1) In kwashiorkor, what mineral is often present in an unbound form that promotes
bacterial growth?
a. Iron
b. Iodine
c. Arsenic
d. Calcium
e. Sodium
2) What defines the FDA’s de minimis rule?
a. A requirement that the least toxic food additive be used on foods
b. The minimum amount of a food particle that can be detected
c. The minimum amount of nitrite that can be added to foods to prevent spoilage over a
certain time frame
d. The amount of a food additive that causes no more than a one-in-a-million lifetime
risk of cancer to human beings
e. The amount of a food additive that causes no more than a one-in-a-million risk of
birth defects in human beings
3) Which statement describes a characteristic of food serving sizes?
a.Serving sizes for most foods have not yet been established by the FDA
b.The serving size for ice cream is 2 cups and the serving size for all beverages is 12
fluid ounces
c.Serving sizes on food labels are not always the same as those of the USDA Food
Patterns
d.Serving sizes must be listed in common household measures, such as cups, or metric
measures, such as milliliters, but not both
e.Manufacturers are free to set their own serving sizes as long as they specify what the
serving size is.
4) A sharp rise in the rates of hunger and malnutrition, usually set off by a shock to
either the supply of, or demand for, food and a sudden spike in food prices is called a
a. food crisis.
b. famine.
c. food inflation.
d. food imbalance.
e. cost imbalance.
5) Which of the following defines nursing bottle tooth decay?
a. Caries development resulting from frequent use of non-sterile bottles and nipples.
b. Bacterial attack of teeth due to severe tooth misalignment from sucking on oversized
bottle nipples.
c. Marked tooth decay of an infant due to prolonged exposure to carbohydrate-rich
fluids from a bottle.
d. Tooth decay resulting from constant exposure to food due to inability of the infant to
swallow normally.
e. Tooth decay resulting from the rubbing of the nipple against the teeth and consequent
thinning of enamel.
6) Approximately what fraction of the U.S. population is at least 65 years old?
a. 1/100
b. 1/30
c. 1/10
d. 1/8
e. 1/3
7) What is the most likely reason for having an abnormally high blood urea level?
a. Liver dysfunction
b. Kidney dysfunction
c. Protein intake twice the RDA
d. Protein intake one-tenth the RDA
e. Hyperstimulation of the immune system
8) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many people in
the United States experience foodborne illnesses every year?
a. 24 million
b. 36 million
c. 48 million
d. 60 million
e. 72 million
9) To help improve a child’s BMI, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
limiting television and video time for children older than 2 years to how many hours per
day?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
10) What is meant by protein turnover?
a. Nitrogen equilibrium
b. The antibody-antigen complex
c. The synthesis and degradation of body proteins
d. The secondary structure of proteins that initiates folding
e. The failure of the body to form needed proteins
11) What term defines the measure of the probability and severity of harm?
a. Risk
b. Safety
c. Hazard
d. Toxicity
e. Danger
12) What amino acid is used to synthesize the neurotransmitter serotonin and the
vitamin niacin?
a. Glycine
b. Tyrosine
c. Methionine
d. Tryptophan
e. Valine
13) A person who hasn€t consumed anything except water for the past 8 hours has a
blood glucose concentration of 101 mg/dL. This person would be classified as
a. normal.
b. diabetic.
c. prediabetic.
d. impaired glucose tolerant.
e. hypoglycemic.
14) What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking while swallowing?
a. Mouth
b. Epiglottis
c. Pyloric sphincter
d. Upper esophageal sphincter
e. Chyme
15) Which of the following is a characteristic of antibiotic use in animals raised for
human consumption?
a. Meat from animals fed antibiotics contains resistant bacteria.
b. Antibiotic use in dairy cows often gives the milk off-flavors.
c. The antibiotic levels are essentially zero by the time the food reaches consumers.
d. Although some antibiotics may be present in the food, the level is too low to induce
adverse side effects even in sensitive people.
e. The FDA lacks legal authority to investigate the impact of this antibiotic use on
human health.
16) A tissue deprived of an oxygen supply during exercise would develop an
accumulation of
a. ATP.
b. lactate.
c. glucose-1-phosphate.
d. TCA cycle intermediates.
e. ADP.
17) Approximately what percentage of the body’s vitamin A stores are found in the
liver?
a.20
b.50
c.70
d.80
e.90