1) The industrial application of heat to inactivate most but not all bacteria in a food is
commonly known as
a. sanitization.
b. sterilization.
c. pasteurization.
d. depathogenation.
e. irradiation.
2) What would be a normal body weight after one year for a healthy infant with a
birthweight of 8 lbs?
a. 12 lbs
b. 16 lbs
c. 24 lbs
d. 30 lbs
e. 36 lbs
3) What is the process by which water is purified by pressurizing it and forcing it across
a membrane?
a. Ozonation
b. Distillation
c. Reverse osmosis
d. Activated carbon filtration
e. Pasteurization
4) Of the ten leading causes of illness and death, how many are associated directly with
nutrition?
a.one
b.four
c.six
d.eight
e.nine
5) Which food is the most calcium-dense?
a.whole milk
b.fat-free milk
c.low-fat milk
d.cheddar cheese
e.cottage cheese
6) The DASH diet plan was devised to prevent
a. dehydration.
b. constipation.
c. osteoporosis.
d. hypertension.
e. diabetes.
7) An aerobic reaction is one that requires ____.
a. alcohol
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. ammonia
e. glucose
8) What are bacteriophages in the food supply?
a. Intentional food additives
b. Unusually deadly foodborne bacteria
c. Two or more pathogenic organisms on the same food
d. Bacteria that are resistant to common cooking methods
e. Bacteria used to test food for potentially dangerous contaminants
9) How many acetyl CoA molecules may be obtained from oxidation of a 16-carbon
fatty acid?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
e. 16
10) What type of nutrient is needed by the body and must be supplied by foods?
a.nutraceutical.
b.metabolic nutrient
c.organic nutrient
d.essential nutrient
e.phytonutrient.
11) Which of the following is a property of riboflavin in nutrition?
a.Stability to heat is good.
b.Deficiency leads to beriberi.
c.Requirements are proportional to body weight.
d.Significant amounts are found in citrus products.
e.Stability to irradiation is good.
12) Which of the following is a feature of aerobic metabolism?
a. Little or no oxygen is consumed.
b. Lactic acid is a major byproduct.
c. Energy is produced more slowly than in anaerobic metabolism.
d. Pyruvate is converted to glucose by reverse glycolysis to yield a net of 2 ATPs.
e. The process can only be sustained for relatively brief periods of time.
13) Cooking an 8-ounce raw steak will reduce the weight (ounces) to approximately
____ ounces.
a.3
b.4
c.5
d.6
e.7
14) Which of the following describes the capacity of a man to produce sperm and a
woman to periodically produce a normal egg?
a. Zygote
b. Fertility
c. Conception
d. Implantation zone
e. Reproductive competence
15) What is the minimum recommended weight gain for the obese pregnant woman?
a. 5 lbs
b. 8 lbs
c. 11 lbs
d. 14 lbs
e. 17 lbs
16) Which of the following compounds serves as the major precursor for the body’s
synthesis of vitamin D?
a.Cholesterol
b.Tryptophan
c.Beta-carotene
d.Eicosapentanoic acid
e.Histamine