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NUSC 1165 REAL FINAL EXAM FULLY 2025-2026
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH DETAILED
QUESTIONS & WELL 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS A+
Leading causes of death attributed to
nutrition ANSWER>>Heart disease, cancer,
stroke
Energy yielding nutrients ANSWER>>Broken
down to generate energy
- carbs, lipids, proteins
Macronutrients ANSWER>>Needed in large
amounts - carbs, lipid, proteins, water
Micronutrients ANSWER>>Needed in small
amounts - vitamins, minerals
Inorganic ANSWER>>Does not contain carbon
Organic ANSWER>>Contains carbon
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Amount of energy provided by carbs
ANSWER>>4 kcals
Amount of energy provided by lipids
ANSWER>>9 kcal
Amount of energy provided by protein
ANSWER>>4 kcal
Amount of energy provided by alcohol
ANSWER>>7 kcal
Examples of nutrient-dense foods
ANSWER>>Low fat milk, fruit/nut trail mix, fresh
fruit, baked chips, oatmeal raisin cookies
Epidemiological study ANSWER>>Observing
relationships between diet, health, and disease
patterns in dif populations
Balance study ANSWER>>Compares the total
amount of a nutrient that enters the body with the
total amount that leaves the body
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Depletion-repletion study ANSWER>>A study
that feeds subjects a diet devoid of a nutrient until
signs of deficiency appear, and then adds the
nutrient back to the diet to a level at which
symptoms disappear and health is restored
Double blind study ANSWER>>An experiment
in which neither the participant nor the researcher
knows whether the participant has received the
treatment or the placebo
Single blind study ANSWER>>Study in which
the subjects do not know if they are in the
experimental or the control group
Variety ANSWER>>Selecting nutrient dense
foods from each food group and within each
Balance ANSWER>>One food lacking in a
nutrient, balance with another food that doesnt
Moderation ANSWER>>All types of food are ok
- not consuming too much energy, fat, sugar, alc
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- achieves healthy weight and lowers risk of chronic
disease
Steps of the Scientific Method
ANSWER>>Observation, hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
Theory vs hypothesis ANSWER>>Theory:
explanation based on scientific study and reasoning
hypothesis: proposed explanation
Sources of reliable nutrition info
ANSWER>>Government recommendations,
universities, health professionals, nonprofit
organizations based on science to provide
information to improve health
Recommended dietary allowances
ANSWER>>Intakes that meet needs of 97-98% of
healthy individs in each group
- determined using EAR value and taking into acct
individ variability
- intakes lower than this can indicate deficiency
NUSC 1165 REAL FINAL EXAM FULLY 2025-2026
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH DETAILED
QUESTIONS & WELL 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS A+
Leading causes of death attributed to
nutrition ANSWER>>Heart disease, cancer,
stroke
Energy yielding nutrients ANSWER>>Broken
down to generate energy
- carbs, lipids, proteins
Macronutrients ANSWER>>Needed in large
amounts - carbs, lipid, proteins, water
Micronutrients ANSWER>>Needed in small
amounts - vitamins, minerals
Inorganic ANSWER>>Does not contain carbon
Organic ANSWER>>Contains carbon
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Amount of energy provided by carbs
ANSWER>>4 kcals
Amount of energy provided by lipids
ANSWER>>9 kcal
Amount of energy provided by protein
ANSWER>>4 kcal
Amount of energy provided by alcohol
ANSWER>>7 kcal
Examples of nutrient-dense foods
ANSWER>>Low fat milk, fruit/nut trail mix, fresh
fruit, baked chips, oatmeal raisin cookies
Epidemiological study ANSWER>>Observing
relationships between diet, health, and disease
patterns in dif populations
Balance study ANSWER>>Compares the total
amount of a nutrient that enters the body with the
total amount that leaves the body
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Depletion-repletion study ANSWER>>A study
that feeds subjects a diet devoid of a nutrient until
signs of deficiency appear, and then adds the
nutrient back to the diet to a level at which
symptoms disappear and health is restored
Double blind study ANSWER>>An experiment
in which neither the participant nor the researcher
knows whether the participant has received the
treatment or the placebo
Single blind study ANSWER>>Study in which
the subjects do not know if they are in the
experimental or the control group
Variety ANSWER>>Selecting nutrient dense
foods from each food group and within each
Balance ANSWER>>One food lacking in a
nutrient, balance with another food that doesnt
Moderation ANSWER>>All types of food are ok
- not consuming too much energy, fat, sugar, alc
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- achieves healthy weight and lowers risk of chronic
disease
Steps of the Scientific Method
ANSWER>>Observation, hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
Theory vs hypothesis ANSWER>>Theory:
explanation based on scientific study and reasoning
hypothesis: proposed explanation
Sources of reliable nutrition info
ANSWER>>Government recommendations,
universities, health professionals, nonprofit
organizations based on science to provide
information to improve health
Recommended dietary allowances
ANSWER>>Intakes that meet needs of 97-98% of
healthy individs in each group
- determined using EAR value and taking into acct
individ variability
- intakes lower than this can indicate deficiency
