1) A meal providing 1200 kcalories contains 10 g of saturated fats, 14 g of
monounsaturated fats, and 20 g of polyunsaturated fats. What is the percentage of
energy supplied by the lipids?
a.22
b.33
c.44
d.55
2) Approximately what percent of people with high blood pressure are sensitive to salt?
a.5-10
b.15-25
c.30-50
d.100
3) Which of the following are examples of heavy metals?
a.Mercury and lead
b.Iron and chromium
c.Carbon and nitrogen
d.Molybdenum and fluoride
4) Which of the following individuals is most likely to possess the least amount of
nutrition training?
a.Dietetic technician
b.Registered dietician
c.Certified nutritionist
d.Dietetic technician, registered
5) Your middle-aged aunt says that she always feels more tipsy than her same-size
husband, even though their alcohol intake is the same. You respond by saying to your
aunt:
a.Men have greater amounts of liver acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and so can oxidize
the alcohol at a faster rate
b.Women have less stomach alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme and consequently absorb
more of the alcohol into the bloodstream
c.Men have greater amounts of alcohol dehydrogenase in the brain, resulting in reduced
exposure of brain neurons to alcohol
d.Women have less liver alcohol dehydrogenase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and
so more alcohol is released into the systemic circulation
6) Enzymatic digestion of starches takes place in the small intestine and also in the
a.mouth
b.colon
c.stomach
d.pancreas
7) Which of the following does NOT describe a function of fat?
a.Adds flavor to food
b.Serves as a carrier of fat-soluble vitamins
c.Is an essential constituent of body tissues
d.Supplies up to 25% of the bodys energy needs during rest
8) A.List techniques that help identify nutrition quackery.
B.Where can you find reliable sources of nutrition information?
9) What is administered by health care workers to help treat the diarrhea and
dehydration common to children suffering from diseases of poverty?
a.Oral rehydration therapy
b.Ozone purified waste water
c.Protein-energy repletion formula
d.Charcoal-filtered water and corn starch
10) Which of the following is NOT a feature of the bile acids?
a.Stored in the gallbladder
b.Synthesized from cholesterol
c.Manufactured by the gallbladder
d.Released into the small intestine whenever fat is present
11) Habitual intake of soft water is most likely to aggravate
a.scurvy
b.diabetes
c.hypertension
d.megaloblastic anemia
12) What is/are the primary target organ(s) for the action of cholecystokinin?
a.Pancreas only
b.Stomach only
c.Gallbladder only
d.Gallbladder and pancreas
13) What unintended benefit is derived from the freezing of fish by the food industry?
a.The fish becomes tenderized
b.Mature parasitic worms are killed
c.Botulinum toxin becomes inactivated
d.The toxins from hepatitis A and B are destroyed
14) Approximately what percentage of people in the United States are believed to have
hypertension?
a.10
b.33
c.65
d.100
15) What nutrients appear to help prevent cataract formation?
a.Iron and calcium
b.Chromium and zinc
c.Vitamin B12 and folate
d.Vitamin C and vitamin E
16) How many different kinds of amino acids make up proteins?
a.8
b.10
c.14
d.20
17) What substance protects the stomach lining from damage due to digestive juices?
a.Water
b.Mucus
c.Pepsinogen
d.Dietary fats
18) Which of the following is NOT a sensible guideline for diet plans?
a.Consume low-fat foods regularly
b.Eat rapidly to avoid prolonged contact with food
c.Adjust energy intake downward as weight loss progresses
d.Include vegetables, fruits, and grains as the mainstay of the diet
19) Compared with non-obese people, obese people have a lower
a.basal metabolic rate
b.thermic effect of food
cphysical activity level
d.metabolic response to exercise
20) Which of the following is NOT among the features of osteoarthritis?
a.High BMI is a risk factor
b.Nicotine intake reduces inflammation and increases flexibility
c.It is the most common type of arthritis that disables older people
d.Weight loss improves the symptoms in the hands as well as the weight-bearing joints
21) What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?
a.WIC
b.EAT
c.National Food Resource Program
d.Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
22) Approximately what percentage of the vegetables and fruits consumed in the United
States are imported?
a.5
b.25
c.45
d.65
23) A significant reduction in blood flow to the brain is termed
a.angina
b.a stroke
c.a vascular event
d.metabolic syndrome
24) What disease accounts for the majority of deaths in U.S. women?
a.Diabetes
b.Lung cancer
c.Breast cancer
d.Coronary heart disease
25) On average, how many miles is a food item transported before a consumer eats it?
a.25
b.100
c.750
d.1500
26) All of the following are common causes of heartburn EXCEPT
a.eating too slowly
b.drinking too much
c.wearing tight clothes
d.bending over after a meal
27) The extent to which an environmental contaminant becomes harmful is dependent
primarily on its
a.persistence
b.solanine content
c.soil absorption efficiency
d.water solubility characteristics
28) Which of the following do(es) NOT function as a transport protein?
a.Collagen
b.Transferrin
c.Hemoglobin
d.Lipoproteins
29) Which of the following is a characteristic of solanine?
a.It is not destroyed by cooking
b.It enhances absorption of lead
c.It antagonizes the thyroid gland
d.It is degraded when potatoes start to sprout
30) The evidence from studies to date shows that nutritional interventions designed to
relieve depression
a.may or may not be effective
b.are mildly effective
c.are moderately effective
d.are greatly effective
31) Why does use of the BMI overestimate the prevalence of obesity in the
African-American population?
a.Blacks have a higher average height than whites
b.Blacks have denser bones and higher body protein concentrations than whites
c.Blacks tend to have different proportions of brown and white adipose tissue than
whites
d.The fat pads in blacks are situated primarily around the hips, whereas in whites the
pads are primarily abdominal
32) Which of the following is characteristic of protein nutrition in vegetarians?
a.Vegetarians in general must practice complementary protein nutrition
b.Most vegetarians should consume gelatin to ensure adequate tryptophan intake
c.Healthy vegetarians typically consume protein sources of very high digestibility
d.Most vegetarians eating a variety of foods need not balance essential amino acid
intake at each meal
33) The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in people with chronic alcohol abuse stems
primarily from a deficiency of
a.folate
b.thiamin
c.antidiuretic hormone
d.alcohol dehydrogenase
34) A person with dysphagia has
a.no teeth
b.low immunity
c.difficulty swallowing
d.diminished muscle mass
35) Why are hard cheeses lower in lactose than soft cheeses?
a.The lactose molecules bond to casein
b.More lactose is removed during manufacturing
c.The bacterial culture is selected to degrade more of the lactose
d.The lactose molecules condense to form a poorly digested oligosaccharide
36) In obese people, what are the physical and metabolic advantages from as little as a
5- to 10-lb loss of weight?
37) How does the electron transport chain function in the synthesis of ATP?
38) Breastfed infants need an additional iron source
after they’ve been weaned
at about six months
at three months
they don’t – they get enough iron from breast milk
39) Describe the process of cancer development. What is the role of carcinogens?
40) What steps should be taken by consumers to minimize the loss of vitamins from
foods?
41) Explain the role of vitamin A in growth and reproduction.
42) Discuss the concerns of the public regarding the use of pesticides. Describe
methods to minimize intake of pesticide residues on foods.