydrates, protein, minerals
Which nutrient class provides the most calories per gram - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔lipid
Among the following, which is the major weakness of an epidemiological study? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the results cannot be used to determine cause and effect
," healthy diet rich in a variety of vegetables and fruit may help reduce the risk of some types
of cancer" is an axample of what kind of food label claim? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔disease-risk reduction claim
The nutrient intake of a population is assessed using the EAR cutpoint method. Which result
represents a population that is well-nourished with respect to this nutrient? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔the proportion of the population with intakes less than the EAR is 7%
What assessment tool is used when BMI (body mass index) is needed? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔anthropometric measurements
The nutrition facts table indicates that a serving of food contains 20% DV of saturated fat.
What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The food contains a high amount of a
nutrient that should be limited
Which feature, on the label of a natural health product, indicates that the product's safety and
effectiveness has been evaluated by Health Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔NPN
What assessment tool is used when a person's height, weight, limb circumference, and
skinfold thickness are needed? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔anthropometric measurements
Which reference value is set well above the needs of every healthy Canadian but will not
cause toxicity symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔UL
How many servings from each food group, in accordance with the OLD Canada Food Guide,
does this breakfast provide?
plain doughnut (1 cup)
1/2 cup strawberries
2 hard boiled eggs
50 grams shredded cheese - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2 servings grains; 1 serving fruits and
vegetables; 1 serving meat and alternatives; 1 serving milk and alternatives
, How many servings from each food group, in accordance with the OLD Canada Food Guide,
does this lunch provide?
Hamburger patty (75 grams)
White bread hamburger bun
Sliced cheddar cheese: 100 grams
Canned peaches: 125 ml
Cola: 360 ml - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2 servings grains; 1 serving fruits and vegetables;
1 serving meat and alternatives; 2 serving milk and alternatives
How many servings from each food group, in accordance with the OLD Canada Food Guide,
does this dinner provide?
1 chicken drumstick
French fries: 1 cup
1 cup spinach
½ cup diced tomatoes
1 cup chocolate milk - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔4 serving fruits and vegetables; 1 serving
meat and alternatives; 1 serving milk and alternativescross out
Which is a functioin of the pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔secretion of enzymes and
bicarbonate
Which is the name of a chronic condition in which acidic stomach contents leak back up into
the esophagus causing pain and damaging the esophagus? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Gastroesophageal reflux disease
______ are units of matter that cannot be further broken down by chemical means -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Atoms
Nutrients enter the blood stream only through hepatic portal circulation - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔"false"
Hepatic portal circulation carries nutrients from the small intestine to the _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Liver
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Most of a human's body weight is comprised of what nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Fats, protein, water
In order for human subjects to be used in a study, researchers must do all of the following
except - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ensure that all participants complete the study
Which statement about the modern Canadian food supply is NOT true? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔20 years ago, people ate most of their meals at home
To which component of the scientific method does the following statement belong: "The
greater incidence of colon cancer in second generation Japanese-Canadians versus Japanese
living in Japan is due to differences between the diets in Canada and Japan"? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Hypothesis
Which of the following substance does NOT provide energy? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Water
In a case-control study a population is asked to modify their diet - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔"false"
An observational study can prove that a high vegetable intake causes less cancer - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔"false"
Which of the following consists of nutrients that are involved in forming and maintaining the
body's sturucture? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fat, carbohydrates, protein, minerals
Which nutrient class provides the most calories per gram - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔lipid
Among the following, which is the major weakness of an epidemiological study? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the results cannot be used to determine cause and effect
," healthy diet rich in a variety of vegetables and fruit may help reduce the risk of some types
of cancer" is an axample of what kind of food label claim? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔disease-risk reduction claim
The nutrient intake of a population is assessed using the EAR cutpoint method. Which result
represents a population that is well-nourished with respect to this nutrient? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔the proportion of the population with intakes less than the EAR is 7%
What assessment tool is used when BMI (body mass index) is needed? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔anthropometric measurements
The nutrition facts table indicates that a serving of food contains 20% DV of saturated fat.
What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The food contains a high amount of a
nutrient that should be limited
Which feature, on the label of a natural health product, indicates that the product's safety and
effectiveness has been evaluated by Health Canada? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔NPN
What assessment tool is used when a person's height, weight, limb circumference, and
skinfold thickness are needed? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔anthropometric measurements
Which reference value is set well above the needs of every healthy Canadian but will not
cause toxicity symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔UL
How many servings from each food group, in accordance with the OLD Canada Food Guide,
does this breakfast provide?
plain doughnut (1 cup)
1/2 cup strawberries
2 hard boiled eggs
50 grams shredded cheese - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2 servings grains; 1 serving fruits and
vegetables; 1 serving meat and alternatives; 1 serving milk and alternatives
, How many servings from each food group, in accordance with the OLD Canada Food Guide,
does this lunch provide?
Hamburger patty (75 grams)
White bread hamburger bun
Sliced cheddar cheese: 100 grams
Canned peaches: 125 ml
Cola: 360 ml - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2 servings grains; 1 serving fruits and vegetables;
1 serving meat and alternatives; 2 serving milk and alternatives
How many servings from each food group, in accordance with the OLD Canada Food Guide,
does this dinner provide?
1 chicken drumstick
French fries: 1 cup
1 cup spinach
½ cup diced tomatoes
1 cup chocolate milk - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔4 serving fruits and vegetables; 1 serving
meat and alternatives; 1 serving milk and alternativescross out
Which is a functioin of the pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔secretion of enzymes and
bicarbonate
Which is the name of a chronic condition in which acidic stomach contents leak back up into
the esophagus causing pain and damaging the esophagus? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Gastroesophageal reflux disease
______ are units of matter that cannot be further broken down by chemical means -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Atoms
Nutrients enter the blood stream only through hepatic portal circulation - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔"false"
Hepatic portal circulation carries nutrients from the small intestine to the _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Liver
