BSC 1005 Lowell Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is malnutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER - A medical condition resulting from the
lack of essential nutrients in the diet
What is malnutrition often associated with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Starvation
What is the number one killer of children around the world? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Malnutrition
True or False: More people die from malnutrition each year than the number who die from AIDS,
tuberculosis, and malaria combined - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Where do most deaths by malnutrition occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sub-Saharan
Africa
True or False: Most developed countries are incredibly malnourished - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Why does a lack of food lead to malnutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food contains
nutrients, which our bodies need to live, grow, and repair themselves
What do nutrients provide? - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy, the ability to do work
What are macronutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
(fats)
, Organisms must consume _____ amounts of macronutrients to maintain health - CORRECT
ANSWER - Large
What must a varied diet include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vegetables, oils, grains, meat,
and dairy products
____ foods contain all three types of macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Many
True or False: Animal products contain MORE protein per gram than carbohydrates - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
True or False: Most plant products contain LESS carbohydrates than protein - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Can we directly use macronutrients from food? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
macronutrients must be broken down into smaller units
What are proteins broken down into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Amino acids
What are carbs broken down into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Simple sugars (glucose)
What are fats broken down into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatty acids and glycerol
True or False: Nucleic acids are NOT macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Can cells synthesize essential nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
How are essential nutrients obtained? - CORRECT ANSWER - Through diet
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is malnutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER - A medical condition resulting from the
lack of essential nutrients in the diet
What is malnutrition often associated with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Starvation
What is the number one killer of children around the world? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Malnutrition
True or False: More people die from malnutrition each year than the number who die from AIDS,
tuberculosis, and malaria combined - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Where do most deaths by malnutrition occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sub-Saharan
Africa
True or False: Most developed countries are incredibly malnourished - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Why does a lack of food lead to malnutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food contains
nutrients, which our bodies need to live, grow, and repair themselves
What do nutrients provide? - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy, the ability to do work
What are macronutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
(fats)
, Organisms must consume _____ amounts of macronutrients to maintain health - CORRECT
ANSWER - Large
What must a varied diet include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vegetables, oils, grains, meat,
and dairy products
____ foods contain all three types of macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Many
True or False: Animal products contain MORE protein per gram than carbohydrates - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
True or False: Most plant products contain LESS carbohydrates than protein - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Can we directly use macronutrients from food? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
macronutrients must be broken down into smaller units
What are proteins broken down into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Amino acids
What are carbs broken down into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Simple sugars (glucose)
What are fats broken down into? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatty acids and glycerol
True or False: Nucleic acids are NOT macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Can cells synthesize essential nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
How are essential nutrients obtained? - CORRECT ANSWER - Through diet
