Question 1

Match the following phytochemicals with their main food source.
-Resveratrol

Accepted Answer

A)  Soybeans, legumes
B)  Orange, red, and yellow fruits and vegetables
C)  Grapes, peanuts, red wine
D)  Flaxseed, berries, whole grains
E)  Red, blue, and purple plants (blueberries, eggplant) F) Citrus fruit, tea, chocolateG) Garlic, onions, leekH) B) and C)
I) B) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

A)   A test made to examine the validity of an educated guess
B)   An educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
C)   A study of how disease rates vary among different population groups
D)   An explanation for a phenomenon that has numerous lines of evidence to support itE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Recent studies clearly indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and ________, especially in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   dollars spent for food in restaurants
B)   purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
C)   the prevalence of childhood obesity
D)   the number of meals eaten at homeE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

An evaluation of work by professionals of similar competence to the producers of the work to maintain standards of quality and credibility is called

Accepted Answer

A)   compentency check.
B)   performance review.
C)   independent critique.
D)   peer review.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The prevalence of obesity has

Accepted Answer

A)   not changed in women but increased in men.
B)   not changed in men but increased in women.
C)   increased for both men and women.
D)   not changed for men or women.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water
B)   Protein
C)   Carbohydrate
D)   MineralsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following contain no calories?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alcohol
B)   Proteins
C)   Carbohydrates
D)   VitaminsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Carbohydrates provide ________ kcal per gram.

Accepted Answer

A)   4
B)   7
C)   9
D)   0E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Nutrients

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical elements used in the body to promote chemical reactions and to form body structures
B)  A condition in which blood pressure remains persistently elevated.
C)  Substances found in plants that contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or heart disease in people who consume them regularly
D)  Compound that speeds the rate of a chemical process but is not altered by the process
E)  Organic compounds needed in very small amounts in the diet to help regulate and support chemical reactions in the bodyF) The building block for proteins containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogenG) An aspect of our lives that may make us more likely to develop a diseaseH) Chemical substances in food that contribute to health.I) Hereditary material that provides the blueprints for the production of cell proteinsJ) Heat needed to raise 1 liter of water 1 degree CelsiusK) A) and I)
L) E) and H)

Question 10

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Hypertension

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical elements used in the body to promote chemical reactions and to form body structures
B)  A condition in which blood pressure remains persistently elevated.
C)  Substances found in plants that contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or heart disease in people who consume them regularly
D)  Compound that speeds the rate of a chemical process but is not altered by the process
E)  Organic compounds needed in very small amounts in the diet to help regulate and support chemical reactions in the bodyF) The building block for proteins containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogenG) An aspect of our lives that may make us more likely to develop a diseaseH) Chemical substances in food that contribute to health.I) Hereditary material that provides the blueprints for the production of cell proteinsJ) Heat needed to raise 1 liter of water 1 degree CelsiusK) A) and G)
L) G) and J)

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a phytochemical?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carotenoids
B)   Cholesterol
C)   Fiber
D)   EnzymesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which is the only class of nutrients that does not function in the regulation of body processes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Proteins
B)   Carbohydrates
C)   Water
D)   VitaminsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The health status of baby boomers appears lower than that of the previous generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Satiety

Accepted Answer

A)  Compound secreted into the bloodstream that acts to control the function of distant cells
B)  A condition characterized by excess body fat
C)  Physiological (internal)  drive to find and eat food, mostly regulated by innate cues to eating
D)  State in which there is no longer a desire to eat; a feeling of satisfaction
E)  Psychological (external)  influences that encourage us to find and eat foodF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

A serving of bleu cheese dressing containing 23 grams of fat would yield ________ kcal from fat.

Accepted Answer

A)   161
B)   92
C)   207
D)   255E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Appetite

Accepted Answer

A)  Compound secreted into the bloodstream that acts to control the function of distant cells
B)  A condition characterized by excess body fat
C)  Physiological (internal)  drive to find and eat food, mostly regulated by innate cues to eating
D)  State in which there is no longer a desire to eat; a feeling of satisfaction
E)  Psychological (external)  influences that encourage us to find and eat foodF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

All of the essential nutrients function as regulators of body processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the following phytochemicals with their main food source.
-Lignans

Accepted Answer

A)  Soybeans, legumes
B)  Orange, red, and yellow fruits and vegetables
C)  Grapes, peanuts, red wine
D)  Flaxseed, berries, whole grains
E)  Red, blue, and purple plants (blueberries, eggplant) F) Citrus fruit, tea, chocolateG) Garlic, onions, leekH) B) and F)
I) D) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Starch
B)   Sucrose
C)   Fruit sugar
D)   GlucoseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Match the following units with their equivalent measures.
-1 kilogram

Accepted Answer

A)  2.54 centimeters
B)  28 grams
C)  2.2 pounds
D)  1 teaspoon
E)  240 millilitersF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 1: Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Which is the only class of nutrients that does not function in the regulation of body processes?

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Match the following terms with their definitions. -Satiety

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Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate?

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All of the essential nutrients function as regulators of body processes.

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Match the following terms with their definitions. -Appetite

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Which of the following contain no calories?

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Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?

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Which of the following is an example of a phytochemical?

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The prevalence of obesity has

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Carbohydrates provide ________ kcal per gram.

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Match the following phytochemicals with their main food source. -Lignans

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Match the following terms with their definitions. -Nutrients

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Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

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The health status of baby boomers appears lower than that of the previous generation.

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Match the following terms with their definitions. -Hypertension

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Match the following phytochemicals with their main food source. -Resveratrol

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An evaluation of work by professionals of similar competence to the producers of the work to maintain standards of quality and credibility is called

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Match the following units with their equivalent measures. -1 kilogram

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A serving of bleu cheese dressing containing 23 grams of fat would yield ________ kcal from fat.

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Recent studies clearly indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and ________, especially in the United States.

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