HLTH 340 STANDARD EXAM SHEET 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Prior to the introduction of Capsicum species (Solanaceae) from the Americas to
global trade routes, this spice plant dominated the role of providing spicy heat flavoring
to food:
Zea mays, Poaceae
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl, Lauraceae
Anomum spp., Zingiberaceae
Piper nigrum L., Piperaceae - ✔✔Piper nigrum L., Piperaceae
✔✔Ancient trade routes for spices led to cultural interactions between diverse
populations living as far apart as China and Greece - ✔✔True
✔✔Reviews suggest that there is no relationship between oxidative stress and diabetes
- ✔✔False
✔✔Oxidative stress is a correlate of both aging and metabolism - ✔✔True
✔✔To be considered a 'supertaster', you must have more than ____ papilae on the
tongue
30
15
100
8 - ✔✔30
✔✔A ______ is a vernacular naming system and can be contrasted with scientific
taxonomy - ✔✔folk taxonomy
✔✔Classification of taste into the five categories sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami, is
a cultural universal - ✔✔False
✔✔The body has to break down carbohydrates to produce a chemical currency called
_____ - ✔✔ATP
✔✔Animals, including insects and mammals, have been observed to use plants in self-
medication - ✔✔True
✔✔Many current diseases have a dietary basis - ✔✔True
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Prior to the introduction of Capsicum species (Solanaceae) from the Americas to
global trade routes, this spice plant dominated the role of providing spicy heat flavoring
to food:
Zea mays, Poaceae
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl, Lauraceae
Anomum spp., Zingiberaceae
Piper nigrum L., Piperaceae - ✔✔Piper nigrum L., Piperaceae
✔✔Ancient trade routes for spices led to cultural interactions between diverse
populations living as far apart as China and Greece - ✔✔True
✔✔Reviews suggest that there is no relationship between oxidative stress and diabetes
- ✔✔False
✔✔Oxidative stress is a correlate of both aging and metabolism - ✔✔True
✔✔To be considered a 'supertaster', you must have more than ____ papilae on the
tongue
30
15
100
8 - ✔✔30
✔✔A ______ is a vernacular naming system and can be contrasted with scientific
taxonomy - ✔✔folk taxonomy
✔✔Classification of taste into the five categories sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami, is
a cultural universal - ✔✔False
✔✔The body has to break down carbohydrates to produce a chemical currency called
_____ - ✔✔ATP
✔✔Animals, including insects and mammals, have been observed to use plants in self-
medication - ✔✔True
✔✔Many current diseases have a dietary basis - ✔✔True
