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Master the science of dietetics and human health with this complete and comprehensive Test Bank for Understanding Nutrition, 16th Edition by Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes (ISBN: 9780357447512). This professional study resource provides thousands of exam-style multiple-choice questions, clinical case studies, and detailed rationales designed to ensure a deep understanding of nutritional biochemistry and life cycle requirements, covering Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition, Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet, Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport, Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers, Chapter 5: The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols, Chapter 6: Protein: Amino Acids, Chapter 7: Energy Metabolism, Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition, Chapter 9: Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight, Chapter 10: The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C, Chapter 11: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K, Chapter 12: Water and the Major Minerals, Chapter 13: The Trace Minerals, Chapter 14: Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations, Chapter 15: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation, Chapter 16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence, Chapter 17: Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years, Chapter 18: Disease Prevention, Chapter 19: Consumer Concerns about Foods and Water, and Chapter 20: Hunger and the Environment.

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16th Edition

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Ellie Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Test Bank – Understanding Nutrition (16th Edition)
Authors: Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes
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ISBN: 9780357447512

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF NUTRITION AND DIET PLANNING

Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition
Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet
Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport
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PART II: THE ENERGY-YIELDING NUTRIENTS

Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers
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Chapter 5: The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Chapter 6: Protein: Amino Acids
Chapter 7: Energy Metabolism

PART III: ENERGY BALANCE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition
Chapter 9: Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

PART IV: VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND WATER
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Chapter 10: The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C
Chapter 11: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K
Chapter 12: Water and the Major Minerals
Chapter 13: The Trace Minerals
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PART V: NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE AND BEYOND

Chapter 14: Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations
Chapter 15: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Chapter 17: Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years
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Chapter 18: Disease Prevention
Chapter 19: Consumer Concerns about Foods and Water
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Chapter 20: Hunger and the Environment
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Chapter 1 – An Overview of Nutrition
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1. Which characteristic is most typical of a chronic disease?
a. It has a rapid onset.
b. It rarely has noticeable symptoms.
c. It produces sharp pains
d. It progresses gradually.
e. It disrupts daily life, but is unlikely to be life-threatening.
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2. What is the chief reason most people choose the foods they eat?
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a. cost
b. taste
c. convenience
d. nutritional value
e. habit
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ANSWER: B DIF: Bloom's: Remember REF: 1.1 Food Choices
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3. A child develops a strong dislike of noodle soup after she consumes a bowl while sick with the flu. Her
reaction is an example of a food-related .
a. habit
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b. social interaction
c. emotional turmoil
d. negative association
e. comfort eating
ANSWER: D DIF: Bloom's: Evaluate REF: 1.1 Food Choices
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4. A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most likely making a food choice
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a. habit
b. availability
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c. body image
d. environmental concerns
e. cultural values
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5. Which individual is making a food choice based on negative association?
a. A tourist from China who rejects a hamburger due to unfamiliarity
b. A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty
c. A teenager who grudgingly accepts an offer for an ice cream cone to avoid offending a
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d. An elderly gentleman who refuses a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because he
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