1) Microorganisms in food that are viable when consumed and that are beneficial to
health are known as ____.
a. probiotics
b. prebiotics
c. postbiotics
d. symbiotics
e. abiotics
2) What is a conjugated linoleic acid?
a. A type of cis-fatty acid
b. A partially hydrogenated omega-6 lipid
c. A fatty acid with the chemical make-up of linoleic acid but with a different
configuration
d. A fatty acid resulting from the partial hydrolysis of dietary phospholipids in the
intestinal tract
e. A nitrogen-containing compound found in foods and made in the body from the
amino acid methionine.
3) Which of the following recommendations for pregnant women and alcohol intake
has been issued by the U.S. Surgeon General?
a. They should drink absolutely no alcohol.
b. They should refrain from drinking hard liquor only.
c. They are permitted to ingest no more than 2 drinks per day.
d. They are permitted to ingest small amounts of alcohol during the first 3 months but
none thereafter.
e. Organic beer and wine is acceptable.
4) Which of the following is a feature of niacin nutrition?
a.Low doses may lead to kidney stones.
b.High doses may lower blood cholesterol.
c.Low doses may lead to heartburn and low blood pressure.
d.High doses may elevate red blood cell count in mildly anemic individuals.
e.High doses may cause hypoglycemia.
5) Why might the measurement of the resting metabolic rate in a person be somewhat
higher than her basal metabolic rate?
a.She is mildly malnourished.
b.She sleeps through the procedure.
c.She is wearing shorts and a tank top.
d.She has eaten right before the measurement is performed.
e.She is morbidly obese.
6) Substances that promote oxidation are usually termed
a.prooxidants.
b.antioxidants.
c.free radical generators.
d.reactive electron oxidants.
e.oxidative facilitators.
7) What is the function of renin?
a. Activates angiotensin
b. Activates antidiuretic hormone
c. Stimulates the thirst mechanism
d. Stimulates water absorption from the GI tract
e. Stimulates the production of calcitonin.
8) A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kcalories, which includes
30 g of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?
a.8.5%
b.15.0%
c.19.0%
d.25.5%
e.32.0%
9) What is the most metabolically active organ?
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Stomach
d. Pancreas
e. Brain
10) If a child is allergic to soy, which of the following should be avoided?
a. Milk
b. Diglycerides
c. Peanut butter
d. Textured vegetable protein
e. Seitan
11) Beriberi results from a deficiency of
a.niacin.
b.thiamin.
c.vitamin C.
d.vitamin B12.
e.riboflavin.
12) Discuss the role of peer pressure in shaping food preferences of adolescents.
13) Risk factors for chronic disease tend to ____________________ and tend to
____________________.
14) Discuss the role of bacteria in the GI tract and factors that help regulate their
proliferation.
15) Describe interactions among the energy nutrients when each is consumed in excess.
16) Describe the use of alternatives to conventional chemical application for the control
of agricultural pests.
17) All ____________________ have the same basic structure-a chain of carbon and
hydrogen atoms with an acid group (COOH) at one end and a methyl group (CH3) at
the other end.
18) An infant with a birthweight at the 90th percentile or higher for gestational age
(roughly 9 pounds or higher) is said to have ____________________.
19) Prolonged thiamin deficiency can result in the disease ____________________.
20) The heart disease that is prevalent in regions of China where the soil and foods lack
selenium is called ____________________.