1) Which of the following is a characteristic of the mineral molybdenum?
a. The activity of insulin is enhanced.
b. Deficiency symptoms in people are unknown.
c. Unusually poor food sources are legumes and cereal grains.
d. Toxicity symptoms in human beings include damage to red blood cells.
e. Excess intake can result in reproductive abnormalities.
2) If a normal, healthy adult were to begin consuming a vitamin A-poor diet,
approximately how much time would pass before the first deficiency symptoms would
appear?
a.2 weeks
b.1 to 2 months
c.6 months
d.6 months to 1 year
e.1 to 2 years
3) Normally, the body’s storage and re-utilization of vitamin B12prevents a primary or
secondary deficiency from occurring until after about
a.3 days.
b.3 weeks.
c.3 months.
d.1 year.
e.3 years.
4) A typical cell contains “powerhouses,” which is another name for ____.
a. DNA
b. ribosomes
c. mitochondria
d. electron transport chains
e. RNA
5) What is the function of mucus in the stomach?
a. It emulsifies fats.
b. It neutralizes stomach acid.
c. It activates pepsinogen to pepsin.
d. It protects stomach cells from gastric juices.
e. It absorbs essential nutrients.
6) Which of the following is a program that provides low-income older adults with
coupons that are exchangeable for fresh vegetables and fruits at community-supported
farmers€ markets and roadside stands?
a. Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
b. Food Security for the Disadvantaged Elderly
c. Old Age and Survivors Health Benefits Program
d. Elderly Nutrition and Maintenance Food Co-Op
e. Eldercare Food Assistance
7) Which of the following foods in particular must be restricted in the diet of a person
taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor drug?
a. Red meat
b. Aged cheeses
c. Fresh fish
d. Cruciferous vegetables
e. Chocolate
8) In the digestion of fats, emulsifiers function as ____.
a. enzymes
b. hormones
c. detergents
d. chylomicrons
e. macrophages
9) Which of the following is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency among U.S. and
Canadian children?
a. Iron
b. Protein
c. Calcium
d. Vitamin C
e. Vitamin A
10) What proportion of all domestic violence incidents involve alcohol use?
a. 25%
b. 35%
c. 45%
d. 55%
e. 65%
11) Which of the following would be part of a successful program of weight gain in an
underweight individual?
a.Eat energy-dense foods.
b.Drink alcohol regularly.
c.Eat a large number of small meals.
d.Refrain from regular physical exercise.
e.Refrain from between-meal snacking.
12) Describe the two major pathways for metabolism of alcohol in the liver. How does
the liver adapt when forced to metabolize high quantities of alcohol on a daily basis?
13) ____________________ helps to make the calcium-binding protein needed for
absorption.
14) List six different functions for water in the body.
15) Nonnutrient compounds found in plants, some of which have biological activity in
the body, are called ____________________.
16) High levels of ____________________ have proved to more accurately predict
future heart attack than high LDL cholesterol.
17) Choose any three trace elements and discuss their major functions, deficiency
symptoms, toxicity symptoms, and food sources.
18) List and discuss the significance of six diet-planning principles.
19) The developing infant from 2 to 8 weeks after conception is called a(n)
____________________.
20) Compounds that can be converted to vitamins in the body are called
____________________.