Nutrition Module 1 Assessment Questions and and answers

Nutrition Module 1 Assessment
A common phospholipid is: - correct answer-Lecithin

A healthy diet along with daily exercise can slow age related physiological decline. - correct
answer-True

A person who eats an unhealthy diet can be a healthy person. - correct answer-False

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for linoleic acid is 5-10% of total
calories. - correct answer-True

Biological classification is a method of grouping and categorizing living organisms. - correct
answer-True

Both steak and potatoes are food sources of high biological value protein. - correct
answer-False

Breads and cereals provide complex carbohydrates. - correct answer-True

Cholesterol is an essential nutrient for humans and must be consumed in the diet. - correct
answer-False

Cholesterol is used to synthesize Vitamin D in the human body. - correct answer-True

Define Calorie. - correct answer-A unit of energy

Define Diet. - correct answer-Collection of foods and fluids typically consumed

Define Malnutrition. - correct answer-Overnutrition and undernutrition

Define Nutrient. - correct answer-Can be caloric or non-caloric molecules

Define Satiety. - correct answer-Physiological feedback mechanism that terminates food
intake

Enzymes are proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions. - correct answer-True

Fruits and vegetables contain exogenous cholesterol. - correct answer-False

Honey is an animal source of carbohydrate. - correct answer-True

If you added 1 teaspoon of sugar (5 grams) to a cup of tea, you would add 20 calories to it. -
correct answer-True

Manganese is considered a major mineral. - correct answer-False