HE 300 Nutrition and Physical
Fitness Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4)
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which foods are exempt from FDA's Nutrition Labeling and Education Act?
A. meat, poultry, coffee, spices, and fresh produce
B. boxed cereal and canned fruit and vegetables
C. coffee, spices, and fresh produce
D. only meat and poultry - ✔✔A. meat, poultry, coffee, spices, and fresh produce
How many kilocalories are in one gram of lipids?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 9 - ✔✔D. 9
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,Ashlee learned in her sports nutrition class that a marathon runner needs to eat
carbohydrates during an event. She then told her friend who is a runner to eat
carbohydrates during her workouts.
A. The guidelines for healthy people are the same as the guidelines for sports nutrition,
so Ashlee gave her friend good advice.
B. Ashlee has confused carbohydrates with protein.
C. Ashlee has not learned the difference between nutrition guidelines for healthy
people and nutrition guidelines for athletes.
D. Sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy people and
guidelines for athletes, but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's
workout before she can give the advice. - ✔✔D. Sometimes there is an overlap between
nutrition guidelines for healthy people and guidelines for athletes, but not always.
Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's workout before she can give the advice.
The body needs only a small amount of ________ for good health.
A. micronutrients
B. minerals
C. vitamins
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, D. macronutrients - ✔✔A. micronutrients
The science of nutrition involves all of the following EXCEPT
A. digestion and absorption
B. transport and storage
C. elimination and indigestion
D. ingestion and metabolism - ✔✔C. elimination and indigestion
How can an athlete appropriately improve aerobic capacity?
A. follow an endurance-training program that involves daily intake of oxygen-rich
nutrients
B. follow an endurance-training program that increases in intensity and duration over
time
C. inject oxygenated blood into the bloodstream before an event
D. train at a higher elevation one week before an event - ✔✔B. follow an endurance-
training program that increases in intensity and duration over time
What is DRI?
A. Daily Reference Intake
B. Dietary Recommended Intake
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Fitness Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4)
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which foods are exempt from FDA's Nutrition Labeling and Education Act?
A. meat, poultry, coffee, spices, and fresh produce
B. boxed cereal and canned fruit and vegetables
C. coffee, spices, and fresh produce
D. only meat and poultry - ✔✔A. meat, poultry, coffee, spices, and fresh produce
How many kilocalories are in one gram of lipids?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 9 - ✔✔D. 9
Emily Charlene © All Rights Reserved 2025. 1
,Ashlee learned in her sports nutrition class that a marathon runner needs to eat
carbohydrates during an event. She then told her friend who is a runner to eat
carbohydrates during her workouts.
A. The guidelines for healthy people are the same as the guidelines for sports nutrition,
so Ashlee gave her friend good advice.
B. Ashlee has confused carbohydrates with protein.
C. Ashlee has not learned the difference between nutrition guidelines for healthy
people and nutrition guidelines for athletes.
D. Sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy people and
guidelines for athletes, but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's
workout before she can give the advice. - ✔✔D. Sometimes there is an overlap between
nutrition guidelines for healthy people and guidelines for athletes, but not always.
Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's workout before she can give the advice.
The body needs only a small amount of ________ for good health.
A. micronutrients
B. minerals
C. vitamins
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, D. macronutrients - ✔✔A. micronutrients
The science of nutrition involves all of the following EXCEPT
A. digestion and absorption
B. transport and storage
C. elimination and indigestion
D. ingestion and metabolism - ✔✔C. elimination and indigestion
How can an athlete appropriately improve aerobic capacity?
A. follow an endurance-training program that involves daily intake of oxygen-rich
nutrients
B. follow an endurance-training program that increases in intensity and duration over
time
C. inject oxygenated blood into the bloodstream before an event
D. train at a higher elevation one week before an event - ✔✔B. follow an endurance-
training program that increases in intensity and duration over time
What is DRI?
A. Daily Reference Intake
B. Dietary Recommended Intake
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