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This comprehensive Nutrition Essentials: A Personal Approach 3rd Edition Test Bank is designed to help students master core nutrition concepts with clarity and confidence. Covering macronutrients and micronutrients, digestion and metabolism, weight management, disease prevention, lifecycle nutrition, dietary guidelines, and nutrient analysis, this resource simplifies complex material into organized summaries, comparison charts, and practice-style questions with detailed explanations. Ideal for health science, nursing, allied health, and nutrition students, this guide supports exam preparation, reinforces key learning objectives, and strengthens understanding of evidence-based nutrition principles for academic success.

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Unit 01 - Food is More than Something to Eat




Unit 01
Food is More than Something to Eat




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,Unit 01 - Food is More than Something to Eat


Multiple Choice Questions
1. Diet refers to a person's
A. current nutrient intake.
B. negative risk factors.
C. weight loss efforts.
D. usual pattern of food choices.


Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.01.01 Define all of the key terms in this module.
Module: 1.01 Why Learn about Nutrition?
Section: 1.02c Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Topic: Nutrition Basics



2. Which of the following conditions is a leading cause of death in the United States that's
related to dietary practices?
A. chronic lower respiratory infections
B. cancer
C. influenza and pneumonia
D. anemia


Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.01.02 Identify the leading causes of death in the United States and lifestyle factors that contribute to the risk of these
diseases.
Module: 1.01 Why Learn about Nutrition?
Topic: Nutrition Basics




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3. Tamika's 52-year-old father died as a result of a condition that is the leading cause of death
in the United States. Based on this information, Tamika's father died from
A. type 1 diabetes.
B. heart disease.
C. lung cancer.
D. kidney failure.


Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.01.02 Identify the leading causes of death in the United States and lifestyle factors that contribute to the risk of these
diseases.
Module: 1.01 Why Learn about Nutrition?
Topic: Nutrition Basics



4. Which of the following nutrients is a source of energy?
A. cholesterol
B. protein
C. vitamin D
D. iron


Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.02.02 List the six classes of nutrients and identify a major role of each class of nutrient in the body.
Module: 1.02 Nutrition Basics
Section: 1.02b Food Energy
Section: 1.02c Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Topic: Nutrition Basics



5. A serving of food contains 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, 5 g fat, 5 mg vitamin C, and 4
ounces of water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies
A. 87 kcal.
B. 97 kcal.
C. 107 kcal.
D. 117 kcal.


Blooms Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 1.02.03 Calculate the caloric value of a serving of food based on its macronutrient (and alcohol) contents.
Module: 1.02 Nutrition Basics
Section: 1.02c Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Topic: Nutrition Basics




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6. A serving of food contains 25 g carbohydrate, 10 g protein, 8 g fat, 5 mg vitamin iron, and
4 ounces of water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies
A. 212 kcal.
B. 246 kcal.
C. 335 kcal.
D. 456 kcal.


Blooms Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 1.02.03 Calculate the caloric value of a serving of food based on its macronutrient (and alcohol) contents.
Module: 1.02 Nutrition Basics
Section: 1.02c Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Topic: Nutrition Basics



7. A serving of food contains 20 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, 10 g fat, 5 mg vitamin C, and 3
ounces of water. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies
A. 87 kcal.
B. 194 kcal.
C. 107 kcal.
D. 217 kcal.


Blooms Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 1.02.03 Calculate the caloric value of a serving of food based on its macronutrient (and alcohol) contents.
Module: 1.02 Nutrition Basics
Section: 1.02c Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Topic: Nutrition Basics



8. Which of the following substances is a nutrient that doesn't supply any energy for the
human body?
A. carbohydrate
B. fat
C. alcohol
D. vitamin C


Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.02.02 List the six classes of nutrients and identify a major role of each class of nutrient in the body.
Module: 1.02 Nutrition Basics
Section: 1.02c Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Topic: Nutrition Basics




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