1) Which statement is true of resistant starch?
a. It is common in overripe bananas.
b. It promotes constipation if taken in excessive amounts.
c. It resists hydrolysis by digestive enzymes.
d. It cannot be fermented by large intestinal bacteria.
e. It is destroyed by cooking and then chilling foods.
2) What term may be used to describe a hydrophobic substance?
a. Lipophilic
b. Lipophobic
c. Glycerophilic
d. Glycerophobic
e. Emulsifiable
3) What is the chief function of hemosiderin?
a. Stores excess body iron
b. Inhibits hemoglobin synthesis
c. Enhances heme iron absorption
d. Enhances nonheme iron absorption
e. Promotes iron excretion
4) Which of the following is a feature of phosphorus?
a. Involved in energy exchange
b. Activates fat-soluble vitamins
c. Ranks lowest among the minerals in amount present in the body
d. Ranks highest among the minerals in amount present in the body
e. In the U.S., phosphorous intake has decreased as fast food intake has increased
5) In the metabolism of amino acids for energy, what is the fate of the amino group?
a. Excreted as urea
b. Burned for energy
c. Stored in the liver
d. Converted to glucose
e. Recycled in the liver
6) What is the best meal-planning strategies for underweight people who desire to gain
weight?
a.Eat only one large meal per day, just before bed.
b.Eat meaty appetizers rather than salads.
c.Refrain from between-meal snacking, especially energy drinks.
d.Decrease the amount of food consumed within the first 20 minutes of a meal.
e.Eat the same amount as before, but spread it out over the entire day.
7) Which of the following is classified as a ketone body?
a. Sorbitol
b. Pyruvate
c. Acetyl CoA
d. Acetoacetate
e. Oxaloacetate
8) Taste buds ____.
a. react only with particles in solution
b. are located throughout the oral cavity
c. produce amylase but not pepsin or lipase
d. can individually sense only one of the basic taste sensations at a time
e. are located only on the tip of the tongue
9) Of the following nutrient needs, which is considered the most difficult to meet during
pregnancy, often because of low body stores?
a. Iron
b. Protein
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin B6
e. Essential fatty acids
10) Food producers are allowed to label a food product as organic if it
a. has been irradiated.
b. contains genetically engineered ingredients.
c. was made with at least 95% organic ingredients.
d. was grown with fertilizer made from sewer sludge.
e. was grown in the U.S.
11) Sugar and salt are used as antimicrobial agents in foods because they prevent
microbial use of the food’s
a. fat.
b. water.
c. protein.
d. carbohydrate.
e. micronutrients.
12) Absorption efficiency of vitamin D supplements is markedly improved when they
are taken
a.with a large meal.
b.with a small meal.
c.with orange juice.
d.on an empty stomach.
e.with milk.
13) When nutrients are transported from intestinal epithelial cells to the vascular
system, what organ is first to receive them?
a. Liver
b. Heart
c. Lungs
d. Kidneys
e. Gallbladder