NUSCTX 10 PRACTICE TEST for
midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers
in an energy bar containing 200 total calories calories and 8g
of protein, what percentage of calories are from
protein?
a. 4%
b. 16%
c. 32%
d. 36%
e. 72% - Correct Answers -b. 16%
Which of the following is NOT required to appear
on a food package?
a. A statement of identity
b. The name and address of the
manufacturer, packer, or distributor
c. A list of ingredients
d. The ratio of saturated to unsaturated
fat in one serving
e. The net contents of the package - Correct Answers -d. the ratio of saturated to
unsaturated fat in one serving
Which of the following about energy generation
is/are correct?
a. Humans generate energy by oxidizing
carbon atoms of macronutrients into
carbon dioxide (CO2).
b. During energy production oxygen (O2)
is converted into water (H2O).
c. All the above.
d. None of the above. - Correct Answers -c. all of the above
Trader Joe's Salt and Pepper Ridge Cut Chips have
16g carbohydrates, 2g protein and 20g fat per
serving. Annie eats 30 chips (1 serving =15 chips) in
one sitting. How many total calories did she
consume?
a. 152 kcal
,b. 232 kcal
c. 304 kcal
d. 464 kcal
e. 522 kcal - Correct Answers -d. 464 kcal
Which of the following statements concerning ATP
(adenosine triphosphate) is true?
a. The total amount of ATP made per day
in a human body is small/limited.
b. The nucleus makes most of the ATP
generated in a cell.
c. Energy released as ADP (adenosine
diphosphate) and Pi (inorganic
phosphate) is converted into ATP.
d. Energy released as ATP is converted
into ADP and Pi.
e. Reductive phosphorylation is the term
that describes ATP bio-generation. - Correct Answers -d. energy released as ATP is
converted into ADP and Pi
Which of the following about the enterocyte
(intestinal absorptive cell) is not correct?
a. Enterocytes absorb simple sugars.
b. Enterocytes release long-chain fatty
acids directly into blood.
c. Enterocytes release amino acids directly
into blood.
d. Adult enterocytes cannot absorb
proteins, such as antibodies.
e. Enterocytes release short-chain fatty
acids directly into blood. - Correct Answers -b. enterocytes release long-chain fatty
acids
Which of the following is not correct? Digestive
hormones are peptides that stimulate
a. acid production by the stomach.
b. bile acid secretion.
c. pancreatic enzyme secretion.
d. appetite.
e. water production by the colon. - Correct Answers -e. water production by the colon
In any given food or beverage, nutrient density
refers to the
a. number of different constituents.
b. ratio of total nutrient content to total
calories (energy content).
, c. composition of vitamins and minerals.
d. ratio of macronutrients to
micronutrients.
e. the concentration (weight) of nutrients - Correct Answers -b. ratio of total nutrients
content to total calories (energy content)
Nutrients ingested by humans are converted into all
the following except
a. energy.
b. heat.
c. signaling molecules.
d. phytochemicals.
e. body structures. - Correct Answers -d. phytochemicals
Chose the single best answer. An essential amino
acid is one that the body
a. cannot make at all.
b. needs.
c. cannot make or cannot make in
sufficient quantities but requires.
d. makes by modifying existing amino
acids.
e. converts into acetyl-CoA. - Correct Answers -c. cannot make or cannot make in
sufficient quantities but requires
Which of the following results in an increase in
glycogen levels in humans?
a. Egg
b. Fructose
c. Bread
d. Corn oil - Correct Answers -c. bread
Chose the single best answer about the interaction
between genetics and diet.
a. Diet and lifestyle cannot overcome a
genetic predisposition to disease.
b. Diet and lifestyle can often/sometimes,
but not always, overcome genetic
predisposition to disease.
c. Genetic influences supersede dietary
influences.
d. Genetics have only a minor influence on
health and lifespan compared to diet and
lifestyle.
e. Diet and exercise have no significant
effect on a genetic predisposition to type
midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers
in an energy bar containing 200 total calories calories and 8g
of protein, what percentage of calories are from
protein?
a. 4%
b. 16%
c. 32%
d. 36%
e. 72% - Correct Answers -b. 16%
Which of the following is NOT required to appear
on a food package?
a. A statement of identity
b. The name and address of the
manufacturer, packer, or distributor
c. A list of ingredients
d. The ratio of saturated to unsaturated
fat in one serving
e. The net contents of the package - Correct Answers -d. the ratio of saturated to
unsaturated fat in one serving
Which of the following about energy generation
is/are correct?
a. Humans generate energy by oxidizing
carbon atoms of macronutrients into
carbon dioxide (CO2).
b. During energy production oxygen (O2)
is converted into water (H2O).
c. All the above.
d. None of the above. - Correct Answers -c. all of the above
Trader Joe's Salt and Pepper Ridge Cut Chips have
16g carbohydrates, 2g protein and 20g fat per
serving. Annie eats 30 chips (1 serving =15 chips) in
one sitting. How many total calories did she
consume?
a. 152 kcal
,b. 232 kcal
c. 304 kcal
d. 464 kcal
e. 522 kcal - Correct Answers -d. 464 kcal
Which of the following statements concerning ATP
(adenosine triphosphate) is true?
a. The total amount of ATP made per day
in a human body is small/limited.
b. The nucleus makes most of the ATP
generated in a cell.
c. Energy released as ADP (adenosine
diphosphate) and Pi (inorganic
phosphate) is converted into ATP.
d. Energy released as ATP is converted
into ADP and Pi.
e. Reductive phosphorylation is the term
that describes ATP bio-generation. - Correct Answers -d. energy released as ATP is
converted into ADP and Pi
Which of the following about the enterocyte
(intestinal absorptive cell) is not correct?
a. Enterocytes absorb simple sugars.
b. Enterocytes release long-chain fatty
acids directly into blood.
c. Enterocytes release amino acids directly
into blood.
d. Adult enterocytes cannot absorb
proteins, such as antibodies.
e. Enterocytes release short-chain fatty
acids directly into blood. - Correct Answers -b. enterocytes release long-chain fatty
acids
Which of the following is not correct? Digestive
hormones are peptides that stimulate
a. acid production by the stomach.
b. bile acid secretion.
c. pancreatic enzyme secretion.
d. appetite.
e. water production by the colon. - Correct Answers -e. water production by the colon
In any given food or beverage, nutrient density
refers to the
a. number of different constituents.
b. ratio of total nutrient content to total
calories (energy content).
, c. composition of vitamins and minerals.
d. ratio of macronutrients to
micronutrients.
e. the concentration (weight) of nutrients - Correct Answers -b. ratio of total nutrients
content to total calories (energy content)
Nutrients ingested by humans are converted into all
the following except
a. energy.
b. heat.
c. signaling molecules.
d. phytochemicals.
e. body structures. - Correct Answers -d. phytochemicals
Chose the single best answer. An essential amino
acid is one that the body
a. cannot make at all.
b. needs.
c. cannot make or cannot make in
sufficient quantities but requires.
d. makes by modifying existing amino
acids.
e. converts into acetyl-CoA. - Correct Answers -c. cannot make or cannot make in
sufficient quantities but requires
Which of the following results in an increase in
glycogen levels in humans?
a. Egg
b. Fructose
c. Bread
d. Corn oil - Correct Answers -c. bread
Chose the single best answer about the interaction
between genetics and diet.
a. Diet and lifestyle cannot overcome a
genetic predisposition to disease.
b. Diet and lifestyle can often/sometimes,
but not always, overcome genetic
predisposition to disease.
c. Genetic influences supersede dietary
influences.
d. Genetics have only a minor influence on
health and lifespan compared to diet and
lifestyle.
e. Diet and exercise have no significant
effect on a genetic predisposition to type
