FSHN 120 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
1) Of the following, which is NOT an assumed benefit of a local food system?
A) A stronger connection between urban consumers and rural inhabitants
B) Environmental advantages over a global food system
C) Benefit to local economies
D) The food is grown on an organic farm - ANSWER D
2) The antioxidant found in red wine that may confer health benefits is A) selenium.
B) resveratrol.
C) retinol.
D) lutein - ANSWER B
3) Which of the following hormones is released when your blood sugar is too high?
A) insulin
B) estrogen
C) CCK
D) glucagon - ANSWER A
4) Which of the following supplements would you recommend a vegan add to his/her diet?
, A) vitamin C
B) fiber
C) protein
D) vitamin B12 - ANSWER D
5) A high-fiber diet might help decrease blood cholesterol levels by
A) keeping stools soft.
B) causing fiber to bind with bile and more cholesterol to be excreted.
C) trapping cholesterol in pockets in the large intestine.
D) preventing ketosis - ANSWER B
6)
You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are
categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY
conclude?
A) Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs.
B) Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI.
C) The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out.
D) The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight - ANSWER A
7) Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes MyPlate?
, A) a visual model of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
B) a pyramid-shaped overview of the components of ethnic diets
C) a graphic representation of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
D) a visual guide to the Calories and fat content of fast-food meals - ANSWER C
8) All of the following EXCEPT ___ describe a sustainable food system
A) Use local, seasonally available ingredients
B) Promote health and well-being
C) Specify food from farming systems that minimize harm to the environment
D) Are the least expensive foods available - ANSWER D
9) Which of the following is NOT a major function of protein in the human body?
A) providing energy to the body
B) maintaining fluid balance
C) synthesis of hormones
D) growth and maintenance of new tissue - ANSWER A
10) Serena is 5'8" tall and weighs 180 pounds. Serena's BMI of 27 indicates that she is
A) overweight.
B) obese.
C) underweight.
, D) at a healthy weight. - ANSWER A
11) Hunger, as opposed to appetite, is BEST described as
A) eating that is often driven by emotion.
B) eating that is often driven by environmental stress.
C) a physiological desire or need to consume food.
D) a psychological desire to consume food. - ANSWER C
12) A condition marked by blood glucose levels that are below normal fasting levels is
A) hypoglycemia.
B) type 1 diabetes.
C) ketoacidosis.
D) type 2 diabetes - ANSWER A
13) The early weight loss often seen on a high-protein diet is actually a result of
A) a loss of body muscle as the high protein stimulates proteolysis.
B) lower caloric intake.
C) a loss of water that is released when glycogen stores are broken down.
D) a loss of adipose tissue and total fat stores. - ANSWER C
14) Where in your body does the majority of the digestion and absorption of food occur?
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
1) Of the following, which is NOT an assumed benefit of a local food system?
A) A stronger connection between urban consumers and rural inhabitants
B) Environmental advantages over a global food system
C) Benefit to local economies
D) The food is grown on an organic farm - ANSWER D
2) The antioxidant found in red wine that may confer health benefits is A) selenium.
B) resveratrol.
C) retinol.
D) lutein - ANSWER B
3) Which of the following hormones is released when your blood sugar is too high?
A) insulin
B) estrogen
C) CCK
D) glucagon - ANSWER A
4) Which of the following supplements would you recommend a vegan add to his/her diet?
, A) vitamin C
B) fiber
C) protein
D) vitamin B12 - ANSWER D
5) A high-fiber diet might help decrease blood cholesterol levels by
A) keeping stools soft.
B) causing fiber to bind with bile and more cholesterol to be excreted.
C) trapping cholesterol in pockets in the large intestine.
D) preventing ketosis - ANSWER B
6)
You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are
categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY
conclude?
A) Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs.
B) Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI.
C) The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out.
D) The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight - ANSWER A
7) Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes MyPlate?
, A) a visual model of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
B) a pyramid-shaped overview of the components of ethnic diets
C) a graphic representation of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
D) a visual guide to the Calories and fat content of fast-food meals - ANSWER C
8) All of the following EXCEPT ___ describe a sustainable food system
A) Use local, seasonally available ingredients
B) Promote health and well-being
C) Specify food from farming systems that minimize harm to the environment
D) Are the least expensive foods available - ANSWER D
9) Which of the following is NOT a major function of protein in the human body?
A) providing energy to the body
B) maintaining fluid balance
C) synthesis of hormones
D) growth and maintenance of new tissue - ANSWER A
10) Serena is 5'8" tall and weighs 180 pounds. Serena's BMI of 27 indicates that she is
A) overweight.
B) obese.
C) underweight.
, D) at a healthy weight. - ANSWER A
11) Hunger, as opposed to appetite, is BEST described as
A) eating that is often driven by emotion.
B) eating that is often driven by environmental stress.
C) a physiological desire or need to consume food.
D) a psychological desire to consume food. - ANSWER C
12) A condition marked by blood glucose levels that are below normal fasting levels is
A) hypoglycemia.
B) type 1 diabetes.
C) ketoacidosis.
D) type 2 diabetes - ANSWER A
13) The early weight loss often seen on a high-protein diet is actually a result of
A) a loss of body muscle as the high protein stimulates proteolysis.
B) lower caloric intake.
C) a loss of water that is released when glycogen stores are broken down.
D) a loss of adipose tissue and total fat stores. - ANSWER C
14) Where in your body does the majority of the digestion and absorption of food occur?
