1) Lycopene is classified as a(n)
a. lignan.
b. carotenoid.
c. phytoestrogen.
d. enzyme cofactor.
e. teratogen.
2) What is the median weekly number of alcoholic drinks consumed by college students
in general?
a. 1 ½
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10
e. 14 1/2
3) Which of the following is a feature of smoking and weight maintenance?
a.Smokers on average weigh about 5 lbs more than nonsmokers.
b.Smoking a cigarette increases the appetite for energy-dense foods.
c.People who give up smoking gain an average of 10 lbs in the first year.
d.Psychotherapy is effective at reducing either smoking or body weight but not both at
the same time.
e.Trying to stop smoking at the same time as trying to lose weight effectively
guarantees neither effort will succeed.
4) According to the Dietary Guidelines, what should be the maximum total fat intake as
a percentage of energy intake?
a. 10
b. 20
c. 35
d. 50
e. 60
5) Which of the following is an example of food intoxication?
a. Addition of alkaline and acidic agents to foods
b. Illness produced by acute overconsumption of high-fat foods
c. Addition of alcohol-containing beverages in the cooking of foods
d. Illness produced from ingestion of food contaminated with natural toxins
e. The drowsiness that occurs after a high protein meal is consumed
6) A person’s level of C-reactive protein appears to be a strong predictor for
a. cancer.
b. diabetes.
c. a heart attack.
d. HIV progression.
e. rheumatoid arthritis progression.
7) Which of the following is a characteristic of the body’s major types of adipose tissue?
a.Very little brown fat is found in adults, whereas more is seen in infants.
b.White adipose is especially important in infants as a moderator of temperature
extremes.
c.The uncoupled reactions in brown and white adipose are the result of LPL-induced
hydrolysis of ATP.
d.Among the three types of adipose, namely, white, yellow, and brown, the white
adipocytes account for the greatest amount of heat expenditure.
e.White fat in adults is stored mostly around the neck and clavicles.
8) What is the name of the cancer-treatment substance first extracted from the bark of
old Pacific yew trees (and now synthesized in the laboratory)?
a. Ephedra
b. Paclitaxel
c. Kombucha
d. Germanium
e. Echinacea purpurea
9) The increase in the concentration of contaminants in the tissues of animals high on
the food chain is termed
a. bioaccumulation.
b. hyperconcentration.
c. evolutionary containment.
d. functional high-level accumulation.
e. biomassing.
10) What percentage of all prescription drugs sold in the United States is taken by
people over 65 years of age?
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
e. 50
11) Short chains of glucose units that result from starch breakdown are called ____.
a. sucrose
b. lignins
c. pectins
d. dextrins
e. lextrins
12) During the first few days of a fast, what energy source provides about 90% of the
glucose needed to fuel the body?
a. Protein
b. Ketones
c. Glycogen
d. Triglycerides
e. Glycerol
13) A muscle that increases in size in response to use is an example of
a. atrophy.
b. hypertrophy.
c. muscular endurance.
d. muscle engorgement.
e. hyperplasia.
14) What is the placenta?
a. An organ from which the infant receives nourishment
b. A muscular organ within which the infant develops before birth
c. The developing infant from the eighth week after conception until birth
d. The developing infant during its second through eighth week after conception
e. The sac in which the developing infant is contained prior to birth
15) Which statement describes lactate production by muscle cells?
a. It occurs only during intense exercise.
b. When rapid, it causes muscle fatigue.
c. It produces lactate that may eventually be used by the liver for glucose production.
d. It lowers the pH of the muscle cell, thereby lowering muscle performance.
e. It is an aerobic process.
16) What is a byproduct of the condensation of two molecules of glucose?
a. water
b. oxygen
c. hydrogen
d. carbon dioxide
e. carbon monoxide
17) Enzyme helpers are called ____________________.
18) The medical term for a person who lacks teeth is ____________________.
19) What are the risk factors for malnutrition in older results?
20) Compare the properties of prebiotics and probiotics. Give examples of each type.
21) List 10 goals of the Healthy People program. How successful is the program thus
far?