Portage Nutrition BIOD121 Final EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with age, gender, and physical
restrictions? - CORRECT ANSWERS Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How
many calories are in the brownie? - CORRECT ANSWERS 11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 = 12, 8 x 9
= 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily. You should not
consume any more than 55% of your calories from carbohydrates. How many grams of
carbohydrates should you eat in a day? - CORRECT ANSWERS 2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100
calories/ 4 = 275 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional assessment. (1) List what
the each of the letters stands for in the acronym, and (2) give a description or definition of what
the "D" assessment pertains to. - CORRECT ANSWERS Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary intake to determine if there are any
deficiencies or other problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
, True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for making informed decisions related
to both food and physical activity choices. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their difference. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals. Macro-minerals are needed in relatively
large quantities and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false. - CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE: The
accessory organs of the digestive system include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in the GI tract. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition and 1 dietary intervention to
improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass - CORRECT ANSWERS Constipation: Increase
consumption of fiber and water.
Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars - CORRECT ANSWERS diassachrides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health - CORRECT
ANSWERS functional fiber
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with age, gender, and physical
restrictions? - CORRECT ANSWERS Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How
many calories are in the brownie? - CORRECT ANSWERS 11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 = 12, 8 x 9
= 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily. You should not
consume any more than 55% of your calories from carbohydrates. How many grams of
carbohydrates should you eat in a day? - CORRECT ANSWERS 2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100
calories/ 4 = 275 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional assessment. (1) List what
the each of the letters stands for in the acronym, and (2) give a description or definition of what
the "D" assessment pertains to. - CORRECT ANSWERS Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary intake to determine if there are any
deficiencies or other problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
, True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for making informed decisions related
to both food and physical activity choices. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their difference. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals. Macro-minerals are needed in relatively
large quantities and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false. - CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE: The
accessory organs of the digestive system include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in the GI tract. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition and 1 dietary intervention to
improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass - CORRECT ANSWERS Constipation: Increase
consumption of fiber and water.
Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars - CORRECT ANSWERS diassachrides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health - CORRECT
ANSWERS functional fiber
