1) What is the only food intended to be consumed raw in which the FDA allows the use
of sulfite additives?
a. Grapes
b. Lettuce
c. Carrots
d. Strawberries
e. Apples
2) The enrichment of grain products in the United States was initiated in the ____.
a.1880s
b.1900s
c.1920s
d.1940s
e.1960s
3) The rare genetic disorders Menkes disease and Wilson’s disease result from abnormal
utilization of
a. iron.
b. zinc.
c. copper.
d. manganese.
e. fluoride.
4) Whole-grain flour contains all parts of the grain with the exception of the ____.
a.bran
b.husk
c.germ
d.endosperm
e.heart
5) What is colostrum?
a. A clot in the bloodstream
b. A major protein in breast milk
c. A hormone that promotes milk production
d. A milk-like substance secreted right after delivery
e. Antibodies found in breast milk
6) The word “marasmus”means
a. terribly thin.
b. without muscle.
c. dying away.
d. empty stomach.
e. lacking food.
7) One function of the gallbladder is to ____.
a. store bile
b. produce bile
c. reabsorb water and salts
d. perform enzymatic digestion
e. Removes toxins from the blood
8) Which lipoprotein contains the highest percentage of cholesterol?
a. Chylomicron
b. Low-density lipoprotein
c. High-density lipoprotein
d. Very-low-density lipoprotein
e. Very-high density lipoprotein
9) Approximately what percentage decline in total energy expenditure is seen in a 70
year old versus a 30 year old?
a. 2
b. 10
c. 20
d. 30
e. 40
10) About how many kcalories of fuel are used to produce 1 kcalories of grains?
a. <1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 10
e. 15
11) What is calmodulin?
a. A calcium-binding protein
b. A drug that treats osteoporosis
c. A calcium supplement with high bioavailability
d. A form of calcium used in fortifying soy products
e. A drug that increases calcium availability
12) Which of the following is a feature of being overweight and pregnant?
a. Folate-related neural tube defects
b. Increased prevalence of caesarian section
c. Inability to carry twins to birth completion
d. Increased risk of birthing a small-for-gestational age infant
e. Decreased risk of gestational hypertension
13) An important aid in any weight-loss diet program is to
a.decrease water intake.
b.increase physical activity.
c.speed up thyroid activity with metabolic enhancers.
d.develop ketosis by keeping carbohydrate intake as low as possible.
e.use herbal supplements to speed up metabolism.
14) Which of the following is a feature of bovine growth hormone use in the United
States?
a. It decreases udder infections in cows.
b. It cannot be detected in meat or milk of cows receiving it.
c. If consumed from foods, it is denatured by enzymes in the GI tract.
d. If consumed from foods, it could potentially stimulate receptors for human growth
hormone.
e. Testing of BGH has indicated that its risks to human health are, at most, minor.
15) What is the most common eating disorder in both males and females?
a.Athlete triad
b.Bulimia nervosa
c.Anorexia nervosa
d.Binge-eating disorder
e.Carbohydrate addiction
16) To estimate the energy requirements of individuals, which factor is used in the
calculation?
a.Weight
b.Fat intake
c.Surface area
d.Fatfold thickness
e.Bone density
17) Which of the following statements describes a relationship between alcohol intake
and fetal development?
a. Birth defects are most severe when the woman drinks around the time of conception.
b. Infants born with fetal alcohol syndrome typically show immediate signs of brain
impairment.
c. Eating well and maintaining adequate nutrient stores will prevent alcohol-induced
placenta damage.
d. Toxicity to the fetus begins to occur when fetal blood alcohol levels rise above
maternal blood alcohol levels.
e. Most of the fetal abnormalities associated with maternal alcohol consumption can be
corrected after birth.
18) Jody is taking a nutrition class, and has been assigned to evaluate a popular diet
plan. She finds a description of a plan for her assignment in a magazine at the grocery
store. Which of the following statements in the magazine would suggest that this plan is
an unsound, fad diet?
a.”On this plan, you can lose up to 2 pounds per week!”
b.”Once you complete this 6-month plan, you’ll never have to diet again.”
c.”Keep fresh fruit or carrot sticks in the fridge at work so you won’t be tempted to raid
the vending machine for a snack.”
d.”Starting an aerobic exercise plan may seem daunting, but you can start out with
shorter, easier sessions and then build up to 3 or more hours a week.”
e.”Loss of even 5 to 10 pounds can improve your health.”
19) What steps can consumers take to minimize nutrient losses during food
preparation?
20) Discuss the validity of the art of “food combining” to enhance digestion/absorption.
21) Identify and discuss methods for reducing the intake of added sugars.
22) What approach is taken in setting recommendations for energy intakes and why?
How does this approach differ from that taken for other nutrients?
23) An assessment tool called the ____________________ can be used to measure how
well a diet meets the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines.
24) Discuss in detail the digestion, absorption, and transport of dietary lipids, including
the sterols.
25) Why don’t digestive enzymes damage the pancreas?
26) The enzyme ____________________ plays a major role in the metabolism and
transport of lipids,
27) ____________________ is the maximum number of years of life attainable by a
member of a species.