BIO 322 – 2025 Module 2 Revised Questions
(Graded A+) 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Which is the largest food group on MyPlate? - vegetables
How many ounces of grains per day are recommended by MyPlate? - six ounces
True or False: Choose MyPlate does not include recommendations for physical activity. - False--
Choose MyPlate does include recommendations for physical activity.
Which cooking methods are the most effective for retaining nutrients? - Baking and steaming.
According to the Choose MyPlate site, how many cups of vegetables are recommended for men
daily? - 2-1/2
This form of fluoride is found in nature and is more soluble in water and consequently less toxic than
the sodium salt. - Calcium
How many hours/minutes of aerobic physical activity at a moderate level does the Choose MyPlate
site recommend to adults in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle? - 2 hours and 30 minutes each
week
True or False: There are no organic standards in the United States; anyone can call anything organic. -
False
True or False: You should cook some foods to increase certain nutrient bioavailability and for food
safety reasons. - True
Fluoride in water supplies masks the real problems that cause tooth decay, which is/are... - excess
sugar consumption AND poor dental hygiene
List 3 reasons to eat more raw foods? - Cooking destroys some nutrients, cooking destroys enzymes
in foods, and cooking breaks down fibre in foods.
,True or False: Raw foods require more chewing, improve the teeth and jaw, and stimulate the whole
digestive system to function correctly. - True
The preservation of which of the following two aspects are the basis of Raw Food Philosophy. - Life
force and nutrients
Which vitamin may help the body eliminate excess fluoride? - Vitamin C
According to the Choose MyPlate site, how many cups of vegetables are recommended daily for men
51+ years old? - 2-1/2
Which food plate encourages consumers to choose fish and chicken over eggs and red meat and to
choose whole grains over processed carbohydrates? - Harvard Healthy Eating Plate
True or False: To be labelled "organic," a food product must contain at least 95% organic ingredients.
- True
True or False: To qualify for the organic seal, a farmer must follow detailed rules that specify how
crops are planted and grown, how animals are raised, and how wastes are treated. - True
What type of fats cannot be produced in the body and must be consumed in the diet? -
Polyunsaturated fats
Which one of the following lists only includes macronutrients?
1) Vitamins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and fiber; 2) Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and
vitamins; 3) Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and fiber;
OR
4) Proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins - #3: Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and
fiber
Foods that contain all the essential amino acids are known as: - Complete proteins or high biological
value foods
,Essential amino acids are those that: - The body cannot manufacture
What monosaccharide is the most commonly used fuel source in the body? - Glocose
Over time, the hypoglycemic effect will: - Strain the adrenal glands and weaken the immune system
Your diet should include complex carbohydrates rather than processed/simple ones because: -
Complex carbohydrates provide calories, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and fiber while
processed/simple carbohydrates contain calories but few or no other nutrients
A long chain of simple sugars or their derivatives linked together in different ways is called a: -
Polysaccharide
What disaccharide is known as table sugar? - Sucrose
Which incomplete protein foods can be combined to create a complete protein? - Complete protein
combinations include: Grains and milk products; grains and legumes; nuts and seeds with legumes.
Unsaturated fatty acids are either monounsaturated or ______. - polyunsaturated
These fats have been linked to increased breast cancer and heart attacks - Trans fats
Vitamin F or essential fatty acids are important to ___________. - help lower blood cholesterol
Foods lacking in one or more of the essential amino acids are known as incomplete proteins and
include the following foods: - grains, legumes, seeds and nuts
If excess simple sugar is eaten over a period of time, this may strain the __________ glands and
___________ the body's resistance to infection. - adrenal, lower
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are called _______ acids. - linoleic and linolenic
, Omega-3 fatty acids are found in: - Fish oils, nuts, flaxseed oil, borage oil, and evening primrose oil
are rich with omega-3 fatty acids.
The __________ our body uses is made up of 22 amino acids, eight of which cannot be made in the
body. These are called __________ amino acids. - protein, essential
Carbohydrates are made up of carbon, hydrogen and ________. - oxygen
Excess sodium may cause ____________________, ____________________________,
______________________,
________________________________, and _____________________. - water retention, high blood
pressure, stomach ulcers, hardening of the arteries, and heart disease.
This vitamin is a water-soluble antioxidant that promotes healthy teeth and gums. - Vitamin C
This vitamin is necessary for blood clotting. - Vitamin K
This vitamin is a powerful neutralizer of environmental poisons and protects the body from the
damaging effects of stress. - Vitamin C
Which herbs that are especially good sources of zinc? - Horsetail Equisetum arvense, kelp Laminaria
digitata, marshmallow Althaea officinalis, shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris, and slippery elm
Ulmus fulva are all good sources of zinc
Which two elements are essential for fluid balance regulation? - Sodium and potassium
Which element is known for its action on the thyroid gland and can also promote nerve and brain
activity while regulating metabolism? - Iodine acts on the thyroid gland (many women with severe
menopausal symptoms have a sluggish thyroid) and promotes nerve and brain activity while
regulating metabolism.
Which element is known as the "relaxant" element? - Magnesium is known as the "relaxant"
element, because it helps to relieve muscle cramps.
(Graded A+) 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Which is the largest food group on MyPlate? - vegetables
How many ounces of grains per day are recommended by MyPlate? - six ounces
True or False: Choose MyPlate does not include recommendations for physical activity. - False--
Choose MyPlate does include recommendations for physical activity.
Which cooking methods are the most effective for retaining nutrients? - Baking and steaming.
According to the Choose MyPlate site, how many cups of vegetables are recommended for men
daily? - 2-1/2
This form of fluoride is found in nature and is more soluble in water and consequently less toxic than
the sodium salt. - Calcium
How many hours/minutes of aerobic physical activity at a moderate level does the Choose MyPlate
site recommend to adults in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle? - 2 hours and 30 minutes each
week
True or False: There are no organic standards in the United States; anyone can call anything organic. -
False
True or False: You should cook some foods to increase certain nutrient bioavailability and for food
safety reasons. - True
Fluoride in water supplies masks the real problems that cause tooth decay, which is/are... - excess
sugar consumption AND poor dental hygiene
List 3 reasons to eat more raw foods? - Cooking destroys some nutrients, cooking destroys enzymes
in foods, and cooking breaks down fibre in foods.
,True or False: Raw foods require more chewing, improve the teeth and jaw, and stimulate the whole
digestive system to function correctly. - True
The preservation of which of the following two aspects are the basis of Raw Food Philosophy. - Life
force and nutrients
Which vitamin may help the body eliminate excess fluoride? - Vitamin C
According to the Choose MyPlate site, how many cups of vegetables are recommended daily for men
51+ years old? - 2-1/2
Which food plate encourages consumers to choose fish and chicken over eggs and red meat and to
choose whole grains over processed carbohydrates? - Harvard Healthy Eating Plate
True or False: To be labelled "organic," a food product must contain at least 95% organic ingredients.
- True
True or False: To qualify for the organic seal, a farmer must follow detailed rules that specify how
crops are planted and grown, how animals are raised, and how wastes are treated. - True
What type of fats cannot be produced in the body and must be consumed in the diet? -
Polyunsaturated fats
Which one of the following lists only includes macronutrients?
1) Vitamins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and fiber; 2) Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and
vitamins; 3) Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and fiber;
OR
4) Proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins - #3: Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and
fiber
Foods that contain all the essential amino acids are known as: - Complete proteins or high biological
value foods
,Essential amino acids are those that: - The body cannot manufacture
What monosaccharide is the most commonly used fuel source in the body? - Glocose
Over time, the hypoglycemic effect will: - Strain the adrenal glands and weaken the immune system
Your diet should include complex carbohydrates rather than processed/simple ones because: -
Complex carbohydrates provide calories, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and fiber while
processed/simple carbohydrates contain calories but few or no other nutrients
A long chain of simple sugars or their derivatives linked together in different ways is called a: -
Polysaccharide
What disaccharide is known as table sugar? - Sucrose
Which incomplete protein foods can be combined to create a complete protein? - Complete protein
combinations include: Grains and milk products; grains and legumes; nuts and seeds with legumes.
Unsaturated fatty acids are either monounsaturated or ______. - polyunsaturated
These fats have been linked to increased breast cancer and heart attacks - Trans fats
Vitamin F or essential fatty acids are important to ___________. - help lower blood cholesterol
Foods lacking in one or more of the essential amino acids are known as incomplete proteins and
include the following foods: - grains, legumes, seeds and nuts
If excess simple sugar is eaten over a period of time, this may strain the __________ glands and
___________ the body's resistance to infection. - adrenal, lower
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are called _______ acids. - linoleic and linolenic
, Omega-3 fatty acids are found in: - Fish oils, nuts, flaxseed oil, borage oil, and evening primrose oil
are rich with omega-3 fatty acids.
The __________ our body uses is made up of 22 amino acids, eight of which cannot be made in the
body. These are called __________ amino acids. - protein, essential
Carbohydrates are made up of carbon, hydrogen and ________. - oxygen
Excess sodium may cause ____________________, ____________________________,
______________________,
________________________________, and _____________________. - water retention, high blood
pressure, stomach ulcers, hardening of the arteries, and heart disease.
This vitamin is a water-soluble antioxidant that promotes healthy teeth and gums. - Vitamin C
This vitamin is necessary for blood clotting. - Vitamin K
This vitamin is a powerful neutralizer of environmental poisons and protects the body from the
damaging effects of stress. - Vitamin C
Which herbs that are especially good sources of zinc? - Horsetail Equisetum arvense, kelp Laminaria
digitata, marshmallow Althaea officinalis, shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris, and slippery elm
Ulmus fulva are all good sources of zinc
Which two elements are essential for fluid balance regulation? - Sodium and potassium
Which element is known for its action on the thyroid gland and can also promote nerve and brain
activity while regulating metabolism? - Iodine acts on the thyroid gland (many women with severe
menopausal symptoms have a sluggish thyroid) and promotes nerve and brain activity while
regulating metabolism.
Which element is known as the "relaxant" element? - Magnesium is known as the "relaxant"
element, because it helps to relieve muscle cramps.
