NSC Exam 3 Practice Questions
1. One of the key ways to lose weight healthily is to eat: high-volume, low-
ener-
gy-density foods
2. Which statement is true regarding basal It is the largest portion of
metabolic rate (BMR)?
total energy expended
3. What is the primary source of energy ("energy curren- ATP
cy") for your cells?
4. The energy expended due to physical activity False
ac-counts for the majority of our total energy
output each day.
5. We measure food energy as . kcals
6. What is an example of a national level Supporting policies
confrontation of the obesity epidemic?
that improves the
Healthy Peo-ple
7. What is an example of an individual level Initiative.
confronta-tion of the obesity epidemic?
8. A serving of food contains 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g Going out on walks.
protein, 5 g fat, 5 mg vitamin C, and 4 ounces of
water. Based on this information, a serving of this
food supplies kcals. 117
9. Cells break down macronutrients to form for
their own energy use.
ATP
10. Nutritionists measure food energy in: calories
11. losing 0.4 lb per week
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, NSC Exam 3 Practice Questions
Sophia consumed 1800 kcals per day on a regular ba-
sis although her energy requirements are 2000
kcals per day. Sophia is theoretically:
12. The unit of measure that describes the energy content kilocalorie
of food is called a .
13. When your daily caloric intake is less than your Lose weight
esti-mated energy requirement, you would
expect to:
14. What is an example of a community level Supporting
confronta-tion of the obesity epidemic? improvements to school
lunch programs.
15. Positive energy balance leads to: weight gain
16. Biotin, vitamin D, vitamin K, and niacin can all be made True
by or in the body.
17. When vitamins are part of an enzyme complex coenzymes, cofactors
they are and when minerals are
part of an enzyme complex they are .
18. Which of the following does NOT have an
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range vitamins
(AMDR)?
19. All of the following parts of the eye are affected
by vitamin A or beta carotene EXCEPT: Iris
20. Which of the following vitamin is needed for
proper epithelial cell development? Vitamin A
21. Which of the following vitamin aids in the
absorption of the mineral iron?
Vitamin C
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1. One of the key ways to lose weight healthily is to eat: high-volume, low-
ener-
gy-density foods
2. Which statement is true regarding basal It is the largest portion of
metabolic rate (BMR)?
total energy expended
3. What is the primary source of energy ("energy curren- ATP
cy") for your cells?
4. The energy expended due to physical activity False
ac-counts for the majority of our total energy
output each day.
5. We measure food energy as . kcals
6. What is an example of a national level Supporting policies
confrontation of the obesity epidemic?
that improves the
Healthy Peo-ple
7. What is an example of an individual level Initiative.
confronta-tion of the obesity epidemic?
8. A serving of food contains 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g Going out on walks.
protein, 5 g fat, 5 mg vitamin C, and 4 ounces of
water. Based on this information, a serving of this
food supplies kcals. 117
9. Cells break down macronutrients to form for
their own energy use.
ATP
10. Nutritionists measure food energy in: calories
11. losing 0.4 lb per week
1/
6
, NSC Exam 3 Practice Questions
Sophia consumed 1800 kcals per day on a regular ba-
sis although her energy requirements are 2000
kcals per day. Sophia is theoretically:
12. The unit of measure that describes the energy content kilocalorie
of food is called a .
13. When your daily caloric intake is less than your Lose weight
esti-mated energy requirement, you would
expect to:
14. What is an example of a community level Supporting
confronta-tion of the obesity epidemic? improvements to school
lunch programs.
15. Positive energy balance leads to: weight gain
16. Biotin, vitamin D, vitamin K, and niacin can all be made True
by or in the body.
17. When vitamins are part of an enzyme complex coenzymes, cofactors
they are and when minerals are
part of an enzyme complex they are .
18. Which of the following does NOT have an
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range vitamins
(AMDR)?
19. All of the following parts of the eye are affected
by vitamin A or beta carotene EXCEPT: Iris
20. Which of the following vitamin is needed for
proper epithelial cell development? Vitamin A
21. Which of the following vitamin aids in the
absorption of the mineral iron?
Vitamin C
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