1) What is the actual ratio of calcium to protein intake (mg to g) for most U.S. women?
a. 3:1
b. 9:1
c. 13:1
d. 21:1
e. 36:1
2) Which of the following is an effective strategy for dealing with obesity in a child?
a. Encourage the individual to eat quickly and then leave the table.
b. Institute new eating habits such as teaching the individual to clean the food plate.
c. Engage the individual in at least 1 hour per day of moderate to vigorous physical
activity.
d. Take control and strongly encourage the individual to lose weight by limiting food
intake and exercising vigorously.
e. Behavior modification programs that reward healthy choices and punish unhealthy
choices.
3) An example of a protein with quaternary polypeptide structures is ____.
a. insulin
b. tryptophan
c. hemoglobin
d. disulfide bridges
e. valine
4) Certain types of fibers and complex proteins that are degraded by GI bacteria are
called ____.
a. prebiotics
b. probiotics
c. postbiotics
d. symbiotics
e. abiotics
5) What is a major criticism of the use of the MyPlate educational tool?
a.It allows for oversized portions.
b.The dairy group excludes ice cream.
c.The five groups are not clearly identified.
d.It treats all foods within a single group the same.
e.It cannot be adapted to vegetarian or vegan diets.
6) In the scientific method, a tentative solution to a problem is called a ____.
a.theory
b.prediction
c.hypothesis
d.correlation
e.deduction
7) The chief function of pepsin is to ____.
a. emulsify dietary proteins
b. activate hydrochloric acid
c. activate pancreatic proteases
d. cleave proteins into smaller polypeptides
e. renature nonessential proteins
8) Which of the following blood pressure readings first signifies a diagnosis of
hypertension?
a. 110 over 50
b. 120 over 70
c. 130 over 80
d. 140 over 90
e. 150 over 100
9) What percentage of the world’s adult population show good tolerance to lactose
ingestion?
a. 15
b. 30
c. 45
d. 60
e. 75
10) The major cause of insulin resistance is related to ____.
a.low-protein diets
b.high-protein diets
c.excess body weight
d.prolonged excess carbohydrate intake
e.very low fat diets
11) Which of the following represents the most reliable dietary source of zinc?
a. Nuts and oils
b. Milk and yogurt
c. Fruits
d. Meats and whole-grain cereals
e. Vegetables
12) Jamie, a vegetarian, is trying to plan a healthy diet according to the USDA Food
Patterns. Which protein foods would be the best nutrient choices for one day?
a.2 pieces bacon, 1/2can tuna, 2 pieces bread
b.1/2cup rice, 2 tbsp low sugar jam or jelly, 2 pieces bread
c.1/2cup black beans, 2 tbsp peanut butter, 1 c spinach
d.1 skinless chicken breast, 2 egg whites, meal replacement bar
e.1 egg, one cup leaf lettuce, 2 ounces fatty fish
13) Which of the following is a feature of energy intake and longevity?
a. Improvements in longevity with energy restriction depend on reducing energy intake
but not on the amount of body fat
b. Restriction of energy intake in genetically obese animals does not seem to improve
longevity
c. Biochemical markers for longevity in humans are improved only when energy intake
is reduced by at least one-third
d. The activities of the genes of older mice on energy-restricted diets are similar to
those of mice on standard diets
e. Research with humans has found a substantial increase in longevity with a 5%
reduction in energy intake
14) Ranking foods according to their overall nutrient composition is known as ____.
a.biological value
b.nutrient profiling
c.the risk reduction score
d.the healthy eating index
e.compositional profiling
15) What type of protein would the body make in order to heal a wound?
a. Ferritin
b. Albumin
c. Collagen
d. Hemoglobin
e. Enzyme
16) Which of the following food substances can be converted to vitamin A in the body?
a.Tryptophan
b.Chlorophyll
c.Xanthophyll
d.Beta-carotene
e.Phylloquinone
17) Hypertension contributes to an estimated ____ strokes in the U.S. each year.
a. 400,000
b. 600,000
c. 800,000
d. 1,000,000
e. 1,200,000
18) ____________________ are white blood cells, including B-cells and T-cells, which
participate in acquired immunity.
19) Discuss the special nutritional needs of the preterm infant and ways to meet these
needs.
20) What is the origin of food exchange lists? How are they best utilized?
21) Why do cattle ranchers and dairy farmers use bovine growth hormone? What are
the effects in people who ingest the meat and milk from cows treated with BGH?
22) Explain how food choices are influenced by habits, emotions, physical appearance,
and ethnic background.
23) Provide examples of the interactions of herbs with conventional drugs.
24) Discuss two important characteristics of chronic disease risk factors.
25) Fructose has the same ____________________ as glucose but its
____________________ is different.