Test Bank Wardlaw S Perspectives In Nutrition 13th Edition
Carol Byrd Bredbennert (CH 1-18)
,TEST BANK FOR
Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition, 12th Edition, Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Jacqueline Berning,
Danita Kelley
Chapter 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:
1) The science of food; the nutrients and substances therein; and their action,
interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease is a definition of .
A) life
B) energy metabolism
C) nutrition
D) food science
2) The leading cause of nutrition-related death in the United States is .
A) heart disease
B) homicide
C) suicide
D) diabetes
3) Nutrients causing some signs of poor health when consumed in less than adequate
amounts are called .
A) essential nutrients
B) nonessential nutrients
C) nutritional supplements
D) trace nutrients
4) Energy-yielding nutrients include .
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, A) vitamins, minerals, and water
B) carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
C) trace minerals and fat-soluble vitamins
D) iron, vitamin C, and potassium
5) Sugars, starches, and dietary fibers are examples of .
A) proteins
B) vitamins
C) carbohydrates
D) minerals
6) Which of the following are sources of carbohydrates?
A) Grains
B) Fruits
C) Vegetables
D) All of these aresources of carbohydrates.
7) Which is NOT a complex carbohydrate?
A) Glycogen
B) Glucose
C) Fiber
D) Starch
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, 8) Macronutrients are needed in quantities in the diet, as compared to
micronutrients.
A) larger
B) smaller
C) similar
9) Carbohydrates can be described as .
A) sugars, starches, and fibers
B) compounds needed in tiny amounts
C) made of building blocks called amino acids
D) inorganic molecules regulating chemical reactions and comprising part of some body
structures
10) An important function of carbohydrates is to .
A) supply energy
B) provide amino acids
C) absorb and transport vitamins
D) promote growth and tissue repair
11) Which of the following are complex carbohydrates not broken down by digestive
processes:
A) glycogen
B) enzymes
C) fiber
D) starches
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Carol Byrd Bredbennert (CH 1-18)
,TEST BANK FOR
Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition, 12th Edition, Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Jacqueline Berning,
Danita Kelley
Chapter 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:
1) The science of food; the nutrients and substances therein; and their action,
interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease is a definition of .
A) life
B) energy metabolism
C) nutrition
D) food science
2) The leading cause of nutrition-related death in the United States is .
A) heart disease
B) homicide
C) suicide
D) diabetes
3) Nutrients causing some signs of poor health when consumed in less than adequate
amounts are called .
A) essential nutrients
B) nonessential nutrients
C) nutritional supplements
D) trace nutrients
4) Energy-yielding nutrients include .
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, A) vitamins, minerals, and water
B) carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
C) trace minerals and fat-soluble vitamins
D) iron, vitamin C, and potassium
5) Sugars, starches, and dietary fibers are examples of .
A) proteins
B) vitamins
C) carbohydrates
D) minerals
6) Which of the following are sources of carbohydrates?
A) Grains
B) Fruits
C) Vegetables
D) All of these aresources of carbohydrates.
7) Which is NOT a complex carbohydrate?
A) Glycogen
B) Glucose
C) Fiber
D) Starch
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, 8) Macronutrients are needed in quantities in the diet, as compared to
micronutrients.
A) larger
B) smaller
C) similar
9) Carbohydrates can be described as .
A) sugars, starches, and fibers
B) compounds needed in tiny amounts
C) made of building blocks called amino acids
D) inorganic molecules regulating chemical reactions and comprising part of some body
structures
10) An important function of carbohydrates is to .
A) supply energy
B) provide amino acids
C) absorb and transport vitamins
D) promote growth and tissue repair
11) Which of the following are complex carbohydrates not broken down by digestive
processes:
A) glycogen
B) enzymes
C) fiber
D) starches
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