1) Which of the following is a feature of calcium in the body?
a. High blood calcium levels correlate with tetany.
b. Abnormal dietary calcium intakes promote calcium rigor.
c. Higher calcium intakes correlate with lower body fatness.
d. Efficiency of intestinal calcium absorption is similar for children and adults.
e. High calcium diets are highly effective in reducing body weight.
2) Which of the following trace minerals functions primarily in reactions that consume
oxygen?
a. Zinc
b. Copper
c. Chromium
d. Molybdenum
e. Cadmium
3) Chromium deficiency is characterized by
a. hypertension.
b. hyperglycemia.
c. enlargement of the liver.
d. enlargement of the thyroid gland.
e. hyperparathyroidism
4) In the adult body, food energy not stored as fat or glycogen is lost as ____.
a. heat
b. photons
c. carbon dioxide
d. electromagnetic radiation
e. methane
5) Results of research studying carnitine supplementation as an ergogenic aid showed
that it
a. does not seem to increase fat oxidation.
b. enhanced carbohydrate oxidation rate but not fat oxidation.
c. raised muscle carnitine concentration but did not improve performance.
d. promoted retention of amino acids but did not lead to increased muscle mass.
e. increases ATP and improves performance.
6) What fraction of the U.S. population receives food assistance of some kind?
a. 1/25
b. 1/15
c. 1/5
d. 1/3
e. 1/2
7) Which of the following are features of physical activity and exercise?
a. Neither involves mandatory body movement
b. Neither involves enhanced energy expenditure
c. Physical activity, but not exercise, involves muscle contractions
d. Exercise, but not physical activity, is thought to be vigorous, structured, and planned
e. Exercise, but not physical activity, involves aerobic activity.
8) A normal half-cup vegetable portion weighs approximately how many grams?
a.5
b.50
c.100
d.150
e.200
9) Which food will provide 6 to 8 grams of fiber?
a. 1 slice rye bread
b. 1 cup of raw bean sprouts
c. 1/2cup potatoes
d. 1/2cup green beans
e. 1/2cup baked beans
10) Clostridium botulinum poisoning is a hazard associated with
a. nitrosamines.
b. rotting vegetables.
c. unpasteurized milk.
d. improperly canned vegetables.
e. unwashed fruits.
11) In which of the following conditions would the pancreas be unable to synthesize
insulin?
a. Hyperglycemia
b. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
c. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
d. Adult-onset diabetes mellitus
e. Hypoglycemia
12) Which of the following conditions is known to lead to formation of mineral
deposits in the blood vessels and kidney?
a.Excessive intake of vitamin D
b.Inadequate intake of vitamin D
c.Excessive intake of tocopherols
d.Inadequate intake of tocopherols
e.Imbalances of vitamin D and tocopherols
13) Discuss the essential nature of selenium. Where and why are deficiencies observed
in the world?
14) ____________________ is the potentially harmful internal washing of the large
intestine with a powerful machine.
15) The medical term for loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and quality is
____________________.
16) List and discuss four methods commonly used to assess nutritional status of
individuals.
17) Explain the possible links between dietary fat intake and cancer.
18) The nerve signals and chemical messengers associated with hunger originate and
act primarily in the brain structure called the ____________________.
19) Collecting crops from fields that either have already been harvested or are not
profitable to harvest is called ____________________.
20) Though called a vitamin, the active form of vitamin D is actually a(n)
____________________.
21) The normal range for ____________________ is 18 to 21% for young men and 23
to 26% for young women.