SCI 228 Final Exam with Answers

(TCO 1) The second step of the scientific method is: observation and description of a phenomenon. testing a research question or hypothesis. generating a hypothesis. collecting data. (TCO 1) Which of the following is TRUE regarding the science of nutrition? As compared to many other scientific disciplines, nutrition is a young science. Discoveries by the first nutritional scientists established the connection between deficiencies and illness. In developed countries, current research in nutrition focuses on the relationship between diet and chronic diseases. All of these are true. (TCO 1) The type of study that observes a large population to determine factors that may influence nutritional habits and disease trends is called a (n): case-controlled study clinical trial epidemiological study animal study (TCO 1) Which of the following is NOT an essential nutrient? Water