HLT 230 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(ALREADY GRADED A+)
Which of the following is a feature of potassium - Answer ✔ liberal intakes may correct
hypertension
Which of the following is a symptom of potassium deficiency - Answer ✔ lowered blood
pressure
What amount of salt provides the tolerable upper intake level for sodium - Answer ✔ 1
teaspoon
Which of the following people are at a known risk for potassium depletion - Answer ✔
those who ingest low amounts of fresh fruits/vegetables
May be beneficial for treating fibrocystic breast disease - Answer ✔ vitamin e
Vitamin d deficiency disease in children - Answer ✔ rickets
pigment in carrots and pumpkins - Answer ✔ carotene
the enzyme released by kidneys - Answer ✔ renin
substance that prevents clotting in the blood - Answer ✔ anticoagulant
overconsumption of this food has resulted in pellagra - Answer ✔ corn
one of the first symptoms of folate deficiency - Answer ✔ anemia
a concentrated source of vitamin c - Answer ✔ broccoli
deficiency of this vitamin leads to cracks and redness at corners of the mouth - Answer
✔ riboflavin
food sources of vitamin k - Answer ✔ green leafy vegetables
excess intake of vitamin c may aggravate this disorder - Answer ✔ iron overload
, name of thiamin deficiency disease - Answer ✔ beriberi
hormone that regulates appetite in response to body fat levels - Answer ✔ leptin
typical amount (in mL) of water lost from lungs everyday - Answer ✔ 350
vitamins may contain nitrogen - Answer ✔ true
water soluble vitamins (B vitamins and vitamin C) are hydrophilic - Answer ✔ true
B vitamins play a vital role in metabolism - Answer ✔ true
nerves and muscles depend heavily on thiamin - Answer ✔ true
collagen is a fibrous insoluble protein that is found in the connective tissue - Answer ✔
true
antioxidants block the damaging impact of free radicals - Answer ✔ true
the adrenal gland is located above the kidney and produces various stress hormones -
Answer ✔ true
scurvy is a disease due to deficiency of vitamin c and marked by bleeding problems -
Answer ✔ true
antigens are foreign agents such as bacteria and virus - Answer ✔ true
Why study nutrition? - Answer ✔ 1. proper diet + positive lifestyle= wellness
2. poor diet + negative lifestyle= death/disease
six classes of nutrients and state which nutrients are inorganic - Answer ✔ 1.
carbohydrates
2. fats
3. proteins
4. vitamins
5. minerals- inorganic
6. h20- inorganic
In nutrient research, observation of the quantities and types of foods eaten by groups of
people and the health status of those groups are known as... - Answer ✔
epidemiological studeis
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(ALREADY GRADED A+)
Which of the following is a feature of potassium - Answer ✔ liberal intakes may correct
hypertension
Which of the following is a symptom of potassium deficiency - Answer ✔ lowered blood
pressure
What amount of salt provides the tolerable upper intake level for sodium - Answer ✔ 1
teaspoon
Which of the following people are at a known risk for potassium depletion - Answer ✔
those who ingest low amounts of fresh fruits/vegetables
May be beneficial for treating fibrocystic breast disease - Answer ✔ vitamin e
Vitamin d deficiency disease in children - Answer ✔ rickets
pigment in carrots and pumpkins - Answer ✔ carotene
the enzyme released by kidneys - Answer ✔ renin
substance that prevents clotting in the blood - Answer ✔ anticoagulant
overconsumption of this food has resulted in pellagra - Answer ✔ corn
one of the first symptoms of folate deficiency - Answer ✔ anemia
a concentrated source of vitamin c - Answer ✔ broccoli
deficiency of this vitamin leads to cracks and redness at corners of the mouth - Answer
✔ riboflavin
food sources of vitamin k - Answer ✔ green leafy vegetables
excess intake of vitamin c may aggravate this disorder - Answer ✔ iron overload
, name of thiamin deficiency disease - Answer ✔ beriberi
hormone that regulates appetite in response to body fat levels - Answer ✔ leptin
typical amount (in mL) of water lost from lungs everyday - Answer ✔ 350
vitamins may contain nitrogen - Answer ✔ true
water soluble vitamins (B vitamins and vitamin C) are hydrophilic - Answer ✔ true
B vitamins play a vital role in metabolism - Answer ✔ true
nerves and muscles depend heavily on thiamin - Answer ✔ true
collagen is a fibrous insoluble protein that is found in the connective tissue - Answer ✔
true
antioxidants block the damaging impact of free radicals - Answer ✔ true
the adrenal gland is located above the kidney and produces various stress hormones -
Answer ✔ true
scurvy is a disease due to deficiency of vitamin c and marked by bleeding problems -
Answer ✔ true
antigens are foreign agents such as bacteria and virus - Answer ✔ true
Why study nutrition? - Answer ✔ 1. proper diet + positive lifestyle= wellness
2. poor diet + negative lifestyle= death/disease
six classes of nutrients and state which nutrients are inorganic - Answer ✔ 1.
carbohydrates
2. fats
3. proteins
4. vitamins
5. minerals- inorganic
6. h20- inorganic
In nutrient research, observation of the quantities and types of foods eaten by groups of
people and the health status of those groups are known as... - Answer ✔
epidemiological studeis
