BIOD 121 - Module 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER - The science that links food to health and
disease
What is the difference between food and nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food
provides energy as calories, and nutrients are the substances in food that provide material to
maintain body
Nutrition includes which terms? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ingestion, digestion, absorption,
and excretion
What is the difference between hunger and appetite? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hunger is
an internal drive associated with negative sensation, while appetite is an external drive that
causes a positive sensation
What is the feeding/satiety center? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypothalamus
What are the dimensions of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical, intellectual,
emotional, social, and spiritual
What is physical health? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to perform daily functions
What is emotional health? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to express/suppress
emotions
What are the two main reasons for food choices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Taste and
texture
, What is the main site for digestion/absorption of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - GI
tract
The GI tract consists of ... - CORRECT ANSWER - The mouth, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus
What signaling molecules increase hunger? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ghrelin, endorphins,
and neuropeptide-Y
What signaling molecules decrease hunger? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leptin, serotonin,
and cholecystokinin (CCK)
What is found with leptin in obese individuals? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is expressed in
higher quantities, indicating a leptin insensitivity
What external forces influence eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensory,
cognitive, environmental, and health status
What are the sensory forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flavor (taste),
texture, appearance, moisture, and temperature
What are the cognitive forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Habits, comfort
foods, advertising, social factors, and nutritional values
What are the environmental forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Economics,
lifestyle, cultural/religious beliefs, and environment
What are the health status forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical
restrictions from disease, declining taste sensitivity from age/medication, and age/gender
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER - The science that links food to health and
disease
What is the difference between food and nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food
provides energy as calories, and nutrients are the substances in food that provide material to
maintain body
Nutrition includes which terms? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ingestion, digestion, absorption,
and excretion
What is the difference between hunger and appetite? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hunger is
an internal drive associated with negative sensation, while appetite is an external drive that
causes a positive sensation
What is the feeding/satiety center? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypothalamus
What are the dimensions of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical, intellectual,
emotional, social, and spiritual
What is physical health? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to perform daily functions
What is emotional health? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to express/suppress
emotions
What are the two main reasons for food choices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Taste and
texture
, What is the main site for digestion/absorption of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - GI
tract
The GI tract consists of ... - CORRECT ANSWER - The mouth, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus
What signaling molecules increase hunger? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ghrelin, endorphins,
and neuropeptide-Y
What signaling molecules decrease hunger? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leptin, serotonin,
and cholecystokinin (CCK)
What is found with leptin in obese individuals? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is expressed in
higher quantities, indicating a leptin insensitivity
What external forces influence eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensory,
cognitive, environmental, and health status
What are the sensory forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flavor (taste),
texture, appearance, moisture, and temperature
What are the cognitive forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Habits, comfort
foods, advertising, social factors, and nutritional values
What are the environmental forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Economics,
lifestyle, cultural/religious beliefs, and environment
What are the health status forces of eating habits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical
restrictions from disease, declining taste sensitivity from age/medication, and age/gender
