BIOL 1322 Chapter 2 Schiff 6th
Chapter 2
Evaluating Nutrition Information
ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-45 AS YOU READ CHAPTER 2 in “Nutrition
for Healthy Living” textbook:
2.1 Nutrition: Science for Consumers
LO: 1. Explain the basic steps of the scientific method
2. Explain the importance of having controls when performing experiments
3. Explain why nutrition information derived from anecdotes and testimonials is
not evidence based.
1. True or False?
a. Much of the nutrition information from magazines, Internet, TV, radio, at the
grocery store, from a family member or friend is evidence based. Answer:
2. What is evidence based information?
3. What are anecdotes?
The Scientific Method
4. What is the Scientific Method?
5. The first step in the Scientific Method is
6. List the steps involved in the Scientific Method.
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, BIOL 1322 Chapter 2 Schiff 6th
NOTE: The Scientific Method involves observations, question, hypotheses as tentative
explanations, deductions leading to predictions, and then tests of the predictions
Laboratory Experiments
7. True or False?
a. Nutrition scientists often conduct laboratory experiments on small mammals before performing
similar research on humans. Answer:
8. What is an in vivo experiment?
9. What is an in vitro experiment?
10. What is a treatment group in a scientific experiment?
11. What is a control group in a scientific experiment?
12. Why is a control group necessary in a scientific experiment?
13. What is a variable in a scientific experiment?
14. List examples of variables in a scientific experiment:
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Chapter 2
Evaluating Nutrition Information
ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-45 AS YOU READ CHAPTER 2 in “Nutrition
for Healthy Living” textbook:
2.1 Nutrition: Science for Consumers
LO: 1. Explain the basic steps of the scientific method
2. Explain the importance of having controls when performing experiments
3. Explain why nutrition information derived from anecdotes and testimonials is
not evidence based.
1. True or False?
a. Much of the nutrition information from magazines, Internet, TV, radio, at the
grocery store, from a family member or friend is evidence based. Answer:
2. What is evidence based information?
3. What are anecdotes?
The Scientific Method
4. What is the Scientific Method?
5. The first step in the Scientific Method is
6. List the steps involved in the Scientific Method.
1
, BIOL 1322 Chapter 2 Schiff 6th
NOTE: The Scientific Method involves observations, question, hypotheses as tentative
explanations, deductions leading to predictions, and then tests of the predictions
Laboratory Experiments
7. True or False?
a. Nutrition scientists often conduct laboratory experiments on small mammals before performing
similar research on humans. Answer:
8. What is an in vivo experiment?
9. What is an in vitro experiment?
10. What is a treatment group in a scientific experiment?
11. What is a control group in a scientific experiment?
12. Why is a control group necessary in a scientific experiment?
13. What is a variable in a scientific experiment?
14. List examples of variables in a scientific experiment:
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