1) Which of the following is a characteristic of the appendix?
a.It ferments fiber
b.It stores lymph cells
c.It slows down peristalsis
d.It stores preformed stools
2) Which of the following terms describes an immune system that is inefficient and
overactive in the aged?
a.Inflammaging
b.Dysphagic cell mass
c.Sarcopenic undermining
d.Endentulous-induced wasting
3) What are the odds that an overweight 18 year old with only one obese parent will
become an obese adult?
a.1 in 5
b.2 in 5
c.3 in 5
d.4 in 5
4) Sports drinks begin to provide an advantage over plain water for athletes when their
exercise periods first exceed
a.15 minutes
b.60 minutes
c.1 1/2 hours
d.3 hours
5) Which of the following foods provide(s) essential fatty acids?
a.Fish only
b.Beef only
c.Plants only
d.Fish, beef, and plants
6) What is another term for hypertension?
a.High blood sodium
b.High blood pressure
c.Excessive mental stress
d.Excessive muscular contraction
7) A high risk of weight-related health problems is seen in women whose waist
circumference begins to exceed
a.24 inches
b.28 inches
c.35 inches
d.42 inches
8) What is the chemical composition of fats?
a.Hexose polymers
b.Glycogen granules
c.Fatty acids and glycerol
d.Combinations of long-chain fatty acids
9) Which of the following is the most likely reason that teachers promote the
consumption of midmorning snacks for children?
a.It provides an opportunity to learn about nutrition
b.It meets federally mandated school nutrition guidelines
c.It provides carbohydrate for maintenance of blood glucose and brain function
d.It helps decrease the symptoms of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder in 5% of
school-age children
10) How many hydrogen atoms are attached to each carbon adjacent to a double bond?
a.1
b.2
c.4
d.6
11) What processing method allows for cartons of milk to be shelved in grocery stores
at room temperature?
a.Prolonged pasteurization
b.Boiling for exactly 10 minutes
c.Ultrahigh temperature treatment
d.Combination irradiation/pasteurization
12) There is a high risk of obesity-related health problems when a mans waist
circumference begins to exceed
a.40 inches
b.45.5 inches
c.50 inches
d.52.5 inches
13) The development of osteoporosis in men typically occurs at what age in relation to
the appearance of osteoporosis in women?
a.3 years later
b.10 years later
c.About the same
d.4 years earlier
14) Which of the following is NOT a method used by food processors to stabilize the
lipids in food products?
a.Refrigeration
b.Hydrogenation
c.Tightly sealed packaging
d.Addition of oxidizing chemicals
15) Which of the following is a characteristic of preterm infants?
a.They are often underweight and have difficulty breathing
b.Even with adequate nutrition support, they rarely show catch-up growth
c.If they are merely small-for-gestational age, they usually show catch-up growth
d.They are typically born to women of high socioeconomic status
16) Which of the following conditions is known to make people more sensitive to
experiencing the MSG symptom complex?
a.Obesity
b.Asthma
c.Diabetes
d.Hypertension
17) Which of the following is known to promote fat storage in adipocytes?
a.Glucagon
b.Lipoprotein lipase
c.Cellulite synthetase
d.Lipoprotein synthetase
18) People who smoke require additional vitamin C in the amount of
a.5 mg
b.35 mg
c.100 mg
d.200 mg
19) What may, in part, account for the reduced risk of gallbladder disease in people who
engage in regular physical activity?
a.Increased fiber intake
b.Reduction of blood lipids
c.Alteration of hormonal profile
d.Reduction of dietary fat intake
20) Which of the following is a feature affecting the public water supply?
a.Surface water is derived primarily from underground aquifers
b.Contaminants break down more slowly in groundwater than in surface water
c.Groundwater sources are most susceptible to contamination by runoff of pesticides
and wastes from highways
d.Contaminants such as gasoline from leaking underground storage tanks are likely to
primarily affect the quality of surface water
21) A feature of catabolic reactions is that they
a.involve release of energy
b.occur only in mitochondria
c.involve consumption of energy
d.occur only during loss of body weight
22) Which of the following is NOT among the recommendations by health
professionals to treat hypertension?
a.Increase fiber intake
b.Eat foods high in potassium
c.If overweight, reduce weight
d.Decrease intake of dairy products to avoid sodium
23) What is sarcopenia?
a.Loss of central visual activity
b.Loss of muscle mass and strength
c.Aging-induced chronic inflammation of the stomach
d.Intestinal dysmotility from excessive use of laxatives
24) Which of the following is an effect of alcohol intake in the mother who breastfeeds?
a.It alters the flavor
b.It stimulates lactation
c.It passes into the breast milk and stimulates the infants acceptance
d.It first appears in the breast milk approximately 12 hours after ingestion
25) Anabolic drug treatments for osteoporosis work chiefly by
a.stimulating estrogen release
b.enhancing osteoblast activity
c.stimulating calcium absorption
d.reducing renal calcium excretion
26) The weak electrical attractions within polypeptide chains account for the protein’s
a.primary structure
b.secondary structure
c.tertiary structure
d.quaternary structure
27) Nicole is pregnant and is trying to monitor her folate intake. She is eating foods
high in folate as well as taking folate supplements, and she is having a hard time
determining how many dietary folate equivalents she is consuming. Below is a list of
her daily intake with respect to folate:
1/2 cup of cooked lentils (180 g food folate)
1/2 cup of fresh orange juice (60 g food folate)
folate supplement (200 g)
How many DFEs is Nicole consuming?
a.440
b.480
c.540
d.580
28) Which of the following is a feature of taking diet histories to gauge energy intake?
a.They correlate strongly with current and past energy intakes
b.Their accuracy correlates strongly with an obesogenic environment
c.Only overweight and obese people report inaccurate energy intakes
d.Both normal and obese people commonly misreport actual energy intakes
29) Meat replacements consumed by vegetarians are usually made of
a.soy protein
b.fish protein
c.bean plus rice proteins
d.bean plus cheese proteins
30) Which of the following is NOT among the features of food allergies?
a.They can be diagnosed only by testing for antibodies
b.Allergic reactions to food may appear immediately or 24 hours later
c.The presence of antibodies always coincides with physical symptoms
d.Once a food allergy is diagnosed, it is imperative that the offending food be totally
eliminated
31) Which of the following nutrients requires the least amount of digestion?
a.Starch
b.Calcium
c.Animal fats
d.Animal proteins
32) If the lowest level of a food additive that causes a harmful effect is 100 micrograms,
what amount would be allowed by the FDAs margin of safety?
a.1 microgram
b.50 micrograms
c.100 micrograms
d.1 milligram
33) Discuss the consumer benefits of information found in the Daily Values table on
food labels.
34) Discuss the importance of LDL cholesterol as an independent risk factor for
coronary heart disease.
35) List several arguments for and against the regular use of vitamin supplements.
36) Kwashiorkor, a condition frequently found in the Republic of Guinea, is
characterized by
a diet lacking in a direct source of protein such as meat
a starch-based diet
a diet consisting of water and oil with lots of rice
all of the above
37) What are the features of the DASH eating plan, and why is it thought to be effective
in the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure?
38) What are the assumptions made by the DRI Committee in setting the RDA for
protein?