Emory University HLTH 340 Final Review,
Food, Health and Society Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic which kills multiple species of bacteria by inhibiting
DNA replication. In other words, it is a ______ spectrum agent with ______
activity. - ANSWER -Broad
Bactericidal
Which of the following can be thought of as a "cultural keystone species" for the
Northwest Coast of North America? - ANSWER -ALL OF THESE:
Saskatoons/Service Berries
Western red cedar
Raspberries
Rat root
Studies on contamination of the food chain in the Fort McCay project include: -
ANSWER -ALL OF THESE:
Nutritional testing
Passive air monitoring
Food testing for VOCs and heavy metals
Cranberries are used in all of the following medicinal contexts except: - ANSWER
-Prevention of intestinal helminth infection
Among the Cree, if someone adheres to traditional ways of life, this person is said
to worship the _______ - ANSWER -Bear
,Berry picking among the Northern Woodlands Cree is primarily about economics
and production rather than social life and cultural heritage - ANSWER -False
Scientific research practices such as catch and release fishing and radio-collaring
wildlife are perceived as violating Cree obligations of respect and reciprocity -
ANSWER -True
Many packaged foods in grocery stores are re-arrangements and repackaging of
which highly-subsidized food? - ANSWER -Corn
The ubiquity of table shakers was the major cause of the rise of unhealthy salt
intake - ANSWER -False
Food such as lunchables and TV dinners target children via which of the
following: - ANSWER -ALL OF THESE:
packaging/food design
Salt, Sugar, and Fat content
Marketing
The major distinction between true cheese and processed cheese is the process of -
ANSWER -Fermentation
Humans enjoy the texture of _____ but do not have the taste receptors for
detecting it. - ANSWER -Fat
________ is the Abershe term for edible weedy vegetables - ANSWER -Liakra
,"Functional" foods are those only eaten for specific therapeutic reasons -
ANSWER -False
Albanians and Gorani share similar patterns of use for wild flora for daily
subsistence and medical practices. - ANSWER -False
All of the following are positive aspects of noncultigens except: - ANSWER -
They can be produced on a mass scale using intensive agriculture
The cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered -
ANSWER -Crop
The Hausa of Northern Nigeria have a dichotomous distinction between "wild"
and "domesticated" plants - ANSWER -False
Among the Hausa of Northern Nigeria, medicinal knowledge of a plant is used to
determine its appropriateness as a food - ANSWER -False
_____ fatty acids are typically straight chain, whereas _____ fatty acids have
kinks in the chain structure - ANSWER -Saturated, polyunsaturated
Humans evolved consuming a diet that contained omega-6 and omega-3 fatty
essential fatty acids in roughly a 20:30:1 ratio - ANSWER -False
The Mediterranean diet associated with lower levels of inflammatory C-reactive
protein - ANSWER -True
, Which of the following fatty acids appears to have potent immunomodulatory
activities - ANSWER -Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid
One of the major components of the Mediterranean diet includes consumptions of
large quantities of - ANSWER -Fruits and Vegetables
Lifespan and Healthspan are essentially the same thing - ANSWER -False
Inflammation is a pathological response indicating an imbalance in diet -
ANSWER -False
All of the following are components of the Greek Mediterranean diet except: -
ANSWER -Low consumption of grains and cereals, including bread
A ______ plant is genetically modified species completely dependent on humans
for survival. - ANSWER -Domesticated
A species of plant that is known only as a cultivated form, not known to gave a
direct wild or uncultivated counterpart - ANSWER -Cultigen
Food and the Life cycle
The way that meat is prepared is also associated with gender in many cultures. For
example, men boil meat in the home among the Iteso of Kenya, whereas women
most commonly roast meat outside the home - ANSWER -False
Food, Health and Society Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic which kills multiple species of bacteria by inhibiting
DNA replication. In other words, it is a ______ spectrum agent with ______
activity. - ANSWER -Broad
Bactericidal
Which of the following can be thought of as a "cultural keystone species" for the
Northwest Coast of North America? - ANSWER -ALL OF THESE:
Saskatoons/Service Berries
Western red cedar
Raspberries
Rat root
Studies on contamination of the food chain in the Fort McCay project include: -
ANSWER -ALL OF THESE:
Nutritional testing
Passive air monitoring
Food testing for VOCs and heavy metals
Cranberries are used in all of the following medicinal contexts except: - ANSWER
-Prevention of intestinal helminth infection
Among the Cree, if someone adheres to traditional ways of life, this person is said
to worship the _______ - ANSWER -Bear
,Berry picking among the Northern Woodlands Cree is primarily about economics
and production rather than social life and cultural heritage - ANSWER -False
Scientific research practices such as catch and release fishing and radio-collaring
wildlife are perceived as violating Cree obligations of respect and reciprocity -
ANSWER -True
Many packaged foods in grocery stores are re-arrangements and repackaging of
which highly-subsidized food? - ANSWER -Corn
The ubiquity of table shakers was the major cause of the rise of unhealthy salt
intake - ANSWER -False
Food such as lunchables and TV dinners target children via which of the
following: - ANSWER -ALL OF THESE:
packaging/food design
Salt, Sugar, and Fat content
Marketing
The major distinction between true cheese and processed cheese is the process of -
ANSWER -Fermentation
Humans enjoy the texture of _____ but do not have the taste receptors for
detecting it. - ANSWER -Fat
________ is the Abershe term for edible weedy vegetables - ANSWER -Liakra
,"Functional" foods are those only eaten for specific therapeutic reasons -
ANSWER -False
Albanians and Gorani share similar patterns of use for wild flora for daily
subsistence and medical practices. - ANSWER -False
All of the following are positive aspects of noncultigens except: - ANSWER -
They can be produced on a mass scale using intensive agriculture
The cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered -
ANSWER -Crop
The Hausa of Northern Nigeria have a dichotomous distinction between "wild"
and "domesticated" plants - ANSWER -False
Among the Hausa of Northern Nigeria, medicinal knowledge of a plant is used to
determine its appropriateness as a food - ANSWER -False
_____ fatty acids are typically straight chain, whereas _____ fatty acids have
kinks in the chain structure - ANSWER -Saturated, polyunsaturated
Humans evolved consuming a diet that contained omega-6 and omega-3 fatty
essential fatty acids in roughly a 20:30:1 ratio - ANSWER -False
The Mediterranean diet associated with lower levels of inflammatory C-reactive
protein - ANSWER -True
, Which of the following fatty acids appears to have potent immunomodulatory
activities - ANSWER -Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid
One of the major components of the Mediterranean diet includes consumptions of
large quantities of - ANSWER -Fruits and Vegetables
Lifespan and Healthspan are essentially the same thing - ANSWER -False
Inflammation is a pathological response indicating an imbalance in diet -
ANSWER -False
All of the following are components of the Greek Mediterranean diet except: -
ANSWER -Low consumption of grains and cereals, including bread
A ______ plant is genetically modified species completely dependent on humans
for survival. - ANSWER -Domesticated
A species of plant that is known only as a cultivated form, not known to gave a
direct wild or uncultivated counterpart - ANSWER -Cultigen
Food and the Life cycle
The way that meat is prepared is also associated with gender in many cultures. For
example, men boil meat in the home among the Iteso of Kenya, whereas women
most commonly roast meat outside the home - ANSWER -False
