NUSC 1165 FINAL EXAM CHEA LATEST UPDATED 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ !!
Whether an element is classified as a major or as a trace mineral
is determined by:
The amounts needed daily by the body
Where they are absorbed in the digestive tract
How critical they are for metabolic processes
Where they are found on the periodic table - ANSWER -The
amounts needed daily by the body
Which of the following is not a true statement?
Phytates in cereal enhance the absorption of iron
Heme iron is the most bioavailable form of dietary iron
Vitamin C enhances the absorption of nonheme iron
Cooking in iron skillets can provide dietary iron - ANSWER -
Phytates in cereal enhance the absorption of iron
Which is NOT a factor in determining the rates of iron
absorption?
Blood glucose
levels
,Levels of iron
stores
Presence of vitamin C in
foods
Form of iron ingested - ANSWER -Blood
glucose levels
Most loss of iron from the body is associated
with blood loss
True
False - ANSWER -
True
Trace minerals are less important than major minerals for
proper health
True
False - ANSWER -
False
Fluoride has shown to be most effective in
preventing:
Osteomalacia
Dental caries
Colon cancer
,Obesity - ANSWER -Dental
caries
Significant loss of bone mass and increased risk of fractures
associated with aging
is termed:
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Osteopropensia
Osteopenia - ANSWER –
Osteoporosis
Which of the following dietary sources would be expected to
have the most
bioavailable form of
iron
Soy
burger
Beef
steak
Spinach
Broccoli - ANSWER -
Beef/steak
, Processed foods generally contain iodized salt as the
source of sodium
True
False - ANSWER –
False
_____ are cells that build bone, while _____ are cells that break
down bone
Osteoclasts; osteoblasts
Osteoblasts osteoclasts
Corticulocytes; osteocytes
Osteocytes; corticulocytes - ANSWER -Osteoblasts osteoclasts
Generally, as sodium intake goes up, blood
pressure goes up
True
False - ANSWER -
True
Good sources of magnesium includes all of the
following EXCEPT:
Processed
foods
EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ !!
Whether an element is classified as a major or as a trace mineral
is determined by:
The amounts needed daily by the body
Where they are absorbed in the digestive tract
How critical they are for metabolic processes
Where they are found on the periodic table - ANSWER -The
amounts needed daily by the body
Which of the following is not a true statement?
Phytates in cereal enhance the absorption of iron
Heme iron is the most bioavailable form of dietary iron
Vitamin C enhances the absorption of nonheme iron
Cooking in iron skillets can provide dietary iron - ANSWER -
Phytates in cereal enhance the absorption of iron
Which is NOT a factor in determining the rates of iron
absorption?
Blood glucose
levels
,Levels of iron
stores
Presence of vitamin C in
foods
Form of iron ingested - ANSWER -Blood
glucose levels
Most loss of iron from the body is associated
with blood loss
True
False - ANSWER -
True
Trace minerals are less important than major minerals for
proper health
True
False - ANSWER -
False
Fluoride has shown to be most effective in
preventing:
Osteomalacia
Dental caries
Colon cancer
,Obesity - ANSWER -Dental
caries
Significant loss of bone mass and increased risk of fractures
associated with aging
is termed:
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Osteopropensia
Osteopenia - ANSWER –
Osteoporosis
Which of the following dietary sources would be expected to
have the most
bioavailable form of
iron
Soy
burger
Beef
steak
Spinach
Broccoli - ANSWER -
Beef/steak
, Processed foods generally contain iodized salt as the
source of sodium
True
False - ANSWER –
False
_____ are cells that build bone, while _____ are cells that break
down bone
Osteoclasts; osteoblasts
Osteoblasts osteoclasts
Corticulocytes; osteocytes
Osteocytes; corticulocytes - ANSWER -Osteoblasts osteoclasts
Generally, as sodium intake goes up, blood
pressure goes up
True
False - ANSWER -
True
Good sources of magnesium includes all of the
following EXCEPT:
Processed
foods
