HUN 1201 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to - Answers - plan and evaluate diets for
healthy people
The RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally - Answers -
designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people
In the scientific method, a tentative solution to a problem is called a - Answers -
hypothesis
How does a double-blind experiment work? - Answers - Neither subjects nor
researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kcalories, which includes 30
g of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat? -
Answers - 8.5%
Which nutrient source will yield more than 4 kcalories per gram? - Answers - plant fats
Which statement is true of nutrient intakes? - Answers - Intakes above the UL put an
individual at risk for toxicity
What is the AMDR for fat? - Answers - 20-35%
The amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of about 98% of a population is known
as the - Answers - Recommended Dietary Allowance
Gram for gram, which class of nutrient provides the most energy? - Answers - fats
The term organic, as related to compounds, would be best defined as - Answers -
substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds
What is the AMDR for carbohydrates? - Answers - 45-65%
Which of the following is NOT required on food labels? - Answers - a health claim
Which of the following is required in the list of nutrients on a food label? - Answers -
calcium
What is a feature of the Nutrition Facts panel on a food label? - Answers - saturated fat
must be listed
, Which of the following would be a source of protein? - Answers - tofu
Which of the following nutrients provide a source of energy for the body? - Answers -
carbohydrates
Nutrient dense refers to foods that - Answers - provide more nutrients relative to
kcalories
Which recommendation is part of the Dietary Guidelines for America? - Answers -
Balance kcalories
Which of the following food groups are emphasized by Dietary Guidelines for
Americans? - Answers - All of these
Which food items are consumed in the diet of a lactovegetarian? - Answers - milk
products and plant foods only
The gastrointestinal microbiome is comprised primarily of - Answers - bacteria
one function of the gallbladder is to - Answers - store bile
what is a function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach? - Answers - it creates an
optimum acidity
what is the normal pH of the gastric juice? - Answers - 2
The first section of the small intestine is called the: - Answers - duodenum
What best describes the normal pH of the stomach? - Answers - very acidic
which part of the GI tract contains highly acidic digestive juices? - Answers - stomach
During digestion, bicarbonate is produced by_____,the purpose of bicarbonate is
to___________. - Answers - pancreas; neutralizes pH
biles is produced by the: - Answers - liver
One function of sphincter muscles is to ____. - Answers - control the passage of food
through the GI tract
what is the function of mucus in the stomach? - Answers - it protects stomach cells from
gastric juices
what is chyme? - Answers - a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric
juices
ANSWERS
The Dietary Reference Intakes may be used to - Answers - plan and evaluate diets for
healthy people
The RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally - Answers -
designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people
In the scientific method, a tentative solution to a problem is called a - Answers -
hypothesis
How does a double-blind experiment work? - Answers - Neither subjects nor
researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kcalories, which includes 30
g of fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat? -
Answers - 8.5%
Which nutrient source will yield more than 4 kcalories per gram? - Answers - plant fats
Which statement is true of nutrient intakes? - Answers - Intakes above the UL put an
individual at risk for toxicity
What is the AMDR for fat? - Answers - 20-35%
The amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of about 98% of a population is known
as the - Answers - Recommended Dietary Allowance
Gram for gram, which class of nutrient provides the most energy? - Answers - fats
The term organic, as related to compounds, would be best defined as - Answers -
substances with carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds
What is the AMDR for carbohydrates? - Answers - 45-65%
Which of the following is NOT required on food labels? - Answers - a health claim
Which of the following is required in the list of nutrients on a food label? - Answers -
calcium
What is a feature of the Nutrition Facts panel on a food label? - Answers - saturated fat
must be listed
, Which of the following would be a source of protein? - Answers - tofu
Which of the following nutrients provide a source of energy for the body? - Answers -
carbohydrates
Nutrient dense refers to foods that - Answers - provide more nutrients relative to
kcalories
Which recommendation is part of the Dietary Guidelines for America? - Answers -
Balance kcalories
Which of the following food groups are emphasized by Dietary Guidelines for
Americans? - Answers - All of these
Which food items are consumed in the diet of a lactovegetarian? - Answers - milk
products and plant foods only
The gastrointestinal microbiome is comprised primarily of - Answers - bacteria
one function of the gallbladder is to - Answers - store bile
what is a function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach? - Answers - it creates an
optimum acidity
what is the normal pH of the gastric juice? - Answers - 2
The first section of the small intestine is called the: - Answers - duodenum
What best describes the normal pH of the stomach? - Answers - very acidic
which part of the GI tract contains highly acidic digestive juices? - Answers - stomach
During digestion, bicarbonate is produced by_____,the purpose of bicarbonate is
to___________. - Answers - pancreas; neutralizes pH
biles is produced by the: - Answers - liver
One function of sphincter muscles is to ____. - Answers - control the passage of food
through the GI tract
what is the function of mucus in the stomach? - Answers - it protects stomach cells from
gastric juices
what is chyme? - Answers - a mixture of partially digested food, water, and gastric
juices
