,TEST BANK FOR NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES, 16TH
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l EDITION,SIZER
Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health
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l MULTICHOICE
1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
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(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
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(C) sickle cell disease l l
(D) heart disease l l
Answer : (B) l l
2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on
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(A) epigenetics
(B) genetic counselling l
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool l l l l
(D) genetic metabolics l
Answer : (A) l l
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has
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l launched a newarea of study. What is this area of study called?
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(A) nutrition genetics l l
(B) nutritional genomics l
(C) nutritional molecular science l l l
(D) nutritional science l
Answer : (B) l l
4. How many classes l l l l of nutrients are there?
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(A) 2 l l
(B) l l 4
(C) 6
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Answer : (C) l l l l
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered
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(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
(D) alcohol
Answer : (B) l l
6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides
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l materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?
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(A) proteins
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
(D) proteins
Answer : (D) l l
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
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(A) carbohydrates
(B) vitamins
(C) water
(D) minerals
Answer : (A) l l
8. Which of the following statements best defines
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(A) It is necessary
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(B) It can be obtained only from the diet.
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(C) It can be manufactured
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, (D) It can be manufactured l l l l l l l by the body itself.
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Answer : (B) l l
9. Which of the following nutrients is the most energy-rich?
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(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) minerals
(D) carbohydrate
Answer : (A) l l
10. Which of the following units do food l l l l l l l l scientists use to measure food energy?
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(A) units l of mass l
(B) kilocalories
(C) kilograms
(D) grams
Answer : (B) l l
11. Which of l l l the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
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(A) It contributes l l l l no Calories.
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(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
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(C) It is a nutrient. l l l
(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
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Answer : (B) l l
12. How many Calories l l l l are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
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(A) 2 l l
(B) l l 4
(C) 7
(D) l l 9
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l EDITION,SIZER
Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health
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l MULTICHOICE
1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
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(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
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(C) sickle cell disease l l
(D) heart disease l l
Answer : (B) l l
2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on
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(A) epigenetics
(B) genetic counselling l
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool l l l l
(D) genetic metabolics l
Answer : (A) l l
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has
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l launched a newarea of study. What is this area of study called?
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(A) nutrition genetics l l
(B) nutritional genomics l
(C) nutritional molecular science l l l
(D) nutritional science l
Answer : (B) l l
4. How many classes l l l l of nutrients are there?
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(A) 2 l l
(B) l l 4
(C) 6
,(D) l l 8
Answer : (C) l l l l
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered
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(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
(D) alcohol
Answer : (B) l l
6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides
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l materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?
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(A) proteins
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
(D) proteins
Answer : (D) l l
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
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(A) carbohydrates
(B) vitamins
(C) water
(D) minerals
Answer : (A) l l
8. Which of the following statements best defines
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(A) It is necessary
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(B) It can be obtained only from the diet.
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(C) It can be manufactured
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, (D) It can be manufactured l l l l l l l by the body itself.
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Answer : (B) l l
9. Which of the following nutrients is the most energy-rich?
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(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) minerals
(D) carbohydrate
Answer : (A) l l
10. Which of the following units do food l l l l l l l l scientists use to measure food energy?
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(A) units l of mass l
(B) kilocalories
(C) kilograms
(D) grams
Answer : (B) l l
11. Which of l l l the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
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(A) It contributes l l l l no Calories.
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(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
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(C) It is a nutrient. l l l
(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
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Answer : (B) l l
12. How many Calories l l l l are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
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(A) 2 l l
(B) l l 4
(C) 7
(D) l l 9
