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This document is a complete and reliable Test Bank for Understanding Nutrition, 16th Edition by Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes. It contains chapter-wise multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from Chapters 1 to 20, covering all major topics in nutrition science, dietary guidelines, metabolism, vitamins, minerals, and public health. This Test Bank is ideal for nutrition students, dietetic interns, and health science majors preparing for exams, quizzes, or standardized tests such as the Registered Dietitian exam. Each question is crafted to match the book’s content and challenge students’ understanding. Provided in high-quality PDF format, this file is a perfect exam prep and revision tool for those studying human nutrition and health.

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Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition




TEST BANK
Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition
Ellie Whitney All Chapters 1 - 20

, Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition


Table of Contents
1. An Overview of Nutrition.
Highlight 1: Nutrition Information and Misinformation.
2. Planning a Healthy Diet.
Highlight 2: Vegetarian Diets.
3. Digestion, Absorption and Transport.
Highlight 3: Common Digestive Problems.
4. The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches and Fibers.
Highlight 4: Carbs, kCalories and Controversies.
5. The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids and Sterols.
Highlight 5: High-Fat Foods — Friend or Foe?
6. Protein: Amino Acids.
Highlight 6: Nutritional Genomics.
7. Energy Metabolism.
Highlight 7: Alcohol in the Body.
8. Energy Balance and Body Composition.
Highlight 8: Eating Disorders.
9. Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity and Underweight.
Highlight 9: The Latest and Greatest Weight-Loss Diet — Again.
10. The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C.
Highlight 10: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements.
11. The Fat-Soluble Vitamins, A, D, E and K.
Highlight 11: Antioxidant Nutrients in Disease Prevention.
12. Water and the Major Minerals.
Highlight 12: Osteoporosis and Calcium.
13. The Trace Minerals.
Highlight 13: Phytochemicals and Functional Foods.
14. Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients and Body Adaptations.
Highlight 14: Supplements as Ergogenic Aids.
15. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation.
Highlight 15: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
16. Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence.
Highlight 16: Childhood Obesity and the Early Development of Chronic Diseases.
17. Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years.
Highlight 17: Nutrient-Drug Interactions.
18. Diet and Health.
Highlight 18: Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
19. Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water.
Highlight 19: Food Biotechnology.
20. Hunger and the Global Environment.
Highlight 20: Environmentally Friendly Food Choices.

, Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition

Chapter 1 – An Overview of Nutrition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which characteristic is most typical of a chronic disease?
a. It has a rapid onset.
b. It rarely has noticeable symptoms.
c. It produces sharp pains
d. It progresses gradually.
e. It disrupts daily life, but is unlikely to be life-threatening.
ANSWER: D DIF: Bloom's: Understand REF: Introduction
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.

2. What is the chief reason most people choose the foods they eat?
a. cost
b. taste
c. convenience
d. nutritional value
e. habit
ANSWER: B DIF: Bloom's: Remember REF: 1.1 Food Choices
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.

3. A child develops a strong dislike of noodle soup after she consumes a bowl while sick with the flu. Her
reaction is an example of a food-related .
a. habit
b. social interaction
c. emotional turmoil
d. negative association
e. comfort eating
ANSWER: D DIF: Bloom's: Evaluate REF: 1.1 Food Choices
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.

4. A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most likely making a food choice
based on .
a. habit
b. availability
c. body image
d. environmental concerns
e. cultural values
ANSWER: A DIF: Bloom's: Evaluate REF: 1.1 Food Choices
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.

5. Which individual is making a food choice based on negative association?
a. A tourist from China who rejects a hamburger due to unfamiliarity
b. A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty
c. A teenager who grudgingly accepts an offer for an ice cream cone to avoid offending a
close friend
d. An elderly gentleman who refuses a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because he
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e. An adult who refuses to eat foods that are not locally-sourced and organic
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6. The motive for a person who alters his diet due to religious convictions is most likely related to his
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.
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e. comfort
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7. Farah is viewing an exciting sports match of her favorite team and eating because of nervousness.
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8. What term describes foods that contain non nutrient substances whose known action in the body is
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to promote well-being to a greater extent than that contributed by the food's nutrients?
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9. Non nutrient substances found in plant foods that may demonstrate biological activity in the body
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c. phytochemicals
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e. nonnutritive additives u




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10. By chemical analysis, what nutrient is present in the highest amounts in most foods?
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b. water
c. proteins
d. carbohydrates
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ANSWER: u B DIF: Bloom's: Remember u REF: u 1.2 The Nutrients
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