NUTR 325 - Exam 1 solved questions
Nutritionally speaking, how were the diets of our hunter/gatherer
ancestors and what foods did the earliest humans eat? Correct Answer--
Healthier than today and they ate fruits, vegetables, meat
Identify the most significant crop in the Fertile Crescent. Why was it so
important? Similarly, what were the first animals domesticated in the
Fertile Crescent? Correct Answer--Emmer and Einkorn wheat b/c it had
lots of protein and could be easily transported (long distance)
Dogs were the first domesticated animals
What were other crops outside the Fertile Crescent domesticated around
the same time? Correct Answer--Corn, squash, rice, potatoes, quinoa
Distinguish between prebiotics and probiotics. Correct Answer--Prebiotics
- non digestible parts of food that help bacteria flourish
Probiotics - good bacteria in the gut
What happened to the nutrition status of humans when they transitioned
from hunter-gatherers to agriculturalists? Correct Answer--Health declined
b/c animals brought diseases
Be familiar with staple foods from each group Correct Answer--Starches -
Rice, corn, wheat, root vegetables
Fruits - Coconut, durian, tropical fruit, pomegranate, prickly pear
, Protein - Fish, soy products, dairy products, sausages, legumes
Vegetables - Greens, tubers, mushrooms, vine vegetables
Be familiar with the common types of food preservation methods
covered. Correct Answer--Drying - Removal of foods water
Canning - Storing foods in cans to store or heat
Curing - Drying and putting salt on food
Pickling - Acidification of food
What is the difference between unleavened and leavened bread? Correct
Answer--Unleavened bread - Flat bread
Leavened bread - Bread that rises
Review the process of fermentation and be familiar with the fermented
foods discussed. Correct Answer--Converting carbohydrates into alcohol
or organic acids using microorganisms
Examples: Kimchi, Miso, Pickles, Cheese
How are beer and wine made? Correct Answer--Beer - fermentation of
grains (mainly barley) w/ yeast
Wine - fermentation of fruits juice (mainly grapes) w/ yeast
What is the difference between an herb and a spice? Correct Answer--
Herbs- fresh part of the plant
Nutritionally speaking, how were the diets of our hunter/gatherer
ancestors and what foods did the earliest humans eat? Correct Answer--
Healthier than today and they ate fruits, vegetables, meat
Identify the most significant crop in the Fertile Crescent. Why was it so
important? Similarly, what were the first animals domesticated in the
Fertile Crescent? Correct Answer--Emmer and Einkorn wheat b/c it had
lots of protein and could be easily transported (long distance)
Dogs were the first domesticated animals
What were other crops outside the Fertile Crescent domesticated around
the same time? Correct Answer--Corn, squash, rice, potatoes, quinoa
Distinguish between prebiotics and probiotics. Correct Answer--Prebiotics
- non digestible parts of food that help bacteria flourish
Probiotics - good bacteria in the gut
What happened to the nutrition status of humans when they transitioned
from hunter-gatherers to agriculturalists? Correct Answer--Health declined
b/c animals brought diseases
Be familiar with staple foods from each group Correct Answer--Starches -
Rice, corn, wheat, root vegetables
Fruits - Coconut, durian, tropical fruit, pomegranate, prickly pear
, Protein - Fish, soy products, dairy products, sausages, legumes
Vegetables - Greens, tubers, mushrooms, vine vegetables
Be familiar with the common types of food preservation methods
covered. Correct Answer--Drying - Removal of foods water
Canning - Storing foods in cans to store or heat
Curing - Drying and putting salt on food
Pickling - Acidification of food
What is the difference between unleavened and leavened bread? Correct
Answer--Unleavened bread - Flat bread
Leavened bread - Bread that rises
Review the process of fermentation and be familiar with the fermented
foods discussed. Correct Answer--Converting carbohydrates into alcohol
or organic acids using microorganisms
Examples: Kimchi, Miso, Pickles, Cheese
How are beer and wine made? Correct Answer--Beer - fermentation of
grains (mainly barley) w/ yeast
Wine - fermentation of fruits juice (mainly grapes) w/ yeast
What is the difference between an herb and a spice? Correct Answer--
Herbs- fresh part of the plant
