NUTRITION CH 1 JERSEY COLLEGE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
, food - ANSWER refers to the plants and animals we consume
Nutrition - ANSWER the science that studies food and how nourishes our body and
influences our health
chronic disease - ANSWER disease develops slowly and can persist for years, often
despite treatment. These include obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes
Wellness - ANSWER a multidimensional, active process by which people make choices
that enhance their lives
pellagra - ANSWER deficiency disease caused by a lack of niacin
scurvy - ANSWER a disease caused by lack of vitamin C
diseases that are among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. - ANSWER diabetes,
heart disease, and stroke
6 groups of nutrients - ANSWER carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
Nutrients - ANSWER chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and
function
organic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that contains the elements carbon and
hydrogen
Inorganic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that does not contain carbon and
hydrogen
Macronutrients - ANSWER Nutrients that make up the largest part of the nutrition we
take in; the three basic food groups: protein, carbohydrates, and fats.
carbohydrates, proteins - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
Alcohol - ANSWER 7 kcal/g
fat - ANSWER 9 kcal/g. AMDR 20 - 35%
Carbohydrates - ANSWER primary source of energy for the body, has a carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen. whole grains, veggies, and fruits. AMDR 45 - 65%
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
, food - ANSWER refers to the plants and animals we consume
Nutrition - ANSWER the science that studies food and how nourishes our body and
influences our health
chronic disease - ANSWER disease develops slowly and can persist for years, often
despite treatment. These include obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes
Wellness - ANSWER a multidimensional, active process by which people make choices
that enhance their lives
pellagra - ANSWER deficiency disease caused by a lack of niacin
scurvy - ANSWER a disease caused by lack of vitamin C
diseases that are among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. - ANSWER diabetes,
heart disease, and stroke
6 groups of nutrients - ANSWER carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
Nutrients - ANSWER chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and
function
organic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that contains the elements carbon and
hydrogen
Inorganic - ANSWER a substance or nutrient that does not contain carbon and
hydrogen
Macronutrients - ANSWER Nutrients that make up the largest part of the nutrition we
take in; the three basic food groups: protein, carbohydrates, and fats.
carbohydrates, proteins - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
Alcohol - ANSWER 7 kcal/g
fat - ANSWER 9 kcal/g. AMDR 20 - 35%
Carbohydrates - ANSWER primary source of energy for the body, has a carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen. whole grains, veggies, and fruits. AMDR 45 - 65%
