Nutrition Essentials: Practical Applications
by Dr. Paul Insel (Author), Don Ross (Author), Kimberley McMahon (Author)
1st Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Food Choices: Nutrients and Nourishment
Chapter 2 Nutrition Guidelines and Assessment
Chapter 3 Carbohydrates
Spotlight on Alcohol
Chapter 4 Lipids
Chapter 5 Proteins and Amino Acids
Spotlight on Digestion and Absorption
Chapter 6 Energy Balance and Weight Management
Spotlight on Eating Disorders
Chapter 7 Vitamins
Spotlight on Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods
Chapter 8 Water and Minerals
Chapter 9 Life Cycle Nutrition
Chapter 10 Diet and Health
Chapter 11 Sports Nutrition: Eating for Peak Performance
Chapter 12 Food Safety and Technology
,Test Bank: Nutrition Essentials: Practical Applications, 1st Edition
Insel, 2024
Chapters 1–12 + Spotlight Chapters
CHAPTER 1: FOOD CHOICES — NUTRIENTS AND NOURISHMENT
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following BEST defines nutrition?
a) The study of food preparation and cooking techniques
b) The science of foods and the nutrients and other substances they contain, and their actions within the
body
c) The study of weight management strategies
d) The process of eating food for energy only
Answer: B
Rationale: Nutrition is broadly defined as the science that studies foods, their nutrients, and other
bioactive substances, along with how the body ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, metabolizes, and
excretes these substances.
2. Which of the following is an organic nutrient?
a) Water
b) Calcium
c) Protein
d) Potassium
Answer: C
Rationale: Organic nutrients contain carbon and include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and vitamins.
Minerals and water are inorganic nutrients.
3. How many kilocalories per gram does fat provide?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 9
d) 12
Answer: C
Rationale: Fat (lipids) provides 9 kcal/g, making it the most energy-dense macronutrient. Carbohydrates
and proteins each provide 4 kcal/g, and alcohol provides 7 kcal/g.
, 4. Which of the following are the six classes of nutrients?
a) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
b) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, fiber, vitamins, and minerals
c) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, alcohol, and water
d) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals
Answer: A
Rationale: The six classes of nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids (fats), proteins, vitamins, minerals, and
water. Alcohol, fiber, and phytochemicals are not classified as essential nutrients.
5. Which of the following nutrients does NOT provide energy (kilocalories)?
a) Carbohydrate
b) Protein
c) Vitamins
d) Fat
Answer: C
Rationale: Vitamins are essential nutrients that facilitate metabolic reactions but do not provide energy.
The energy-yielding nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. (Alcohol also provides energy but
is not an essential nutrient.)
6. A nutrient is considered "essential" when:
a) It is needed in large amounts
b) It must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot synthesize it in adequate amounts
c) It provides energy
d) It is organic
Answer: B
Rationale: An essential nutrient is one the body cannot make at all or cannot make in sufficient
quantities to meet its needs, so it must be supplied through dietary intake.
7. Which of the following is classified as a macronutrient?
a) Iron
b) Vitamin C
c) Carbohydrate
d) Zinc
Answer: C
Rationale: Macronutrients are needed in large amounts and include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and
water. Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients required in smaller amounts.
by Dr. Paul Insel (Author), Don Ross (Author), Kimberley McMahon (Author)
1st Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Food Choices: Nutrients and Nourishment
Chapter 2 Nutrition Guidelines and Assessment
Chapter 3 Carbohydrates
Spotlight on Alcohol
Chapter 4 Lipids
Chapter 5 Proteins and Amino Acids
Spotlight on Digestion and Absorption
Chapter 6 Energy Balance and Weight Management
Spotlight on Eating Disorders
Chapter 7 Vitamins
Spotlight on Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods
Chapter 8 Water and Minerals
Chapter 9 Life Cycle Nutrition
Chapter 10 Diet and Health
Chapter 11 Sports Nutrition: Eating for Peak Performance
Chapter 12 Food Safety and Technology
,Test Bank: Nutrition Essentials: Practical Applications, 1st Edition
Insel, 2024
Chapters 1–12 + Spotlight Chapters
CHAPTER 1: FOOD CHOICES — NUTRIENTS AND NOURISHMENT
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following BEST defines nutrition?
a) The study of food preparation and cooking techniques
b) The science of foods and the nutrients and other substances they contain, and their actions within the
body
c) The study of weight management strategies
d) The process of eating food for energy only
Answer: B
Rationale: Nutrition is broadly defined as the science that studies foods, their nutrients, and other
bioactive substances, along with how the body ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, metabolizes, and
excretes these substances.
2. Which of the following is an organic nutrient?
a) Water
b) Calcium
c) Protein
d) Potassium
Answer: C
Rationale: Organic nutrients contain carbon and include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and vitamins.
Minerals and water are inorganic nutrients.
3. How many kilocalories per gram does fat provide?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 9
d) 12
Answer: C
Rationale: Fat (lipids) provides 9 kcal/g, making it the most energy-dense macronutrient. Carbohydrates
and proteins each provide 4 kcal/g, and alcohol provides 7 kcal/g.
, 4. Which of the following are the six classes of nutrients?
a) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
b) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, fiber, vitamins, and minerals
c) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, alcohol, and water
d) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals
Answer: A
Rationale: The six classes of nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids (fats), proteins, vitamins, minerals, and
water. Alcohol, fiber, and phytochemicals are not classified as essential nutrients.
5. Which of the following nutrients does NOT provide energy (kilocalories)?
a) Carbohydrate
b) Protein
c) Vitamins
d) Fat
Answer: C
Rationale: Vitamins are essential nutrients that facilitate metabolic reactions but do not provide energy.
The energy-yielding nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. (Alcohol also provides energy but
is not an essential nutrient.)
6. A nutrient is considered "essential" when:
a) It is needed in large amounts
b) It must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot synthesize it in adequate amounts
c) It provides energy
d) It is organic
Answer: B
Rationale: An essential nutrient is one the body cannot make at all or cannot make in sufficient
quantities to meet its needs, so it must be supplied through dietary intake.
7. Which of the following is classified as a macronutrient?
a) Iron
b) Vitamin C
c) Carbohydrate
d) Zinc
Answer: C
Rationale: Macronutrients are needed in large amounts and include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and
water. Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients required in smaller amounts.
