HUN 1201 The Science of Nutrition Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers

HUN 1201 The Science of Nutrition Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers Which statement is true of nutrient intakes? A) Intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity. B) Intakes below the EAR decrease risk of deficiency. C) A typical intake falling between the RDA and the EAR is almost always adequate. D) Higher intakes are always safer than lower intakes. E) Intakes above the RDA are required to be safe. - Answer️️ -A) Intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity. A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kcalories, which includes 30 g of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat? A) 8.5% B) 25.5% C) 32.0% D) 15.0% E) 19.0% - Answer️️ -E) 19.0% The amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of about 98% of a population is known as the A) Adequate Intake. B) Tolerable Upper Intake Level. C) Daily Recommended Value. ©SOPHIABENNETT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 7:59 PM Page | 2 D) Recommended Dietary Allowance. E) Necessary and Sufficient Intake - Answer️️ -D) Recommended Dietary Allowance. What is the AMDR for fat? A) 10-30% B) 55-65% C) 70-80% D) 20-35% E) 40-50% - Answer️️ -D) 20-35% What is the AMDR for protein? A) 10-35% B) 40-45% C) 50-60% D) 80-80% E) 65-75% - Answer️️ -A) 10-35% What does the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a nutrient represent? A) The maximum allowable amount available in supplement form B) The amount that can be absorbed from a typical diet. C) The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe for most healthy people D) A number calculated by taking twice the RDA or three times the AI ©SOPHIABENNETT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 7:59 PM Page | 3 E) The maximum amount allowed for fortifying a food - Answer️️ -C) The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe for most healthy people The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to ____. A) assess adequacy of only vitamins and minerals B) plan and evaluate diets for healthy people C) diagnose diet-related disorders D) treat people with diet-related disorders E) assess adequacy of all required nutrients - Answer️️ -B) plan and evaluate diets for healthy people The term organic, as related to compounds, would be best defined as ____. A) products grown without use of pesticides B) substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds C) foods having superior nutrient qualities D) products sold at health food stores E) substances that contain water - Answer️️ -B) substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds How does a double-blind experiment work? A) Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group B) Both subject groups take turns getting each treatment. ©SOPHIABENNETT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 7:59 PM Page | 4 C) Neither the subjects nor the persons having contact with the subjects know the true purpose of the experiment. D) Both subject groups know whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do not know. E) Neither group of subjects knows whether they are in the control or experimental group, but the researchers do know. - Answer️️ -A) Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group Gram for gram, which class of nutrient provides the most energy