NUTRITION
Which of the following is an essential nutrient?
Multiple Choice
Alcohol
Carbohydrates
Phytochemicals
Zoochemicals -ANS Carbohydrates
Which of the following is the leading nutrition-related cause of death in the United States?
Heart disease
Cancer
Diabetes
Pneumonia -ANS Heart disease
The essential nutrients
must be consumed at every meal.
are required for infants but not adults.
can be made in the body when they are needed. -ANS can be made in the body when they are needed.
According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences, ______ of
kilocalories should come from carbohydrates.
20% to 35%
,45% to 65%
10% to 35% -ANS 45% to 65%
According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences, ______ of
kilocalories should come from protein.
20% to 35%
45% to 65%
10% to 35% -ANS 10% to 35%
According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences, ______ of
kilocalories should come from fat.
20% to 35%
45% to 65%
10% to 35% -ANS 20% to 35%
Fiber belongs to the class of nutrients known as
carbohydrates
protein.
lipids.
minerals. -ANS carbohydrates
Which of the following is a function of water?
,Provides energy
Transports nutrients and wastes
Structural component of bone
Prevention of oxidative damage to cell membranes -ANS Transports nutrients and wastes
A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides a total of 1,120
kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrate and 13 percent is from
protein. How many kilocalories of fat does the meal contain?
137
313
287
437 -ANS 437
Psychological (external) influences that encourage us to find and eat food: -ANS Appetite
Physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food, mostly regulated by innate cues to eating: -ANS
Hunger
State in which there is no longer a desire to eat; a feeling of satisfaction -ANS Satiety
Compound secreted into the bloodstream that acts to control the function of distant cells: -ANS
Hormone
A condition characterized by excess body fat: -ANS Obesity
The building block for proteins containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen: -ANS Amino Acid
, Substances found in plants that contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or heart disease in people who
consume them regularly: -ANS Phytochemicals
Heat needed to raise 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius: -ANS Kilocalorie
Organic compounds needed in very small amounts in the diet to help regulate and support chemical
reactions in the body -ANS Vitamins
Chemical substances in food that contribute to health: -ANS Nutrients
Chemical elements used in the body to promote chemical reactions and to form body structures: -ANS
minerals
An aspect of our lives that may make us more likely to develop a disease: -ANS Risk Factor
Compound that speeds the rate of a chemical process but is not altered by the process: -ANS Enzyme
Hereditary material that provides the blueprints for the production of cell proteins: -ANS Genes
A condition in which blood pressure remains persistently elevated: -ANS Hypertension
Nutrition is:
the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
the science that links food to health and disease.
the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.
Which of the following is an essential nutrient?
Multiple Choice
Alcohol
Carbohydrates
Phytochemicals
Zoochemicals -ANS Carbohydrates
Which of the following is the leading nutrition-related cause of death in the United States?
Heart disease
Cancer
Diabetes
Pneumonia -ANS Heart disease
The essential nutrients
must be consumed at every meal.
are required for infants but not adults.
can be made in the body when they are needed. -ANS can be made in the body when they are needed.
According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences, ______ of
kilocalories should come from carbohydrates.
20% to 35%
,45% to 65%
10% to 35% -ANS 45% to 65%
According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences, ______ of
kilocalories should come from protein.
20% to 35%
45% to 65%
10% to 35% -ANS 10% to 35%
According to the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences, ______ of
kilocalories should come from fat.
20% to 35%
45% to 65%
10% to 35% -ANS 20% to 35%
Fiber belongs to the class of nutrients known as
carbohydrates
protein.
lipids.
minerals. -ANS carbohydrates
Which of the following is a function of water?
,Provides energy
Transports nutrients and wastes
Structural component of bone
Prevention of oxidative damage to cell membranes -ANS Transports nutrients and wastes
A meal consisting of a cheeseburger, large fries, and a chocolate shake provides a total of 1,120
kilocalories. Forty-eight percent of the energy in the meal is from carbohydrate and 13 percent is from
protein. How many kilocalories of fat does the meal contain?
137
313
287
437 -ANS 437
Psychological (external) influences that encourage us to find and eat food: -ANS Appetite
Physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food, mostly regulated by innate cues to eating: -ANS
Hunger
State in which there is no longer a desire to eat; a feeling of satisfaction -ANS Satiety
Compound secreted into the bloodstream that acts to control the function of distant cells: -ANS
Hormone
A condition characterized by excess body fat: -ANS Obesity
The building block for proteins containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen: -ANS Amino Acid
, Substances found in plants that contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or heart disease in people who
consume them regularly: -ANS Phytochemicals
Heat needed to raise 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius: -ANS Kilocalorie
Organic compounds needed in very small amounts in the diet to help regulate and support chemical
reactions in the body -ANS Vitamins
Chemical substances in food that contribute to health: -ANS Nutrients
Chemical elements used in the body to promote chemical reactions and to form body structures: -ANS
minerals
An aspect of our lives that may make us more likely to develop a disease: -ANS Risk Factor
Compound that speeds the rate of a chemical process but is not altered by the process: -ANS Enzyme
Hereditary material that provides the blueprints for the production of cell proteins: -ANS Genes
A condition in which blood pressure remains persistently elevated: -ANS Hypertension
Nutrition is:
the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
the science that links food to health and disease.
the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.
