Which of the following is an example of a resistance training activity?
a. Yoga
b. Swimming
c. Power walking
d. Lifting free weights
e. Ballistic stretching
What is the general composition of lymph?
a. A light-red fluid that stores fat-soluble vitamins
b. A transparent yellowish fluid that contains no red blood cells or platelets
c. A white fluid that contains probiotics and appears at the site of infections
d. A greenish fluid that contains abundant platelets and water-soluble vitamins
e. A viscous, red fluid that contains vitamins and minerals
Compared with non-obese people, obese people have a lower
a.thermogenesis potential.
b.thermic effect of food.
c.physical activity level.
d.metabolic response to exercise.
e.responsiveness to environmental stimuli about eating.
How much more grain is consumed by livestock than by people?
a. Twice as much
b. Three times as much
c. Five times as much
d. Ten times as much
e. Twenty times as much
Approximately how much urea (g) can be produced daily by the average adult?
a. 5 g
b. 50 g
c. 100 g
d. 250 g
e. 500 g
Which of the following is a characteristic of low-birth-weight infants?
a. They show greater prevalence for liver fat infiltration.
b. They demonstrate catch-up growth within 3 months of birth.
c. They have an increased risk for insulin resistance later in life.
d. They have proportionately larger kidneys and greater risks for low blood pressure.
e. They are more commonly born to upper socioeconomic status women.
What organ stores the highest concentration of vitamin C?
a.Liver
b.Muscle
c.Thyroid gland
d.Adrenal glands
e.Hypothalamus
Which ingredient on a food label would be a source of protein?
a.BHT
b.tofu
c.corn starch
d.diglycerides
e.high fructose corn syrup
How many minerals are known to be essential for human nutrition?
a.8
b.12
c.16
d.20
e.24
In the digestion of fats, emulsifiers function as ____.
a. enzymes
b. hormones
c. detergents
d. chylomicrons
e. macrophages
In the TCA (tricarboxylic acid; Krebs) cycle, ____________________ is broken down
into ____________________ and ____________________,
What are the hazards of consuming amino acid supplements?
What is meant by a person’s “food footprint”, and how is it determined?
What are the risk factors for malnutrition in older results?
The simplest amino acid, ____________________, has a hydrogen atom as its side
group.
The normal range for ____________________ is 18 to 21% for young men and 23 to
26% for young women.