Correct Answer Marked with *
Chapter 1
1. Which of the following best describes nutrition?
a. Nutrition is the study of the digestion and
metabolism of food.
*b. Nutrition is the science that studies food and how
food nourishes our bodies and influences our health.
c. Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to
the fourteenth century.
d. Nutrition is the study of food.
2. Beriberi was identified in the 20th century as a
deficiency of which vitamin?
a. niacin
*b. thiamin
c. vitamin C
d. biotin
3. Which best defines chronic disease?
*a. a disease that comes on slowly and can persist for
years
b. a condition that has a rapid onset and is easily
cured
c. a disease caused by a microorganism
d. a disease of aging
4. Nutrition researchers are interested in chronic diseases
that include all the following except
a. various types of cancers.
b. obesity.
*c. respiratory disease.
d. cardiovascular disease.
5. Today, wellness is defined as
a. the absence of disease.
b. achieving and maintaining physical health.
*c. a multidimensional process including physical,
emotional, and spiritual health.
d. an end point goal that exists along a continuum of
health.
,6. Three nutrition-related diseases that are among the top
ten causes of death in the U.S. are heart disease, stroke
and
a. osteoporosis.
b. kidney disease.
*c. diabetes.
d. pneumonia.
7. The health promotion and disease prevention plan for the
U.S. is called
a. the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).
b. the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
*c. <span style="font-style: italic;">Healthy People
2020.</span>
d. the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
8. To achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and
improve the health of all population groups is a stated
goal of
a. the National Cancer Institute.
b. the Dietary Reference Intakes.
*c. <span style="font-style: italic;">Healthy People
2020.</span>
d. the <span style="font-style: italic;">Journal of
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics</span>.
9. More than one-third of all American adults are obese.
This statistic provides data about what kind of
information?
a. incidence
*b. prevalence
c. association
d. validity
10. How often is <span style="font-style: italic;">Healthy
People 2020 revised?</span>
a. every year
b. when it is necessary
, c. every 20 years
*d. every decade
11. Which class of nutrients provides the primary source of
energy for our bodies?
*a. carbohydrates
b. vitamins
c. minerals
d. water
12. Which element makes protein different from carbohydrate
and fat?
a. carbon
b. hydrogen
*c. nitrogen
d. oxygen
13. Which of the following is classified as a
micronutrient?
a. carbohydrates
*b. vitamins
c. lipids
d. alcohol
14. Which of the following are examples of inorganic
nutrients?
a. vitamins
b. lipids
c. carbohydrates
*d. minerals
15. Which of the following nutrients is organic?
a. minerals
b. water
*c. protein
d. iron
, 16. Kelly consumed a breakfast that contained 85 grams of
carbohydrate, 20 grams of protein, and 18 grams of fat. How
many kilocalories (kcal) did Kelly eat at breakfast?
a. 492
*b. 582
c. 917
d. 1,107
17. For dinner, Marcus consumes 255 grams of carbohydrate,
70 grams of protein, and 50 grams of fat. In addition,
Marcus decides that he wants a glass of wine with his meal.
If he drinks one glass of wine containing 8 grams of
alcohol, how many total kilocalories (kcal) does he consume
in this meal?
a. 56
b. 540
c. 1,675
*d. 1,806
18. Christopher's lunch contains 121 grams of carbohydrate,
40 grams of protein, and 25 grams of fat. What percent of
kilocalories (kcal) in this meal come from fat?
a. 19 percent
*b. 26 percent
c. 34 percent
d. 42 percent
19. A meal contains 300 kilocalories from carbohydrates
with a total kilocalorie of 561 in the meal. How many grams
of carbohydrates is in the meal?
a. 140 grams
*b. 75 grams
c. 62 grams
d. 33 grams
20. Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-
rich foods?
a. butter and corn oil
b. beef and pork
Chapter 1
1. Which of the following best describes nutrition?
a. Nutrition is the study of the digestion and
metabolism of food.
*b. Nutrition is the science that studies food and how
food nourishes our bodies and influences our health.
c. Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to
the fourteenth century.
d. Nutrition is the study of food.
2. Beriberi was identified in the 20th century as a
deficiency of which vitamin?
a. niacin
*b. thiamin
c. vitamin C
d. biotin
3. Which best defines chronic disease?
*a. a disease that comes on slowly and can persist for
years
b. a condition that has a rapid onset and is easily
cured
c. a disease caused by a microorganism
d. a disease of aging
4. Nutrition researchers are interested in chronic diseases
that include all the following except
a. various types of cancers.
b. obesity.
*c. respiratory disease.
d. cardiovascular disease.
5. Today, wellness is defined as
a. the absence of disease.
b. achieving and maintaining physical health.
*c. a multidimensional process including physical,
emotional, and spiritual health.
d. an end point goal that exists along a continuum of
health.
,6. Three nutrition-related diseases that are among the top
ten causes of death in the U.S. are heart disease, stroke
and
a. osteoporosis.
b. kidney disease.
*c. diabetes.
d. pneumonia.
7. The health promotion and disease prevention plan for the
U.S. is called
a. the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).
b. the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
*c. <span style="font-style: italic;">Healthy People
2020.</span>
d. the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
8. To achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and
improve the health of all population groups is a stated
goal of
a. the National Cancer Institute.
b. the Dietary Reference Intakes.
*c. <span style="font-style: italic;">Healthy People
2020.</span>
d. the <span style="font-style: italic;">Journal of
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics</span>.
9. More than one-third of all American adults are obese.
This statistic provides data about what kind of
information?
a. incidence
*b. prevalence
c. association
d. validity
10. How often is <span style="font-style: italic;">Healthy
People 2020 revised?</span>
a. every year
b. when it is necessary
, c. every 20 years
*d. every decade
11. Which class of nutrients provides the primary source of
energy for our bodies?
*a. carbohydrates
b. vitamins
c. minerals
d. water
12. Which element makes protein different from carbohydrate
and fat?
a. carbon
b. hydrogen
*c. nitrogen
d. oxygen
13. Which of the following is classified as a
micronutrient?
a. carbohydrates
*b. vitamins
c. lipids
d. alcohol
14. Which of the following are examples of inorganic
nutrients?
a. vitamins
b. lipids
c. carbohydrates
*d. minerals
15. Which of the following nutrients is organic?
a. minerals
b. water
*c. protein
d. iron
, 16. Kelly consumed a breakfast that contained 85 grams of
carbohydrate, 20 grams of protein, and 18 grams of fat. How
many kilocalories (kcal) did Kelly eat at breakfast?
a. 492
*b. 582
c. 917
d. 1,107
17. For dinner, Marcus consumes 255 grams of carbohydrate,
70 grams of protein, and 50 grams of fat. In addition,
Marcus decides that he wants a glass of wine with his meal.
If he drinks one glass of wine containing 8 grams of
alcohol, how many total kilocalories (kcal) does he consume
in this meal?
a. 56
b. 540
c. 1,675
*d. 1,806
18. Christopher's lunch contains 121 grams of carbohydrate,
40 grams of protein, and 25 grams of fat. What percent of
kilocalories (kcal) in this meal come from fat?
a. 19 percent
*b. 26 percent
c. 34 percent
d. 42 percent
19. A meal contains 300 kilocalories from carbohydrates
with a total kilocalorie of 561 in the meal. How many grams
of carbohydrates is in the meal?
a. 140 grams
*b. 75 grams
c. 62 grams
d. 33 grams
20. Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-
rich foods?
a. butter and corn oil
b. beef and pork
