JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION - CHAPTER
1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
, Nutrition - ANSWER the science of food and how food nourishes our body & influences
our health
Wellness - ANSWER multidimensional, active process by which people make choices to
enhance their lives
heart disease, stroke, and diabetes - ANSWER Three chronic diseases strongly
associated with poor nutrition
obesity - ANSWER primary link between poor nutrition and mortality
nutrients - ANSWER chemicals in foods that are critical to human growth and function
food - ANSWER the plants and animals we consume
chronic diseases - ANSWER diseases that come on slowly and can persist for years,
often despite treatment
Wellness - ANSWER absence of disease
True - ANSWER TRUE or FALSE: Poor nutrition is associated with chronic diseases:
heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Nutrients - ANSWER chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and
function
Macronutrients - ANSWER nutrients that are body need in large amounts to support
normal function and health
Micronutrients - ANSWER Nutrients needed in relatively small amounts to support
normal health and body functions.
True - ANSWER TRUE or FALSE: Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients.
kilocalorie (kcal) - ANSWER A thousand calories; the amount of heat energy required to
raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C.
organic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that contains the elements C and H
Inorganic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that does not contain carbon and
hydrogen
1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
, Nutrition - ANSWER the science of food and how food nourishes our body & influences
our health
Wellness - ANSWER multidimensional, active process by which people make choices to
enhance their lives
heart disease, stroke, and diabetes - ANSWER Three chronic diseases strongly
associated with poor nutrition
obesity - ANSWER primary link between poor nutrition and mortality
nutrients - ANSWER chemicals in foods that are critical to human growth and function
food - ANSWER the plants and animals we consume
chronic diseases - ANSWER diseases that come on slowly and can persist for years,
often despite treatment
Wellness - ANSWER absence of disease
True - ANSWER TRUE or FALSE: Poor nutrition is associated with chronic diseases:
heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Nutrients - ANSWER chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and
function
Macronutrients - ANSWER nutrients that are body need in large amounts to support
normal function and health
Micronutrients - ANSWER Nutrients needed in relatively small amounts to support
normal health and body functions.
True - ANSWER TRUE or FALSE: Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients.
kilocalorie (kcal) - ANSWER A thousand calories; the amount of heat energy required to
raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C.
organic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that contains the elements C and H
Inorganic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that does not contain carbon and
hydrogen
