Questions Chapter 10 Human Nutrition Exam With Complete Solutions

Questions Chapter 10 Human Nutrition Exam
With Complete Solutions


1) Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

A) fats

B) protein

C) carbohydrates

D) vitamins

E) All of the above are macronutrients. - answer Vitamins

2) Which of the following is a correct statement about macronutrients?

A) Macronutrients are called that because they are larger than micronutrients.

B) Macronutrients are required in larger amounts than micronutrients.

C) Macronutrients include vitamins and minerals.

D) All of these are correct statements about macronutrients.

E) None of the above are a correct statement. - answer Macronutrients are required in
larger amounts that micronutrients.



3) The recommended average daily caloric intake for an adult male is which of the
following?

A) 1000 kcal

B) 2000 kcal

C) 2200 kcal

D) 3000 kcal

E) 3200 kcal - answer 2200 kcal



4) Fat supplies ________ kilocalories per gram.

A) 4

, B) 5

C) 7

D) 9

E) 10 - answer 9



5) The building blocks of carbohydrates are which of the following?

A) monosaccharides.

B) amino acids.

C) fatty acids.

D) disaccharides.

E) More than one of the above are correct. - answer More than one of the above are
correct.



6) The most abundant monosaccharide is which of the following?

A) fructose

B) galactose

C) sucrose

D) glucose

E) amylose - answer glucose



7) Which of the following is a disaccharide found in germinating grains?

A) lactose

B) maltose

C) galactose

D) sucrose

E) dextrose - answer maltose