Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide 182
correct quizzes and answers.
Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide 182
correct quizzes and answers.
what is dietetics? - ANSWER- science concerned with nutritional planning and
preparation of foods
What is a Registered Dietitian? - ANSWER- A professionally trained and educated
(person) in dietetics
What is nutrition? - ANSWER- Nourishment, the food we eat and how the body uses it
What are the signs of good nutrition? - ANSWER- Well developed body
Good muscle development
Clear eyes
Smooth skin
Good posture
Glossy hair
Alert
Ideal weight for body composition (ration of muscle mass to height)
Positive outlook
Resists infections
Normal appetite
Digestion & Elimination
Extended years of normal functioning
What is metabolism? - ANSWER- The sum of all chemical changes that take place in
the body by which it maintains itself and produces energy for its functioning (products of
the various reactions are called metabolites)
To sustain life, nutrients in food must perform what three basic functions? - ANSWER-
Provide energy
Build tissue
Regulate metabolic processes
What is the major function of protein? - ANSWER- To build tissue
In the functions of nutrients in food, what are the two energy sources? - ANSWER-
Primary energy source
, Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide 182
correct quizzes and answers.
Secondary energy source
What nutrient in food does primary energy source consist of? - ANSWER-
Carbohydrates
What nutrients in food does secondary energy source consist of? - ANSWER- Fats
Proteins
What is the Primary energy source of fuel for heat and energy in the body? - ANSWER-
Carbohydrates
What is the primary energy source that maintains the body's back-up store of quick
energy? - ANSWER- Carbohydrates
What primary energy source should provide 45% to 65% of total kilocalories for the
body? - ANSWER- Carbohydrates
What is a secondary energy source that provides a SECONDARY (storage) form of
heat and energy? - ANSWER- Fats
What secondary energy source should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total
kilocalorie for the body? - ANSWER- Fats
What is a secondary energy source that it's primary function is tissue building? -
ANSWER- Proteins
What secondary energy source should provide no more than 10% to 35% of total
kilocalories for the body? - ANSWER- Proteins
What is the secondary source of energy when supply from carbohydrates and fats is
insufficient? - ANSWER- Proteins
What provides amino acids for tissue building? - ANSWER- Proteins
What is necessary for building and repairing tissues? - ANSWER- Proteins
Which vitamin/mineral is necessary for tissue building? (Collagen) - ANSWER- Vitamin
C
Which vitamin and/or mineral is necessary for building and maintaining bone? -
ANSWER- Calcium and Phosphorus
Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide 182
correct quizzes and answers.
Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide 182
correct quizzes and answers.
what is dietetics? - ANSWER- science concerned with nutritional planning and
preparation of foods
What is a Registered Dietitian? - ANSWER- A professionally trained and educated
(person) in dietetics
What is nutrition? - ANSWER- Nourishment, the food we eat and how the body uses it
What are the signs of good nutrition? - ANSWER- Well developed body
Good muscle development
Clear eyes
Smooth skin
Good posture
Glossy hair
Alert
Ideal weight for body composition (ration of muscle mass to height)
Positive outlook
Resists infections
Normal appetite
Digestion & Elimination
Extended years of normal functioning
What is metabolism? - ANSWER- The sum of all chemical changes that take place in
the body by which it maintains itself and produces energy for its functioning (products of
the various reactions are called metabolites)
To sustain life, nutrients in food must perform what three basic functions? - ANSWER-
Provide energy
Build tissue
Regulate metabolic processes
What is the major function of protein? - ANSWER- To build tissue
In the functions of nutrients in food, what are the two energy sources? - ANSWER-
Primary energy source
, Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide 182
correct quizzes and answers.
Secondary energy source
What nutrient in food does primary energy source consist of? - ANSWER-
Carbohydrates
What nutrients in food does secondary energy source consist of? - ANSWER- Fats
Proteins
What is the Primary energy source of fuel for heat and energy in the body? - ANSWER-
Carbohydrates
What is the primary energy source that maintains the body's back-up store of quick
energy? - ANSWER- Carbohydrates
What primary energy source should provide 45% to 65% of total kilocalories for the
body? - ANSWER- Carbohydrates
What is a secondary energy source that provides a SECONDARY (storage) form of
heat and energy? - ANSWER- Fats
What secondary energy source should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total
kilocalorie for the body? - ANSWER- Fats
What is a secondary energy source that it's primary function is tissue building? -
ANSWER- Proteins
What secondary energy source should provide no more than 10% to 35% of total
kilocalories for the body? - ANSWER- Proteins
What is the secondary source of energy when supply from carbohydrates and fats is
insufficient? - ANSWER- Proteins
What provides amino acids for tissue building? - ANSWER- Proteins
What is necessary for building and repairing tissues? - ANSWER- Proteins
Which vitamin/mineral is necessary for tissue building? (Collagen) - ANSWER- Vitamin
C
Which vitamin and/or mineral is necessary for building and maintaining bone? -
ANSWER- Calcium and Phosphorus
