FSHN 120 FINAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A large hamburger sandwich contains 789 kilocalories and 42 grams of fat. Approximately
what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?
a. 23%
b. 52%
c. 19%
d. 48% - Correct Answer- d. 48%
The villi of the small intestine
a. Provides an enormous surface area that facilitates absorption
b. Stores fat-soluble vitamins
c. Continuously pushes food through the small intestine to the colon
d. Inactivate enzymes consumed with food - Correct Answer- a. Provides an enormous
surface area that facilitates absorption
A function of the large intestine is to absorb
a. Fats and proteins
b. Vitamins and minerals
c. Water
d. Proteins and carbohydrates - Correct Answer- c. Water
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown without the use of synthetic
pesticides?
a. vegetarian
b. genetically modified
c. inorganic
d. organic - Correct Answer- d. Organic
,Which of the following is true about the use of MyPlate?
a. the guide applies to infants
b. milk and meat are essential to good nutrition
c. variety is the key to the plan
d. the guide does not permit use of fats, oils, and sweets - Correct Answer- C. Variety is the
key to the plan
A serving of blue cheese dressing containing 20grams of fat would yield _____ kilocalories
from fat.
a. 180
b. 92
c. 161
d. 255 - Correct Answer- a. 180
Which statement best describes the healthful diet principle of moderation?
a. Choose a number of different foods within any given food group rather than the "same old
b. Consume a variety of foods from My Plate's five major food groups everyday
thing".
c. Pay attention to portion size and plan your entire days diet so you don't over consume
nutrient sources
d. Consumer foods that have the most nutrition for their kilocalories - Correct Answer- b.
Consume a variety of foods from My Plate's five major food groups everyday thing
Of the following, which is not an assumed benefit of a local food system?
a. The food is grown on an organic farm.
b. environmental advantages over a global food system
c. benefit to local economics
d. a stronger connection between urban consumers and rural inhabitants - Correct Answer- a.
The food is grown on an organic farm
What structure prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow?
a. epiglottis
,b. tongue
c. tonsils
d. esophagus - Correct Answer- a. epiglottis
When looking at the ingredient label of a bottles spaghetti sauce, you see that olive oil is the
second ingredient. This means that olive oil is
a. the second ingredient by alphabetical listing
b. just one of the ingredients present
c. the second most abundant ingredient by weight
d. the second most abundant ingredient by volume - Correct Answer- c. The second most
abundant ingredient by weight
The ___________ system shelters humans from threats such as diseases and toxins
a. cardiovascular
b. immune
c. endocrine
d. lymphatic - Correct Answer- b. immune
The AMDR from the DRI's advocates that 10%-35% of calories come from protein and
________ from carbohydrate.
a. 20% to 35%
b. 45% to 65%
c. 50% to 70%
d. 55% to 75% - Correct Answer- b. 45% to 65%
Organic food is
a. always cheaper
b. is grown on farmland that meets specific USDA rules
c. is more nutritious than conventionally raised food
d. contains no pesticides - Correct Answer- b. is grown on farmland that meets specific
USDA rules
, Which of the following is true about the way we should eat to achieve good nutritional
status?
a. Eat fruits and vegetables because we can get all the nutrients we need from these
b. do the best we can but take supplements to fill in the deficient areas
c. eat a wide variety of foods because no single natural food meets all human nutrient needs
d. eat only plant product because animal products re bas and general filled with hormones -
Correct Answer- c. Eat a wide variety of foods because no single natural food meets all
human nutrient needs
Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Alcohol
d. Fats - Correct Answer- d. Fats
Which of the following is a function of sphincter muscles?
a. Breaks apart food particles
b. controls passage of food through GI tract
c. controls peristalsis
d. releases enzymes and hormones into the GI tract - Correct Answer- b. Controls passage of
food through GI tract
Of the following, which is NOT an elements of community (local) food system
a. farmers markets
b. hospital cafeterias using local produce
c. CSA programs
d. organic vegetables at County Market - Correct Answer- d. Organic vegetables at County
Market
The function of thick mucus in the stomach is to
a. promote fat digestion
b. activate stomach enzymes
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A large hamburger sandwich contains 789 kilocalories and 42 grams of fat. Approximately
what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat?
a. 23%
b. 52%
c. 19%
d. 48% - Correct Answer- d. 48%
The villi of the small intestine
a. Provides an enormous surface area that facilitates absorption
b. Stores fat-soluble vitamins
c. Continuously pushes food through the small intestine to the colon
d. Inactivate enzymes consumed with food - Correct Answer- a. Provides an enormous
surface area that facilitates absorption
A function of the large intestine is to absorb
a. Fats and proteins
b. Vitamins and minerals
c. Water
d. Proteins and carbohydrates - Correct Answer- c. Water
What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown without the use of synthetic
pesticides?
a. vegetarian
b. genetically modified
c. inorganic
d. organic - Correct Answer- d. Organic
,Which of the following is true about the use of MyPlate?
a. the guide applies to infants
b. milk and meat are essential to good nutrition
c. variety is the key to the plan
d. the guide does not permit use of fats, oils, and sweets - Correct Answer- C. Variety is the
key to the plan
A serving of blue cheese dressing containing 20grams of fat would yield _____ kilocalories
from fat.
a. 180
b. 92
c. 161
d. 255 - Correct Answer- a. 180
Which statement best describes the healthful diet principle of moderation?
a. Choose a number of different foods within any given food group rather than the "same old
b. Consume a variety of foods from My Plate's five major food groups everyday
thing".
c. Pay attention to portion size and plan your entire days diet so you don't over consume
nutrient sources
d. Consumer foods that have the most nutrition for their kilocalories - Correct Answer- b.
Consume a variety of foods from My Plate's five major food groups everyday thing
Of the following, which is not an assumed benefit of a local food system?
a. The food is grown on an organic farm.
b. environmental advantages over a global food system
c. benefit to local economics
d. a stronger connection between urban consumers and rural inhabitants - Correct Answer- a.
The food is grown on an organic farm
What structure prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow?
a. epiglottis
,b. tongue
c. tonsils
d. esophagus - Correct Answer- a. epiglottis
When looking at the ingredient label of a bottles spaghetti sauce, you see that olive oil is the
second ingredient. This means that olive oil is
a. the second ingredient by alphabetical listing
b. just one of the ingredients present
c. the second most abundant ingredient by weight
d. the second most abundant ingredient by volume - Correct Answer- c. The second most
abundant ingredient by weight
The ___________ system shelters humans from threats such as diseases and toxins
a. cardiovascular
b. immune
c. endocrine
d. lymphatic - Correct Answer- b. immune
The AMDR from the DRI's advocates that 10%-35% of calories come from protein and
________ from carbohydrate.
a. 20% to 35%
b. 45% to 65%
c. 50% to 70%
d. 55% to 75% - Correct Answer- b. 45% to 65%
Organic food is
a. always cheaper
b. is grown on farmland that meets specific USDA rules
c. is more nutritious than conventionally raised food
d. contains no pesticides - Correct Answer- b. is grown on farmland that meets specific
USDA rules
, Which of the following is true about the way we should eat to achieve good nutritional
status?
a. Eat fruits and vegetables because we can get all the nutrients we need from these
b. do the best we can but take supplements to fill in the deficient areas
c. eat a wide variety of foods because no single natural food meets all human nutrient needs
d. eat only plant product because animal products re bas and general filled with hormones -
Correct Answer- c. Eat a wide variety of foods because no single natural food meets all
human nutrient needs
Gram for gram, which provides the most energy?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Alcohol
d. Fats - Correct Answer- d. Fats
Which of the following is a function of sphincter muscles?
a. Breaks apart food particles
b. controls passage of food through GI tract
c. controls peristalsis
d. releases enzymes and hormones into the GI tract - Correct Answer- b. Controls passage of
food through GI tract
Of the following, which is NOT an elements of community (local) food system
a. farmers markets
b. hospital cafeterias using local produce
c. CSA programs
d. organic vegetables at County Market - Correct Answer- d. Organic vegetables at County
Market
The function of thick mucus in the stomach is to
a. promote fat digestion
b. activate stomach enzymes
