1) Which of the following foods are significant sources of oxalates?
a. Seeds and nuts
b. Processed cheeses
c. Fermented dairy products
d. Spinach and sweet potatoes
e. Cauliflower and cabbage
2) What is the most likely explanation for the fatty liver that develops from protein
deficiency?
a. Increased uptake of circulating fats
b. Increased absorption of dietary fats
c. Inability of adipose tissue to remove circulating fats
d. Inability of the liver to synthesize lipoproteins for fat export
e. Paradoxical storage of fats
3) Immunoglobulins are produced primarily by
a. T-cells.
b. B-cells.
c. antigens.
d. phagocytes.
e. NK-cells.
4) Which of the following contains the highest concentration of thiamin?
a.Pork
b.Fish
c.Beef
d.Chicken
e.Tofu
5) Which nutrient source will yields more than 4 kcalories per gram?
a.plant fats
b.plant proteins
c.animal proteins
d.plant carbohydrates
e.animal carbohydrates
6) Which statement best describes carbohydrates information on food labels?
a. The “Sugars” amount includes only added sugars
b. The amount of starch is listed as a separate category
c. The “Total Carbohydrate” amount includes starch, sugars, and fiber
d. The “Total Carbohydrate” amount includes starch and sugars but not fiber
e. Only refined carbohydrates need be included in the total.
7) Which of the following is a feature of potassium?
a. Its levels are unrelated to blood pressure.
b. Liberal intakes may correct hypertension.
c. Major dietary sources are processed foods.
d. Deficiencies are usually the result of deficient intakes.
e. It is present at high levels in cheddar cheese.
8) The Cori cycle involves the interconversion of ____.
a. lactate and glucose
b. glucose and amino acids
c. pyruvate and citric acids
d. fatty acids and acetyl CoA
e. glycerol and glucose
9) Which of the following toxic substances are formed from production of paper
products used in food packaging?
a. PBBs
b. URPs
c. Dioxins
d. BHT and BHA
e. PFOA
10) What pituitary hormone regulates kidney retention of water?
a. Thyroxine
b. Cortisone
c. Epinephrine
d. Antidiuretic hormone
e. Aldosterone
11) Which measurements are all used to compute a woman’s BMR?
a.Body fat, height, and age
b.Body weight, height, and age
c.Physical activity level, body weight, and height
d.Energy intake, physical activity level, and body weight
e.Age, weight, and estimated skeletal mass
12) Which of the following describes a relationship between sodium/salt and high blood
pressure?
a. People with chronic kidney disease are less likely to be salt-sensitive.
b. Lowering sodium intakes reduces blood pressure only in certain ethnic groups.
c. People less 30 years of age are most likely to be salt-sensitive.
d. Weight loss is often as effective as sodium restriction in lowering blood pressure.
e. Of all racial groups, whites tend to be most salt sensitive.