HNF 150 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE
Kim likes to eat chocolate chip ice cream from the MSU Dairy Store every day after
class. She enjoys the ice cream, but experiences bloating, flatulence, and stomach
aches after her daily treat. What is the most likely explanation for what happens to Kim?
- Answers - - She is lacking the enzyme lactase.
Which provides tennis players with the immediate bursts of energy they need to play
well? - Answers - - glycogen
True/False: Multiple types of research studies have shown that a whole foods, plant-
based diet (consisting of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes)
minimizes the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. - Answers -
- True
Which food contains carbohydrates that would be most beneficial for your heart? -
Answers - - Apple Juice
Once food has entered the stomach, the mixture of food, saliva and digestive juices is
called: - Answers - - Chyme
Soluble fiber can be found in all of the following foods: - Answers - - Apples
- Oat bran
- Kale
- Kidney Beans
(Not Milk)
Drinking alcohol in moderation is defined by the 2005 Dietary Guidelines as up to
___drink(s) for men and ____ drink(s) for women per day. - Answers - - 2 Drinks for
Men
- 1 Drink for Women
________are central to the formation of plaques in blood vessels that contribute to
cardiovascular disease. - Answers - (no answer)
In which of the following organs does almost all of the alcohol we consume get
processed? - Answers - - Liver
Which of the following is NOT required on food labels in the United States? - Answers -
(no answer)
, A study conducted in Alaska where a high intake of fish was correlated with a low rate
of cardiovascular disease death is an example of a(n) - Answers - - Epidemiological
study
Case Study - Answers - (No answer)
Intervention Study - Answers - (No answer)
Double Blind Experiment - Answers - (No answer)
A person in an emergency situation is unable to eat for several weeks. Which of the
following would provide the energy which this person would need to survive after 1
week? - Answers - - Fat
How many calories are in a food that contains 10 grams of carbohydrate, 5 grams
protein, and 20 grams of fat? - Answers - 240
Calories per gram of fat - Answers - 9 Calories per gram
Calories per gram of carbohydrate - Answers - 4 Calories per gram
Calories per gram of protein - Answers - (no answer)
Which of the following is most likely to improve satiety? - Answers - - Fat
Recent recommendations suggest that we consume monounsaturated fats in the place
of saturated fat. Which of the following items would achieve this goal? - Answers - -
Canola Oil
The extent to which a food raises the blood glucose level and elicits an insulin response
as compared with pure glucose can be measured and ranked on a scale called the: -
Answers - - Glycemic index
To signal you are hungry, the digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus (in
the brain) by way of: - Answers - -Hormones and Nerves
Mechanical digestion of foods includes all of the following actions... - Answers - - the
pyloric valve at the stomach's lower end controlling the exit of chyme.
- the chewing of food to untrap nutrients.
- peristaltic waves that moves food down through the digestive tract.
Top 3 Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. - Answers - -Heart Disease
-Cancer
-Strokes
UPDATE
Kim likes to eat chocolate chip ice cream from the MSU Dairy Store every day after
class. She enjoys the ice cream, but experiences bloating, flatulence, and stomach
aches after her daily treat. What is the most likely explanation for what happens to Kim?
- Answers - - She is lacking the enzyme lactase.
Which provides tennis players with the immediate bursts of energy they need to play
well? - Answers - - glycogen
True/False: Multiple types of research studies have shown that a whole foods, plant-
based diet (consisting of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes)
minimizes the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. - Answers -
- True
Which food contains carbohydrates that would be most beneficial for your heart? -
Answers - - Apple Juice
Once food has entered the stomach, the mixture of food, saliva and digestive juices is
called: - Answers - - Chyme
Soluble fiber can be found in all of the following foods: - Answers - - Apples
- Oat bran
- Kale
- Kidney Beans
(Not Milk)
Drinking alcohol in moderation is defined by the 2005 Dietary Guidelines as up to
___drink(s) for men and ____ drink(s) for women per day. - Answers - - 2 Drinks for
Men
- 1 Drink for Women
________are central to the formation of plaques in blood vessels that contribute to
cardiovascular disease. - Answers - (no answer)
In which of the following organs does almost all of the alcohol we consume get
processed? - Answers - - Liver
Which of the following is NOT required on food labels in the United States? - Answers -
(no answer)
, A study conducted in Alaska where a high intake of fish was correlated with a low rate
of cardiovascular disease death is an example of a(n) - Answers - - Epidemiological
study
Case Study - Answers - (No answer)
Intervention Study - Answers - (No answer)
Double Blind Experiment - Answers - (No answer)
A person in an emergency situation is unable to eat for several weeks. Which of the
following would provide the energy which this person would need to survive after 1
week? - Answers - - Fat
How many calories are in a food that contains 10 grams of carbohydrate, 5 grams
protein, and 20 grams of fat? - Answers - 240
Calories per gram of fat - Answers - 9 Calories per gram
Calories per gram of carbohydrate - Answers - 4 Calories per gram
Calories per gram of protein - Answers - (no answer)
Which of the following is most likely to improve satiety? - Answers - - Fat
Recent recommendations suggest that we consume monounsaturated fats in the place
of saturated fat. Which of the following items would achieve this goal? - Answers - -
Canola Oil
The extent to which a food raises the blood glucose level and elicits an insulin response
as compared with pure glucose can be measured and ranked on a scale called the: -
Answers - - Glycemic index
To signal you are hungry, the digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus (in
the brain) by way of: - Answers - -Hormones and Nerves
Mechanical digestion of foods includes all of the following actions... - Answers - - the
pyloric valve at the stomach's lower end controlling the exit of chyme.
- the chewing of food to untrap nutrients.
- peristaltic waves that moves food down through the digestive tract.
Top 3 Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. - Answers - -Heart Disease
-Cancer
-Strokes
