1) Which statement explains the association between a risk factor and the development
of a disease?
a.All people with the risk factor will develop the disease.
b.The absence of a risk factor guarantees freedom from the disease.
c.The more risk factors for a disease, the greater the chance of developing that disease.
d.The presence of a factor such as heredity can be modified to lower the risk of
degenerative diseases.
e.Risk factors tend to be short-lived, so their presence does not predict long-term risk of
disease.
2) In the development of plaque, what is thought to be responsible for oxidation of LDL
cholesterol during the inflammatory phase?
a. Free radicals
b. Beta-blockers
c. P-reactive protein (PRP)
d. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A
e. Cytokines
3) The amount of energy that the body derives from foods is known as the ____.
a.basal metabolism
b.food combustion value
c.bomb calorimetry value
d.physiological fuel value
e.basal caloric value
4) Which substance functions to control the release of hydrochloric acid to prevent
excessive acidity?
a. Insulin
b. Gastrin
c. Secretin
d. Cholecystokinin
e. Glucagon
5) Which of the following foods is a very good source of vitamin A?
a.Corn
b.Pumpkin pie
c.Baked potato
d.Whole-grain bread
e.Bananas
6) What is the approximate body mass index of a woman who is 5’5″ and 125 lbs?
a.21
b.26
c.31
d.36
e.40
7) The brain chemical neuropeptide Y is known to specifically enhance the craving for
____.
a.fat
b.salt
c.protein
d.carbohydrate
e.water
8) Which of the following is a feature of world poverty?
a. Poverty causes hunger in the developing but not the developed world.
b. The poorest do not bear children due to poor health.
c. Poverty affects about 10% of the world€s population.
d. The poorest poor are typically female.
e. Urbanization typically decreases poverty-associated hunger.
9) The RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally ____.
a.more than twice as high as anyone needs
b.the minimum amounts that average people need
c.designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people
d.designed to prevent deficiency diseases in half the population
e.reflective of current dietary preferences
10) The absorption of which of the following vitamins is most affected by the disorder
atrophic gastritis?
a.Choline
b.Vitamin C
c.Vitamin B12
d.Pantothenic acid
e.Vitamin E
11) Which example characterizes enterohepatic circulation?
a. Chylomicron conversion to LDLs and HDLs
b. Recycling of bile from the intestine to the liver
c. Hormonal control of pancreatic digestive secretions
d. Liver secretion of eicosanoids that promote absorption of eicosanoid precursors
e. Cholesterol that is made from bile in the small intestine and transported to the liver
12) Which of the following foods is best known to transmit hepatitis?
a. Poultry
b. Seafood
c. Legumes
d. Raw vegetables
e. Grains