1) Which of the following would be a very good source of vitamin C for the
lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
a.Milk
b.Eggs
c.Broccoli
d.Whole-grain bread
e.Bananas
2) Which nutrient is an example of a macronutrient?
a.proteins
b.minerals
c.water-soluble vitamins
d.fat-soluble vitamins
e.water
3) What is the major source of dietary sulfur?
a. Fats
b. Protein
c. Mineral salts
d. Carbohydrates
e. Water
4) Ample amounts of carbohydrates are almost always found in ____.
a. plant foods
b. health foods
c. animal products
d. protein-rich foods
e. low fat foods
5) During pregnancy, exposure to excessive iodine from foods, prenatal supplements, or
medications
a. is associated with subsequent development of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
b. increases the risk of the development of gestational diabetes.
c. may cause agitation in the mother and fetus.
d. can result in the fetus developing a severe, life-threatening goiter.
e. rarely has a lasting impact on mother or child.
6) What mineral is critical to the synthesis of thyroxine?
a. Iron
b. Copper
c. Iodine
d. Magnesium
e. Manganese
7) What minimum amount of body water loss (as a percentage of body weight) is likely
to cause a person to collapse?
a. 2
b. 7
c. 15
d. 25
e. 33
8) What adverse response is known to occur in people who drink copious amounts of
water while participating in intense physical activity?
a. Dehydration
b. Hyponatremia
c. Metabolic alkalosis
d. Elevated blood sodium
e. Ketoacidosis
9) 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
e. Esters of carbon and hydrogen
10) Which of the following is a characteristic of the trace minerals?
a. A deficiency sign common to many trace minerals is dermatitis
b. The amounts in foods are dependent, in part, on soil composition
c. Deficiencies are more difficult to recognize in children than in adults
d. The amount of all trace minerals in the average person totals approximately 100
grams
e. Deficiencies of trace minerals are virtually unknown, although toxicities are well
documented.
11) Which of the following is a feature of food choices and eating habits of older
people?
a. The quality of life among older people has not improved since 1995.
b. Older people spend less money on foods to eat at home than younger people.
c. People over 65 are less likely to diet to lose weight than are younger people.
d. Most older people think of themselves as generally unhappy and in poor health.
e. Older people tend to be adventuresome eaters who enjoy breaking away from
traditional foods.
12) Which process leads to the production of urea?
a. Oxidation of glucose
b. Oxidation of amino acids
c. Incomplete oxidation of fatty acids
d. Synthesis of protein from amino acids
e. Incomplete oxidation of glycerol
13) Which of the following is a feature of phosphorus in nutrition?
a. Rich sources include fresh vegetables
b. Dietary deficiencies are virtually unknown
c. Absorption is known to be reduced by soft drink consumption
d. Its participation in bone synthesis requires equivalent intake of dietary calcium
e. Organ meats, such as liver, are relatively poor sources
14) Which substance is involved in the clotting of blood?
a. Opsin
b. Fibrin
c. Collagen
d. Transferrin
e. Thyroxin
15) ____________________ is made of a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule.
16) Describe the major lifestyle modifications for reducing hypertension risk.
17) Discuss factors that undermine positive nutrition influences at school.
18) Discuss the adverse effects of free radicals.
19) ____________________ ingested prior to high-intensity sports performance buffers
the acid and neutralizes the carbon dioxide, thereby maintaining muscle pH levels
closer to normal and enhancing exercise capacity.
20) Describe the effects of excess alcohol intake on folate utilization.
21) Explain the appropriate procedure for introducing new foods to infants.
22) Explain the difficulties in obtaining the recommended amounts of vitamin D from
the diet.
23) ____________________ controls the transport of glucose from the bloodstream
into the muscle and fat cells.
24) After the age of ____________________ years, children can be transitioned to
fat-free milk if care is taken to avoid excessive restriction of dietary fat.