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Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health MULTICHOICE
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1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
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(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
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(C) sickle cell disease n n
(D) heart disease n
Answer : (B) n n
2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on genetic expression?
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(A) epigenetics
(B) genetic counselling n
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool n n n
(D) genetic metabolics n
Answer : (A) n n
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a newarea of
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n study. What is this area of study called?
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(A) nutrition genetics n
(B) nutritional genomics n
(C) nutritional molecular science n n
(D) nutritional science n
Answer : (B) n n
4. How many classes of nutrients are there?
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(A) 2 n
(B) 4 n
(C) 6 n
,(D) 8 n
Answer : (C) n n
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered organic?
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(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
(D) alcohol
Answer : (B) n n
6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form
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n structures and working parts of body tissues?
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(A) proteins
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
(D) proteins
Answer : (D) n n
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
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(A) carbohydrates
(B) vitamins
(C) water
(D) minerals
Answer : (A) n n
8. Which of the following statements best defines an "essential" nutrient?
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(A) It is necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body.
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(B) It can be obtained only from the diet.
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(C) It can be manufactured by the body from raw materials.
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, (D) It can be manufactured by the body itself.
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Answer : (B) n n
9. Which of the following nutrients is the most energy-rich?
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(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) minerals
(D) carbohydrate
Answer : (A) n n
10. Which of the following units do food scientists use to measure food energy?
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(A) units of mass n n
(B) kilocalories
(C) kilograms
(D) grams
Answer : (B) n n
11. Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
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(A) It contributes no Calories.
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(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
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(C) It is a nutrient.
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(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
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Answer : (B) n n
12. How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
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(A) 2
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(B) 4
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(C) 7
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(D) 9
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,TEST BANK FOR NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES, 5TH
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n EDITION,SIZER
Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health MULTICHOICE
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1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
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(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
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(C) sickle cell disease n n
(D) heart disease n
Answer : (B) n n
2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on genetic expression?
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(A) epigenetics
(B) genetic counselling n
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool n n n
(D) genetic metabolics n
Answer : (A) n n
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a newarea of
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n study. What is this area of study called?
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(A) nutrition genetics n
(B) nutritional genomics n
(C) nutritional molecular science n n
(D) nutritional science n
Answer : (B) n n
4. How many classes of nutrients are there?
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(A) 2 n
(B) 4 n
(C) 6 n
,(D) 8 n
Answer : (C) n n
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered organic?
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(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
(D) alcohol
Answer : (B) n n
6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form
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n structures and working parts of body tissues?
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(A) proteins
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
(D) proteins
Answer : (D) n n
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
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(A) carbohydrates
(B) vitamins
(C) water
(D) minerals
Answer : (A) n n
8. Which of the following statements best defines an "essential" nutrient?
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(A) It is necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body.
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(B) It can be obtained only from the diet.
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(C) It can be manufactured by the body from raw materials.
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, (D) It can be manufactured by the body itself.
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Answer : (B) n n
9. Which of the following nutrients is the most energy-rich?
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(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) minerals
(D) carbohydrate
Answer : (A) n n
10. Which of the following units do food scientists use to measure food energy?
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(A) units of mass n n
(B) kilocalories
(C) kilograms
(D) grams
Answer : (B) n n
11. Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
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(A) It contributes no Calories.
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(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
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(C) It is a nutrient.
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(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
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Answer : (B) n n
12. How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
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(A) 2
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(B) 4
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(C) 7
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(D) 9
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