Test Bank for Wardlaw’s Perspectives in Nutrition
1) Approximately what percentage of the body is composed of fluid?
A) 10 - 20%
B) 30 - 45%
C) 50 - 70%
D) 60 - 80% - ANSWERSC) 50-70%
2) Intracellular fluid consists of:
A) tissue fluid (interstitial fluid).
B) plasma.
C) fluid between the body cells.
D) fluid found with in the cell.2) - ANSWERSD) fluid found within the cell
3) Plasma is an example of which fluid compartment?
A) intercellular
B) interstitial
C) intravascular
D) plasma does not contain fluid - ANSWERSC) intravascular
4) Interstitial fluid is:
A) the fluid that flows between the cells.
B) the fluid in the bloodstream.
C) the fluid in the lymphatic system.
D) the fluid inside the cells. - ANSWERSA) the fluid that flows between the cells
5) Who would have the highest percent of total body water?
,A) 20-year-old obese male
B) 20-year-old lean female
C) 20-year-old lean male
D) 20-year-old obese female - ANSWERSC) 20 yr old lean male
6) Which of the following electrolytes is negatively charged?
A) sodium
B) potassium
C) chloride
D) calcium - ANSWERSC) chloride
7) The two most common extracellular ions are:
A) sodium and potassium.
B) potassium and chloride.
C) phosphorus and calcium.
D) sodium and chloride. - ANSWERSD) sodium and chloride
8) The two most common intracellular ions are:
A) potassium and phosphate.
B) sodium and potassium.
C) phosphorus and calcium.
D) sodium and chloride. - ANSWERSA) potassium and phosphate
9) Which of the following is a common solvent in the body?
A) alcohol
B) fat
,C) water
D) carbohydrate - ANSWERSC) water
10) Which of the following is hydrophobic?
A) amino acids
B) lipids
C) glucose
D) minerals - ANSWERSB) lipids
11) What is the function of aldosterone?
A) stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water (reducing urine output)
B) stimulates the kidneys to filter out more water (increasing urine output)
C) signals the kidneys to retain sodium and chloride
D) signals the kidneys to release sodium and chloride - ANSWERSC) signals the kidneys to retain
sodium and chloride
12) What is the function of an antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
A) stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water (reducing urine output)
B) stimulates the kidneys to filter out more water (increasing urine output)
C) signals the kidneys to retain sodium and chloride
D) signals the kidneys to release sodium and chloride - ANSWERSA) stimulates the kidneys to
reabsorb water (reducing urine output)
13) Where is ADH released from?
A) the pituitary gland
B) the hypothalamus
C) the kidneys
, D) the liver - ANSWERSA) the pituitary gland
14) Which organ plays a central role in the regulation of blood volume and blood pressure?
A) small intestine
B) kidneys
C) liver
D) pancreas - ANSWERSB) kidneys
15) In the angiotensin-renin system, which protein is the active vasoconstrictor?
A) Renin
B) Angiotensinogen
C) Angiotensin I
D) Angiotensin II - ANSWERSD) Angiotensin II
16) Aldosterone is produced by which organ?
A) the pituitary gland
B) the hypothalamus
C) the adrenal glands
D) the kidneys - ANSWERSC) the adrenal glands
17) Water has a high heat capacity. What does this term mean?
A) It takes a lot of energy to raise the temperature of water.
B) Water heats up or cools down very quickly.
C) Water provides a useful source of stored kilocalories.
D) Water transports the energy-yielding nutrients throughout the body. - ANSWERSA) it takes a
lot of energy to raise the temperature of water
1) Approximately what percentage of the body is composed of fluid?
A) 10 - 20%
B) 30 - 45%
C) 50 - 70%
D) 60 - 80% - ANSWERSC) 50-70%
2) Intracellular fluid consists of:
A) tissue fluid (interstitial fluid).
B) plasma.
C) fluid between the body cells.
D) fluid found with in the cell.2) - ANSWERSD) fluid found within the cell
3) Plasma is an example of which fluid compartment?
A) intercellular
B) interstitial
C) intravascular
D) plasma does not contain fluid - ANSWERSC) intravascular
4) Interstitial fluid is:
A) the fluid that flows between the cells.
B) the fluid in the bloodstream.
C) the fluid in the lymphatic system.
D) the fluid inside the cells. - ANSWERSA) the fluid that flows between the cells
5) Who would have the highest percent of total body water?
,A) 20-year-old obese male
B) 20-year-old lean female
C) 20-year-old lean male
D) 20-year-old obese female - ANSWERSC) 20 yr old lean male
6) Which of the following electrolytes is negatively charged?
A) sodium
B) potassium
C) chloride
D) calcium - ANSWERSC) chloride
7) The two most common extracellular ions are:
A) sodium and potassium.
B) potassium and chloride.
C) phosphorus and calcium.
D) sodium and chloride. - ANSWERSD) sodium and chloride
8) The two most common intracellular ions are:
A) potassium and phosphate.
B) sodium and potassium.
C) phosphorus and calcium.
D) sodium and chloride. - ANSWERSA) potassium and phosphate
9) Which of the following is a common solvent in the body?
A) alcohol
B) fat
,C) water
D) carbohydrate - ANSWERSC) water
10) Which of the following is hydrophobic?
A) amino acids
B) lipids
C) glucose
D) minerals - ANSWERSB) lipids
11) What is the function of aldosterone?
A) stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water (reducing urine output)
B) stimulates the kidneys to filter out more water (increasing urine output)
C) signals the kidneys to retain sodium and chloride
D) signals the kidneys to release sodium and chloride - ANSWERSC) signals the kidneys to retain
sodium and chloride
12) What is the function of an antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
A) stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water (reducing urine output)
B) stimulates the kidneys to filter out more water (increasing urine output)
C) signals the kidneys to retain sodium and chloride
D) signals the kidneys to release sodium and chloride - ANSWERSA) stimulates the kidneys to
reabsorb water (reducing urine output)
13) Where is ADH released from?
A) the pituitary gland
B) the hypothalamus
C) the kidneys
, D) the liver - ANSWERSA) the pituitary gland
14) Which organ plays a central role in the regulation of blood volume and blood pressure?
A) small intestine
B) kidneys
C) liver
D) pancreas - ANSWERSB) kidneys
15) In the angiotensin-renin system, which protein is the active vasoconstrictor?
A) Renin
B) Angiotensinogen
C) Angiotensin I
D) Angiotensin II - ANSWERSD) Angiotensin II
16) Aldosterone is produced by which organ?
A) the pituitary gland
B) the hypothalamus
C) the adrenal glands
D) the kidneys - ANSWERSC) the adrenal glands
17) Water has a high heat capacity. What does this term mean?
A) It takes a lot of energy to raise the temperature of water.
B) Water heats up or cools down very quickly.
C) Water provides a useful source of stored kilocalories.
D) Water transports the energy-yielding nutrients throughout the body. - ANSWERSA) it takes a
lot of energy to raise the temperature of water
