NUSC 1165 FINAL MOLIKA CHEA
UCONN FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
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◍ Vitamins: organic or nonorganic compound.
Answer: organic
◍ Major functions of vitamins.
Answer: 1. coenzymes2. antioxidants3. hormone function
◍ Nutrition.
Answer: Food science that studies the interaction between living organisms
and food
◍ Nutrient.
Answer: Chemical substances found in food that provide energy and
structure and help regulate body processes
◍ Food availability.
Answer: Physical, economic, & factors that affect eating habits and patterns
◍ Socioeconomic Status.
Answer: Income, living conditions (usage of a car, refrigerator, or stove),
lifestyle (lack of time), education level, health status, ability to carry
groceries, food allergies, digestive problems (celiac disease), dental issues
◍ vitamins that function as coenzymes.
Answer: B vitamins-thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, biotin,
B12, folate
◍ vitamins that function as antioxidants.
, Answer: vitamins A, C, E
◍ vitamins that function as a hormone.
Answer: vitamin D
◍ vitamins that aid in bone formation.
Answer: vitamins D, A
◍ Health Concerns.
Answer: Primary prevention of disease or deficiency and current health
status
◍ Culture.
Answer: Foods and social norms specific to culture, including specific
cultural dishes, specific eating times, and cultural holidays
◍ vitamins that aid in RBC/DNA/Hemoglobin synthesis.
Answer: vitamins B6, B12, folate
◍ true or false: vitamins are a source of energy.
Answer: FALSE, but they regulate functions associated with energy
production
◍ free radicals.
Answer: Unstable molecules that cause biochemical aging, especially
wrinkling and sagging of the skin
◍ vitamins that function as antioxidants do what to free radicals?.
Answer: neutralize them
◍ Psychological and Emotional State.
Answer: Comfort foods (stress, illness), food as a reward, removal of food
as punishment, celebrations, consumption of food based on emotions
◍ Food Marketing.
Answer: Billions spent on advertising in the U.S., with sweetened and snack
foods marketed most, potentially associated with childhood obesity
◍ Social Acceptability.
, Answer: Coffee or lunch in professional settings, meeting friends for meals,
family dinners, social media
◍ Personal Preferences.
Answer: Favorite foods, taste, appearance, smell, texture, variety,
experience, personal convictions, environmentalist choices, vegan and
vegetarian diets
◍ Current Dietary Habits and Behaviors.
Answer: Underconsumed: oils, vegetables, dairy, fruits; Overconsumed:
added sugars, saturated fats, sodium
◍ essential vitamins.
Answer: 13-cannot be produced by the body-deficiency symptoms may
occur-must add into diet to alleviate these symptoms
◍ Leading Causes of Death Attributed to Nutrition.
Answer: Cancer and heart disease
◍ Essential Nutrients.
Answer: Obtained only from diet and not produced by the body in large
amounts
◍ Nonessential Nutrients.
Answer: Produced by the body but beneficial
◍ what are the essential vitamins?.
Answer: water and fat soluble
◍ water soluble vitamins.
Answer: thiaminriboflavinniacinvitamin B6pantothenic
acidfolatebiotinvitamin B12vitamin C
◍ fat soluble vitamins.
Answer: ADEK
◍ choline.
Answer: not classified as a vitamin
UCONN FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Vitamins: organic or nonorganic compound.
Answer: organic
◍ Major functions of vitamins.
Answer: 1. coenzymes2. antioxidants3. hormone function
◍ Nutrition.
Answer: Food science that studies the interaction between living organisms
and food
◍ Nutrient.
Answer: Chemical substances found in food that provide energy and
structure and help regulate body processes
◍ Food availability.
Answer: Physical, economic, & factors that affect eating habits and patterns
◍ Socioeconomic Status.
Answer: Income, living conditions (usage of a car, refrigerator, or stove),
lifestyle (lack of time), education level, health status, ability to carry
groceries, food allergies, digestive problems (celiac disease), dental issues
◍ vitamins that function as coenzymes.
Answer: B vitamins-thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, biotin,
B12, folate
◍ vitamins that function as antioxidants.
, Answer: vitamins A, C, E
◍ vitamins that function as a hormone.
Answer: vitamin D
◍ vitamins that aid in bone formation.
Answer: vitamins D, A
◍ Health Concerns.
Answer: Primary prevention of disease or deficiency and current health
status
◍ Culture.
Answer: Foods and social norms specific to culture, including specific
cultural dishes, specific eating times, and cultural holidays
◍ vitamins that aid in RBC/DNA/Hemoglobin synthesis.
Answer: vitamins B6, B12, folate
◍ true or false: vitamins are a source of energy.
Answer: FALSE, but they regulate functions associated with energy
production
◍ free radicals.
Answer: Unstable molecules that cause biochemical aging, especially
wrinkling and sagging of the skin
◍ vitamins that function as antioxidants do what to free radicals?.
Answer: neutralize them
◍ Psychological and Emotional State.
Answer: Comfort foods (stress, illness), food as a reward, removal of food
as punishment, celebrations, consumption of food based on emotions
◍ Food Marketing.
Answer: Billions spent on advertising in the U.S., with sweetened and snack
foods marketed most, potentially associated with childhood obesity
◍ Social Acceptability.
, Answer: Coffee or lunch in professional settings, meeting friends for meals,
family dinners, social media
◍ Personal Preferences.
Answer: Favorite foods, taste, appearance, smell, texture, variety,
experience, personal convictions, environmentalist choices, vegan and
vegetarian diets
◍ Current Dietary Habits and Behaviors.
Answer: Underconsumed: oils, vegetables, dairy, fruits; Overconsumed:
added sugars, saturated fats, sodium
◍ essential vitamins.
Answer: 13-cannot be produced by the body-deficiency symptoms may
occur-must add into diet to alleviate these symptoms
◍ Leading Causes of Death Attributed to Nutrition.
Answer: Cancer and heart disease
◍ Essential Nutrients.
Answer: Obtained only from diet and not produced by the body in large
amounts
◍ Nonessential Nutrients.
Answer: Produced by the body but beneficial
◍ what are the essential vitamins?.
Answer: water and fat soluble
◍ water soluble vitamins.
Answer: thiaminriboflavinniacinvitamin B6pantothenic
acidfolatebiotinvitamin B12vitamin C
◍ fat soluble vitamins.
Answer: ADEK
◍ choline.
Answer: not classified as a vitamin
