Nutrition and You, 2e (Blake)
Chapter 1 What Is Nutrition?
Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which nutrient is so vital to health that you wouldn't live more than a few days without
it?
A) vitamins
B) water
C) minerals
D) protein
Answer: B
Page Ref: 5
2) Which of the following is NOT true about phytochemicals?
A) They are essential nutrients.
B) They come from plant foods.
C) They may play a role in fighting chronic disease.
D) They are nonnutritive compounds.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 5
3) Which of the following causes of death in the United States is NOT nutrition related?
A) respiratory diseases
B) diabetes
,C) stroke
D) cancer
Answer: A
Page Ref: 8
4) Which of the following influences the food choices people make?
A) convenience
B) food trends
C) culture
D) All these answers are correct.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 5
5) Which of the following does nutritional genomics study?
A) the protein content of an individual
B) how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression
C) the genetic sequence of an individual's genome
D) the precise amount of micronutrients needed
Answer: B
Page Ref: 20
,6) Which of the following are NOT macronutrients?
A) vitamins
B) carbohydrates
C) lipids
D) proteins
Answer: A
Page Ref: 9
7) Which of the following is illustrative of food insecurity?
A) A mother chooses foods that can be prepared in 15 minutes or less.
B) A student chooses pizza at a food stand on the way back to his dorm.
C) A family chooses foods that provide the most calories at the lowest cost.
D) A father starts his day with two cups of coffee every morning.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 7
8) Which nutrient class supplies glucose as the main source of energy for the body?
A) proteins
B) vitamins
C) carbohydrates
D) lipids
Answer: C
Page Ref: 10
9) Which nutrient class is used to build body tissues and make enzymes?
A) lipids
, B) proteins
C) vitamins
D) carbohydrates
Answer: B
Page Ref: 10
10) Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
A) helps maintain body temperature
B) helps transport nutrients and oxygen
C) lubricates your joints
D) functions as a coenzyme
Answer: D
Page Ref: 11
11) Which food listed contains phytochemicals?
A) skim milk
B) carrots
C) eggs
D) salmon
Answer: B
Page Ref: 5
12) All of the following are correct about the typical American diet EXCEPT that it is
A) high in sodium.
B) low in vitamin D.
Chapter 1 What Is Nutrition?
Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which nutrient is so vital to health that you wouldn't live more than a few days without
it?
A) vitamins
B) water
C) minerals
D) protein
Answer: B
Page Ref: 5
2) Which of the following is NOT true about phytochemicals?
A) They are essential nutrients.
B) They come from plant foods.
C) They may play a role in fighting chronic disease.
D) They are nonnutritive compounds.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 5
3) Which of the following causes of death in the United States is NOT nutrition related?
A) respiratory diseases
B) diabetes
,C) stroke
D) cancer
Answer: A
Page Ref: 8
4) Which of the following influences the food choices people make?
A) convenience
B) food trends
C) culture
D) All these answers are correct.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 5
5) Which of the following does nutritional genomics study?
A) the protein content of an individual
B) how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression
C) the genetic sequence of an individual's genome
D) the precise amount of micronutrients needed
Answer: B
Page Ref: 20
,6) Which of the following are NOT macronutrients?
A) vitamins
B) carbohydrates
C) lipids
D) proteins
Answer: A
Page Ref: 9
7) Which of the following is illustrative of food insecurity?
A) A mother chooses foods that can be prepared in 15 minutes or less.
B) A student chooses pizza at a food stand on the way back to his dorm.
C) A family chooses foods that provide the most calories at the lowest cost.
D) A father starts his day with two cups of coffee every morning.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 7
8) Which nutrient class supplies glucose as the main source of energy for the body?
A) proteins
B) vitamins
C) carbohydrates
D) lipids
Answer: C
Page Ref: 10
9) Which nutrient class is used to build body tissues and make enzymes?
A) lipids
, B) proteins
C) vitamins
D) carbohydrates
Answer: B
Page Ref: 10
10) Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
A) helps maintain body temperature
B) helps transport nutrients and oxygen
C) lubricates your joints
D) functions as a coenzyme
Answer: D
Page Ref: 11
11) Which food listed contains phytochemicals?
A) skim milk
B) carrots
C) eggs
D) salmon
Answer: B
Page Ref: 5
12) All of the following are correct about the typical American diet EXCEPT that it is
A) high in sodium.
B) low in vitamin D.
