NUSCTX 10 PRACTICE TEST FOR MID-TERM 1 EXAM 2025
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ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Which of the following is NOT required on the nutrition facts panel?
a. Serving size
b. Total calories per serving
c. The chemical structure for synthetic chemicals in the food product (if it has any)
d. The nutrients in the food product
e. Ingredients in the food product - answersc. the chemical structure for synthetic chemicals in
the food product
Amber conducts an experiment using a bomb calorimeter in her nutrition class. What does the
data
collected from her experiment tell her?
a. The data tells her how efficiently our bodies use the food tested.
b. The data allows her to estimate the gross energy content of the food tested.
c. The data tells her how much heat you need to cook the food tested at in order to get the
most
nutrients from this food when you eat it.
d. The data allows her to estimate how many calories she needs to burn off when she exercises
in
order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
e. None of the above - answersb. the data allows her to estimate the gross energy content of
the food tested
Which of the following is a product of cellular respiration?
,a. Glucose
b. ATP
c. Glycogen
d. Insulin
e. Marasmus - answersb. ATP
Nutrient density is:
a. A measure of how many calories (kcal) per gram a food provides
b. A summary of how many different nutrients a food provides
c. A measure of how many nutrients per calorie (kcal) a food provides compared to its
energy content
d. A measure of how quickly a food causes blood glucose levels to rise
e. All of the above - answersc. A measure of how many nutrients per calorie (kcal) a food
provides compared to its
energy content
What is / are the effect(s) of trans fat?
a. Raises HDL
b. Lowers VLDL
c. Lowers HDL
d. Raises LDL
e. C and D - answerse. C and D
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the:
a. Mouth
b. Stomach
,c. Duodenum
d. Jejunum
e. Ileum - answersa. mouth
What makes a nutrient "essential"?
a. When the nutrient contains carbon
b. When all individuals, regardless of age and development stage, require the same amount of
that
nutrient
c. When the nutrient is a lipid
d. When the nutrient cannot be synthesized in the body, and must be consumed in the diet
e. When the nutrient is only available from animal sources - answersd. when the nutrient
cannot be synthesized in the body, and must be consumed in the diet
The RDA for protein for healthy adults is __ grams/kg of body weight.
a. 0.5
b. 0.6
c. 0.7
d. 0.8
e. 0.9 - answersd. 0.8
Phospholipids:
a. Are components of cellular membranes
b. Contain hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends
c. Cannot be synthesized endogenously by humans
d. Help with fat absorption
e. All of the above are true - answerse. all of the above are true
, What is the correct definition for "Estimated Energy Requirements"?
a. Nutrient intake amounts estimated to meet the needs of 50% of the individuals in a group.
Used
only to evaluate adequacy of diets of groups, not individuals.
b. Daily nutrient intake amounts sufficient to meet the needs of 97%-98% of individuals in a life
stage. Set higher than Estimated Average Requirements.
c. Daily intake amounts set for nutrients for which there are insufficient research data to
establish
Estimated Average Requirements.
d. The average daily energy needs for each life stage.
e. Specifies the maximum amount of a nutrient that most people can consume on a daily basis
without some adverse effect. - answersd. the average daily energy needs for each life stage
What is the major form of nitrogen excreted from the human body?
a. Nitrogen gas
b. Ammonia
c. Urea
d. Fatty acids
e. Glucose - answersc. urea
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Type 1 Diabetes?
a. Frequent urination
b. Extreme fatigue
c. Unusual weight gain
d. Ketone bodies
e. Extreme hunger - answersc. unusual weight gain
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Which of the following is NOT required on the nutrition facts panel?
a. Serving size
b. Total calories per serving
c. The chemical structure for synthetic chemicals in the food product (if it has any)
d. The nutrients in the food product
e. Ingredients in the food product - answersc. the chemical structure for synthetic chemicals in
the food product
Amber conducts an experiment using a bomb calorimeter in her nutrition class. What does the
data
collected from her experiment tell her?
a. The data tells her how efficiently our bodies use the food tested.
b. The data allows her to estimate the gross energy content of the food tested.
c. The data tells her how much heat you need to cook the food tested at in order to get the
most
nutrients from this food when you eat it.
d. The data allows her to estimate how many calories she needs to burn off when she exercises
in
order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
e. None of the above - answersb. the data allows her to estimate the gross energy content of
the food tested
Which of the following is a product of cellular respiration?
,a. Glucose
b. ATP
c. Glycogen
d. Insulin
e. Marasmus - answersb. ATP
Nutrient density is:
a. A measure of how many calories (kcal) per gram a food provides
b. A summary of how many different nutrients a food provides
c. A measure of how many nutrients per calorie (kcal) a food provides compared to its
energy content
d. A measure of how quickly a food causes blood glucose levels to rise
e. All of the above - answersc. A measure of how many nutrients per calorie (kcal) a food
provides compared to its
energy content
What is / are the effect(s) of trans fat?
a. Raises HDL
b. Lowers VLDL
c. Lowers HDL
d. Raises LDL
e. C and D - answerse. C and D
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the:
a. Mouth
b. Stomach
,c. Duodenum
d. Jejunum
e. Ileum - answersa. mouth
What makes a nutrient "essential"?
a. When the nutrient contains carbon
b. When all individuals, regardless of age and development stage, require the same amount of
that
nutrient
c. When the nutrient is a lipid
d. When the nutrient cannot be synthesized in the body, and must be consumed in the diet
e. When the nutrient is only available from animal sources - answersd. when the nutrient
cannot be synthesized in the body, and must be consumed in the diet
The RDA for protein for healthy adults is __ grams/kg of body weight.
a. 0.5
b. 0.6
c. 0.7
d. 0.8
e. 0.9 - answersd. 0.8
Phospholipids:
a. Are components of cellular membranes
b. Contain hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends
c. Cannot be synthesized endogenously by humans
d. Help with fat absorption
e. All of the above are true - answerse. all of the above are true
, What is the correct definition for "Estimated Energy Requirements"?
a. Nutrient intake amounts estimated to meet the needs of 50% of the individuals in a group.
Used
only to evaluate adequacy of diets of groups, not individuals.
b. Daily nutrient intake amounts sufficient to meet the needs of 97%-98% of individuals in a life
stage. Set higher than Estimated Average Requirements.
c. Daily intake amounts set for nutrients for which there are insufficient research data to
establish
Estimated Average Requirements.
d. The average daily energy needs for each life stage.
e. Specifies the maximum amount of a nutrient that most people can consume on a daily basis
without some adverse effect. - answersd. the average daily energy needs for each life stage
What is the major form of nitrogen excreted from the human body?
a. Nitrogen gas
b. Ammonia
c. Urea
d. Fatty acids
e. Glucose - answersc. urea
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Type 1 Diabetes?
a. Frequent urination
b. Extreme fatigue
c. Unusual weight gain
d. Ketone bodies
e. Extreme hunger - answersc. unusual weight gain
