BIOD 121 Module 4 Exam (2 Versions, Latest-
2024/2025) / BIOD121 Module 4 Exam/ BIOD
121 Nutrition Exam 4: Essentials in Nutrition:
Portage Learning |100 % Correct Q & A
Instructions
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Time
Score
LATEST
Attempt 1
26 minutes
92 out of 100
Score for this quiz:
92
out of 100
Submitted Oct 14 at 12:33pm
This attempt took 26 minutes.
You are about to begin a timed exam. Please make sure you are in a
suitable, quiet place, free
from distraction. Also, make sure you are comfortable with the material in
the module before
beginning.
This exam will cover all material covered in Module 4
_____ and _____ are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in
North America.
Taste; texture
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and weight.
False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease.
,Explain the internal and external drives that influence our desire to eat. List the positive
and/or negative sensations associated with them.
Internal Drive: Hunger associated with churning, growling, or pain in stomach
External Drive: Appetite associated with pleasant food sensations and leads us to eat when
not hungry
List 3 hormones associated with satiety. Explain how at least 1 works to decrease hunger
Leptin -alerts the brain to turn off the hunger center and activates the satiety center when
consuming a meal.
Serotonin - affects motility and communicates with the brain for satiety.
Cholecystokinin (CCK) - slows down stomach emptying to give a feeling of fullness (also
increases bile production and release from gallbladder).
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Vitamins promote growth and development, maintain tissues and cells, fuel the body for
physical and metabolic work, and regulate body processes.
False. Nutrients promote growth and development, maintain tissues and cells, fuel the body
for physical and metabolic work, and regulate body processes.
A ______ is needed in large amounts in the body, whereas ______ are needed in small
amounts.
Macronutrient; micronutrients
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A vitamin is an inorganic micronutrient that regulates body processes.
FALSE: A vitamin is an organic micronutrient that regulates body processes.
Which of the following is an organic micronutrient?
Vitamins
, List (A) the three types of FATS, (B) at least 2 of their functions, and (C) at least 2 common
sources of the nutrient in the diet.
(Part A is worth 2 points and parts B and C are worth 1 point each)
A. Triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids
B. Energy source, structure, and regulation
C. fats, oils, meats, and dairy products; (few fruits/vegetables like avocado, olives or
coconuts)
Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms.
fat soluble; water soluble
The general name given to minerals required in relatively large quantities is____ minerals.
Macro
Tom is on a diet restricting his consumption of amino acids. Which macromolecule would
he be limiting?
Protein
Which of the 6 nutrient classes are NOT sources of energy? (Select all that apply):
Minerals, Water, Vitamins
Write the definition of a calorie (as used in the general term).
A calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1
degree Celsius.
You bring your teenage nephew to lunch at the mall food court. He decides to get a soda
and bag of chips. You suggest he also try a vegetable and rice bowl as a more nutrient
dense option. How would you explain the difference between nutrient dense and empty
calorie foods to him?
Nutrient-dense foods are those with a high amount of vitamins and minerals, along with the
macronutrients that can be used as fuel. Empty calorie foods are high in calories but contain
little vitamins or minerals, so they have lower nutrient value.
2024/2025) / BIOD121 Module 4 Exam/ BIOD
121 Nutrition Exam 4: Essentials in Nutrition:
Portage Learning |100 % Correct Q & A
Instructions
Attempt History
Attempt
Time
Score
LATEST
Attempt 1
26 minutes
92 out of 100
Score for this quiz:
92
out of 100
Submitted Oct 14 at 12:33pm
This attempt took 26 minutes.
You are about to begin a timed exam. Please make sure you are in a
suitable, quiet place, free
from distraction. Also, make sure you are comfortable with the material in
the module before
beginning.
This exam will cover all material covered in Module 4
_____ and _____ are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in
North America.
Taste; texture
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and weight.
False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease.
,Explain the internal and external drives that influence our desire to eat. List the positive
and/or negative sensations associated with them.
Internal Drive: Hunger associated with churning, growling, or pain in stomach
External Drive: Appetite associated with pleasant food sensations and leads us to eat when
not hungry
List 3 hormones associated with satiety. Explain how at least 1 works to decrease hunger
Leptin -alerts the brain to turn off the hunger center and activates the satiety center when
consuming a meal.
Serotonin - affects motility and communicates with the brain for satiety.
Cholecystokinin (CCK) - slows down stomach emptying to give a feeling of fullness (also
increases bile production and release from gallbladder).
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.
Vitamins promote growth and development, maintain tissues and cells, fuel the body for
physical and metabolic work, and regulate body processes.
False. Nutrients promote growth and development, maintain tissues and cells, fuel the body
for physical and metabolic work, and regulate body processes.
A ______ is needed in large amounts in the body, whereas ______ are needed in small
amounts.
Macronutrient; micronutrients
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
A vitamin is an inorganic micronutrient that regulates body processes.
FALSE: A vitamin is an organic micronutrient that regulates body processes.
Which of the following is an organic micronutrient?
Vitamins
, List (A) the three types of FATS, (B) at least 2 of their functions, and (C) at least 2 common
sources of the nutrient in the diet.
(Part A is worth 2 points and parts B and C are worth 1 point each)
A. Triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids
B. Energy source, structure, and regulation
C. fats, oils, meats, and dairy products; (few fruits/vegetables like avocado, olives or
coconuts)
Vitamins contain both ____ and ____ forms.
fat soluble; water soluble
The general name given to minerals required in relatively large quantities is____ minerals.
Macro
Tom is on a diet restricting his consumption of amino acids. Which macromolecule would
he be limiting?
Protein
Which of the 6 nutrient classes are NOT sources of energy? (Select all that apply):
Minerals, Water, Vitamins
Write the definition of a calorie (as used in the general term).
A calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1
degree Celsius.
You bring your teenage nephew to lunch at the mall food court. He decides to get a soda
and bag of chips. You suggest he also try a vegetable and rice bowl as a more nutrient
dense option. How would you explain the difference between nutrient dense and empty
calorie foods to him?
Nutrient-dense foods are those with a high amount of vitamins and minerals, along with the
macronutrients that can be used as fuel. Empty calorie foods are high in calories but contain
little vitamins or minerals, so they have lower nutrient value.
