Nutrition MidTerm Chapters 1-7 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which statement if FALSE concerning the field of nutrition?
A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body.
B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb and store food.
C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
D) Nutrition involves studying the factors that influence eating patterns - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Nutrition is an
ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT strongly associated with dietary choice?
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) obesity
C) heart disease
D) type 2 diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER -A) Alzheimer's disease
How many classes of nutrients are there? - CORRECT ANSWER -Six
What's the name of the six nutrient groups? - CORRECT ANSWER -Carbohydrates, Fats and oils, Proteins,
Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Which of the following nutrients are inorganic?
A) carbohydrates
B) fats
C) vitamins
D) minerals - CORRECT ANSWER -Minerals
What is nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER -the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body and
influences our health.
What is the primary source of fuel for the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER -carbohydrates
Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-rich foods?
A) butter and corn oil
B) beef and pork
C) wheat and lentils
D) bacon and eggs - CORRECT ANSWER -wheat and lentils
Which of the following nutrients is the MOST energy dense?
A) carbohydrate
B) fat
C) protein
D) vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER -carbohydrate
Which of the following BEST describes minerals?
A) micronutrients that are broken down easily during digestion
B) micronutrients that are easily destroyed by heat and light
C) inorganic micronutrients found in a variety of foods
D) nutrients that are needed in large amounts by the body - CORRECT ANSWER -inorganic micronutrients found
in a variety of foods
, The building blocks of proteins - CORRECT ANSWER -amino acids
Which of the following is NOT a major function of dietary of protein?
A) building new cells and tissues
B) repairing damaged structures
C) maintaining the structure and strength of bone
D) serving as a primary source of energy for the body - CORRECT ANSWER -serving as a primary source of
energy for the body
Vitamin C and the B vitamins are - CORRECT ANSWER -soluble in water
Which of following describes the vitamins A, D, E, and K?
A) excess amounts are excreted via the urine
B) potentially toxic with excessive intake
C) soluble in water
D) not stored to any extent in the body - CORRECT ANSWER -potentially toxic with excessive intake
Overconsumption of which nutrient has the greatest potential for toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin B6
What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all health individuals? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
A) helps to regulate nervous impulses and muscle contraction
B) helps to transport nutrients and oxygen
C) helps too excrete waste products
D) provides a source of energy to work and play - CORRECT ANSWER -provides a source of energy to work and
play
What is the leading federal agency in the United States that protects human health and safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following professionals is MOST
likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother assistance in planning her diabetic diet? - CORRECT ANSWER -
registered dietitian (RD)
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown with little or no use of synthetic chemicals? - CORRECT
ANSWER -organic
The primary source of fuel for the body - CORRECT ANSWER -carbohydrates
What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large population? - CORRECT ANSWER -
an epidemiological study
Vitamins that are not soluble in water but are soluble in fat. These are vitamins A, D, E, and K - CORRECT
ANSWER -fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamins that are soluble in water. These include vitamin C and B vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER -water-soluble
vitamins
Name the three macronutrients that provide energy - CORRECT ANSWER -Carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Name the two micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -vitamins and minerals
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which statement if FALSE concerning the field of nutrition?
A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body.
B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb and store food.
C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
D) Nutrition involves studying the factors that influence eating patterns - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Nutrition is an
ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century
Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT strongly associated with dietary choice?
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) obesity
C) heart disease
D) type 2 diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER -A) Alzheimer's disease
How many classes of nutrients are there? - CORRECT ANSWER -Six
What's the name of the six nutrient groups? - CORRECT ANSWER -Carbohydrates, Fats and oils, Proteins,
Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Which of the following nutrients are inorganic?
A) carbohydrates
B) fats
C) vitamins
D) minerals - CORRECT ANSWER -Minerals
What is nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER -the science that studies food and how food nourishes our body and
influences our health.
What is the primary source of fuel for the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER -carbohydrates
Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-rich foods?
A) butter and corn oil
B) beef and pork
C) wheat and lentils
D) bacon and eggs - CORRECT ANSWER -wheat and lentils
Which of the following nutrients is the MOST energy dense?
A) carbohydrate
B) fat
C) protein
D) vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER -carbohydrate
Which of the following BEST describes minerals?
A) micronutrients that are broken down easily during digestion
B) micronutrients that are easily destroyed by heat and light
C) inorganic micronutrients found in a variety of foods
D) nutrients that are needed in large amounts by the body - CORRECT ANSWER -inorganic micronutrients found
in a variety of foods
, The building blocks of proteins - CORRECT ANSWER -amino acids
Which of the following is NOT a major function of dietary of protein?
A) building new cells and tissues
B) repairing damaged structures
C) maintaining the structure and strength of bone
D) serving as a primary source of energy for the body - CORRECT ANSWER -serving as a primary source of
energy for the body
Vitamin C and the B vitamins are - CORRECT ANSWER -soluble in water
Which of following describes the vitamins A, D, E, and K?
A) excess amounts are excreted via the urine
B) potentially toxic with excessive intake
C) soluble in water
D) not stored to any extent in the body - CORRECT ANSWER -potentially toxic with excessive intake
Overconsumption of which nutrient has the greatest potential for toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin B6
What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all health individuals? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
A) helps to regulate nervous impulses and muscle contraction
B) helps to transport nutrients and oxygen
C) helps too excrete waste products
D) provides a source of energy to work and play - CORRECT ANSWER -provides a source of energy to work and
play
What is the leading federal agency in the United States that protects human health and safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following professionals is MOST
likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother assistance in planning her diabetic diet? - CORRECT ANSWER -
registered dietitian (RD)
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown with little or no use of synthetic chemicals? - CORRECT
ANSWER -organic
The primary source of fuel for the body - CORRECT ANSWER -carbohydrates
What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large population? - CORRECT ANSWER -
an epidemiological study
Vitamins that are not soluble in water but are soluble in fat. These are vitamins A, D, E, and K - CORRECT
ANSWER -fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamins that are soluble in water. These include vitamin C and B vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER -water-soluble
vitamins
Name the three macronutrients that provide energy - CORRECT ANSWER -Carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Name the two micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -vitamins and minerals
