Straighterline Nutrition 101 Midterm
Review Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Things |that |affect |our |food |choices |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-flavor, |texture, |appearance, |
routines |and |habits, |early |experiences |and |customs, |advertising, |nutrition |and |health |
concerns, |social |changes, |economics, |physiological |processes
Diet |and |lifestyle |factors |contributing |to |leading |causes |of |death |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-poor
|diet |and |a |sedentary |lifestyle
Nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |science |that |links |foods |to |health |and |disease
Carbohydrate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |compound |containing |carbon, |hydrogen |and |oxygen |
atoms, |including |sugars, |starches |and |fibers
Protein |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-food |and |body |compounds |made |of |amino |acids; |proteins |
contain |carbon, |hydrogen, |oxygen, |nitrogen |and |sometimes |other |atoms, |in |a |specific |
configuration
Lipids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-compounds |containing |much |carbon |and |hydrogen, |little |
oxygen, |and |sometimes |other |atoms. |Lipids |do |not |dissolve |in |water |and |include |fats, |oils |and |
cholesterol
Alcohol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-not |a |nutrient, |but |contains |calories
Vitamins |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Compounds |needed |in |very |small |amounts |in |the |diet |to |
help |regulate |and |support |chemical |reactions |in |the |body.
,Minerals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Elements |used |to |promote |chemical |reactions |and |form |
body |structures
Water |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |universal |solvent. |The |body |is |composed |of |about |60%.
Phytochemicals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chemicals |in |plant-based |foods |that |are |not |nutrients
|but |that |have |effects |on |the |body.
kilocalorie |(kcal) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-heat |energy |needed |to |raise |the |temperature |of |
1000 |grams |of |water |1 |degree |Celsius
fiber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Substances |in |plant |foods |not |digested |by |the |processes |that |
take |place |in |the |human |stomach |or |small |intestine
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |fat |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-9
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |protein |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |carbohydrate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |alcohol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7
Steps |of |the |Scientific |Method |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Observation, |hypothesis, |experiment, |
analyze, |conclusion, |publish/review
nutrients |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-chemical |substances |in |food |that |contribute |to |health, |
many |of |which |are |essential |parts |of |a |diet
, essential |nutrient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |substance |that, |when |left |out |of |a |diet, |leads |to |
signs |of |poor |health
glucose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |six-carbon |sugar |that |exists |in |a |ring |form
Health |professional |recommendations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Control |how |much |you |eat
Pay |attention |to |what |you |eat: |choose |whole |grains, |fruits |and |vegetables
Stay |physically |active
Variety |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Choosing |foods |from |all |the |food |groups |and |subgroups
Proportionality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eating |more |nutrient |dense |foods |and |less |of |foods |
high |in |certain |types |of |fat, |sugars, |cholesterol, |salt |and |alcohol
Nutrient |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |ratio |derived |by |dividing |a |food's |nutrient |
content |by |its |calorie |content
Moderation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Paying |attention |to |portion |sizes |and |planning |your |day's |
diet |so |that |you |do |not |overconsume |any |nutrients
Energy |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |comparison |of |the |calorie |content |of |a |food |with |
the |weight |of |the |food
Dietary |Guidelines |for |Americans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-General |goals |for |nutrient |intakes |
and |diet |composition |set |by |the |USDA |and |the |U.S. |Department |of |Health |and |Human |
Services.
Five |guidelines |from |the |Dietary |Guidelines |for |Americans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Follow |a
|healthy |eating |pattern |across |the |lifespan.
Review Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Things |that |affect |our |food |choices |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-flavor, |texture, |appearance, |
routines |and |habits, |early |experiences |and |customs, |advertising, |nutrition |and |health |
concerns, |social |changes, |economics, |physiological |processes
Diet |and |lifestyle |factors |contributing |to |leading |causes |of |death |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-poor
|diet |and |a |sedentary |lifestyle
Nutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |science |that |links |foods |to |health |and |disease
Carbohydrate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |compound |containing |carbon, |hydrogen |and |oxygen |
atoms, |including |sugars, |starches |and |fibers
Protein |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-food |and |body |compounds |made |of |amino |acids; |proteins |
contain |carbon, |hydrogen, |oxygen, |nitrogen |and |sometimes |other |atoms, |in |a |specific |
configuration
Lipids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-compounds |containing |much |carbon |and |hydrogen, |little |
oxygen, |and |sometimes |other |atoms. |Lipids |do |not |dissolve |in |water |and |include |fats, |oils |and |
cholesterol
Alcohol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-not |a |nutrient, |but |contains |calories
Vitamins |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Compounds |needed |in |very |small |amounts |in |the |diet |to |
help |regulate |and |support |chemical |reactions |in |the |body.
,Minerals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Elements |used |to |promote |chemical |reactions |and |form |
body |structures
Water |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |universal |solvent. |The |body |is |composed |of |about |60%.
Phytochemicals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chemicals |in |plant-based |foods |that |are |not |nutrients
|but |that |have |effects |on |the |body.
kilocalorie |(kcal) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-heat |energy |needed |to |raise |the |temperature |of |
1000 |grams |of |water |1 |degree |Celsius
fiber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Substances |in |plant |foods |not |digested |by |the |processes |that |
take |place |in |the |human |stomach |or |small |intestine
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |fat |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-9
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |protein |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |carbohydrate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4
Number |of |calories |in |one |gram |of |alcohol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7
Steps |of |the |Scientific |Method |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Observation, |hypothesis, |experiment, |
analyze, |conclusion, |publish/review
nutrients |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-chemical |substances |in |food |that |contribute |to |health, |
many |of |which |are |essential |parts |of |a |diet
, essential |nutrient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |substance |that, |when |left |out |of |a |diet, |leads |to |
signs |of |poor |health
glucose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |six-carbon |sugar |that |exists |in |a |ring |form
Health |professional |recommendations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Control |how |much |you |eat
Pay |attention |to |what |you |eat: |choose |whole |grains, |fruits |and |vegetables
Stay |physically |active
Variety |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Choosing |foods |from |all |the |food |groups |and |subgroups
Proportionality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eating |more |nutrient |dense |foods |and |less |of |foods |
high |in |certain |types |of |fat, |sugars, |cholesterol, |salt |and |alcohol
Nutrient |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |ratio |derived |by |dividing |a |food's |nutrient |
content |by |its |calorie |content
Moderation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Paying |attention |to |portion |sizes |and |planning |your |day's |
diet |so |that |you |do |not |overconsume |any |nutrients
Energy |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |comparison |of |the |calorie |content |of |a |food |with |
the |weight |of |the |food
Dietary |Guidelines |for |Americans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-General |goals |for |nutrient |intakes |
and |diet |composition |set |by |the |USDA |and |the |U.S. |Department |of |Health |and |Human |
Services.
Five |guidelines |from |the |Dietary |Guidelines |for |Americans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Follow |a
|healthy |eating |pattern |across |the |lifespan.
