HUN STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The most highly fortified foods on the market are breakfast cereals. - ANSWER-true
Serving sizes on food labels are not always the same as those of the USDA Food Guide
nor are they always the size that most people normally eat. - ANSWER-
According to U.S. food labeling regulations, clear and convincing evidence has been
found for all of the
following health claims regarding nutrition and disease except - ANSWER-sugar and
diabetes
What is mastication? - ANSWER-Chewing
Because of the secretion of the enzyme amylase, digestion process for dietary
Carbohydrates begins in - ANSWER-the mouth
The sense of smell is 1,000s times more sensitive compared with the sense of taste. -
ANSWER-true
A bolus is conducted from the mouth past the diaphragm through the - ANSWER-
esophagus
What is the name given to partially digested food in the stomach? - ANSWER-Chyme
An important function of hydrochloric acid in digestion/absorption is that it kills bacteria.
- ANSWER-true
What substance protects the stomach lining from damage due to digestive juices? -
ANSWER-mucus
The normal pH of the stomach during digestion is - ANSWER-2
Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients? - ANSWER-Fiber
Which of the following is characteristic of an essential nutrient? - ANSWER-Cannot be
made in sufficient quantities by the body
Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy? - ANSWER-Fats
The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients is generally - ANSWER-for
a person needing 2000 k calories
AND ANSWERS
The most highly fortified foods on the market are breakfast cereals. - ANSWER-true
Serving sizes on food labels are not always the same as those of the USDA Food Guide
nor are they always the size that most people normally eat. - ANSWER-
According to U.S. food labeling regulations, clear and convincing evidence has been
found for all of the
following health claims regarding nutrition and disease except - ANSWER-sugar and
diabetes
What is mastication? - ANSWER-Chewing
Because of the secretion of the enzyme amylase, digestion process for dietary
Carbohydrates begins in - ANSWER-the mouth
The sense of smell is 1,000s times more sensitive compared with the sense of taste. -
ANSWER-true
A bolus is conducted from the mouth past the diaphragm through the - ANSWER-
esophagus
What is the name given to partially digested food in the stomach? - ANSWER-Chyme
An important function of hydrochloric acid in digestion/absorption is that it kills bacteria.
- ANSWER-true
What substance protects the stomach lining from damage due to digestive juices? -
ANSWER-mucus
The normal pH of the stomach during digestion is - ANSWER-2
Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients? - ANSWER-Fiber
Which of the following is characteristic of an essential nutrient? - ANSWER-Cannot be
made in sufficient quantities by the body
Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy? - ANSWER-Fats
The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients is generally - ANSWER-for
a person needing 2000 k calories
