NU 220 Midterm Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
T/F Minerals and water are organic and yield energy in the human body. - ✔✔False
T/F The ingredients list on a food label must list the ingredients in descending order of
predominance by weight - ✔✔True
T/F Some nutritionists are registered dietitians, but others are self-described experts
whose training is minimal or nonexistent. - ✔✔True
Personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an individual. Widely
shared preferences include:
a. a desire for sour tastes.
b. significant nutritional value.
c. tastes for salt and sugar.
d. a craving for protein. - ✔✔C
You are at a friend's house and he offers to share a snack. You eat some even though
you aren't hungry primarily because of:
a. emotional state.
b. associations.
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,c. social interaction.
d. ethnic heritage - ✔✔C
Which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups?
a. excludes milk
b. excludes green leafy vegetables
c. excludes grains and grain products
d. excludes meat and meat products - ✔✔A
Orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an example of a(n):
a. phytochemical.
b. functional food.
c. organic food.
d. convenience food. - ✔✔B
Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?
a. They are inorganic.
b. They facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients.
c. They are the medium in which all of the body's processes take place.
d. They provide energy to the body. - ✔✔B
Which of the following becomes a major fuel for the body only when the other fuels are
unavailable?
a. carbohydrate
b. fat
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,c. protein
d. water - ✔✔C
How many fat kcalories are in a food that contains 15 grams of fat?
a. 60
b. 105
c. 135
d. 215 - ✔✔C
Alcohol:
a. is a nutrient.
b. promotes maintenance and repair in the body.
c. is not metabolized into energy.
d. contributes to body fat. - ✔✔D
A good indicator that an adult's energy intake is appropriate is a healthy:
a. Height
b. Weight
c. Elbow Breadth
d. Appetite - ✔✔B
An individual's Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) is deemed adequate in the
absence of:
a. bone loss.
b. weight gain or loss.
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, c. obvious signs of malnutrition.
d. body fat. - ✔✔B
Research confirms that a common contributor to 3 of the top 5 causes of death is:
a. undernutrition.
b. overnutrition.
c. depression.
d. vitamin deficiency. - ✔✔B
The six diet planning principles are:
a. adequacy, B vitamins, carbohydrates, meat, variety, and portion control.
b. abundance, balance, carbohydrates, moderation, vegetables, and variety.
c. adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, moderation, variety, and nutrient density.
d. abundance, B vitamins, kcalorie control, milk, vegetables, and nutrient density. -
✔✔C
Foods such as potato chips, candy, and colas are called empty-kcalorie foods because
they:
a. are inexpensive.
b. are lacking in calories.
c. provide calories but few nutrients.
d. should be eaten in moderation. - ✔✔C
Health care professionals can be most successful at motivating others to become more
physically active when they:
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Questions and Answers
T/F Minerals and water are organic and yield energy in the human body. - ✔✔False
T/F The ingredients list on a food label must list the ingredients in descending order of
predominance by weight - ✔✔True
T/F Some nutritionists are registered dietitians, but others are self-described experts
whose training is minimal or nonexistent. - ✔✔True
Personal preference plays a significant part in the food choices of an individual. Widely
shared preferences include:
a. a desire for sour tastes.
b. significant nutritional value.
c. tastes for salt and sugar.
d. a craving for protein. - ✔✔C
You are at a friend's house and he offers to share a snack. You eat some even though
you aren't hungry primarily because of:
a. emotional state.
b. associations.
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,c. social interaction.
d. ethnic heritage - ✔✔C
Which of the following characterizes the diet of most ethnic groups?
a. excludes milk
b. excludes green leafy vegetables
c. excludes grains and grain products
d. excludes meat and meat products - ✔✔A
Orange juice fortified with calcium to help build strong bones is an example of a(n):
a. phytochemical.
b. functional food.
c. organic food.
d. convenience food. - ✔✔B
Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?
a. They are inorganic.
b. They facilitate the release of energy from the other three organic nutrients.
c. They are the medium in which all of the body's processes take place.
d. They provide energy to the body. - ✔✔B
Which of the following becomes a major fuel for the body only when the other fuels are
unavailable?
a. carbohydrate
b. fat
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,c. protein
d. water - ✔✔C
How many fat kcalories are in a food that contains 15 grams of fat?
a. 60
b. 105
c. 135
d. 215 - ✔✔C
Alcohol:
a. is a nutrient.
b. promotes maintenance and repair in the body.
c. is not metabolized into energy.
d. contributes to body fat. - ✔✔D
A good indicator that an adult's energy intake is appropriate is a healthy:
a. Height
b. Weight
c. Elbow Breadth
d. Appetite - ✔✔B
An individual's Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) is deemed adequate in the
absence of:
a. bone loss.
b. weight gain or loss.
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, c. obvious signs of malnutrition.
d. body fat. - ✔✔B
Research confirms that a common contributor to 3 of the top 5 causes of death is:
a. undernutrition.
b. overnutrition.
c. depression.
d. vitamin deficiency. - ✔✔B
The six diet planning principles are:
a. adequacy, B vitamins, carbohydrates, meat, variety, and portion control.
b. abundance, balance, carbohydrates, moderation, vegetables, and variety.
c. adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, moderation, variety, and nutrient density.
d. abundance, B vitamins, kcalorie control, milk, vegetables, and nutrient density. -
✔✔C
Foods such as potato chips, candy, and colas are called empty-kcalorie foods because
they:
a. are inexpensive.
b. are lacking in calories.
c. provide calories but few nutrients.
d. should be eaten in moderation. - ✔✔C
Health care professionals can be most successful at motivating others to become more
physically active when they:
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