SPORTS NUTRITION EXAM 1 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The quantity of a nutrient that should be sufficient to meet the needs of 50% of
the healthy individuals in a given population is called the
A. Average Estimated Requirement (EAR)
B. Upper Limit Acceptable (UL)
C. Sufficient Intake (AI)
The D. ANSWER A. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
One serving of crackers has 140 calories, with 55 of those calories coming from
fat, according to the nutrition facts panel on the package. Determine the
product's fat-based calorie percentage.
A. 85%
B. 65%
C. 39%
The D. ANSWER C: 55%. 39%
A nutrient's Tolerable Upper Limit is the:
A. The exact quantity that has been shown to treat human nutritional
deficiencies
B. Maximum typical quantity that is unlikely to cause harm to the majority of
people when taken on a daily basis
C. The lowest quantity of the vitamin that, when taken as a dietary supplement,
can be tolerated on an empty stomach
The D. Amount that satisfies 98% of the population's nutritional needs—
ANSWER B. The highest average amount that, when taken daily, is unlikely to
cause harm to the majority of individuals
When is a vitamin or mineral AI developed?
A. When there is not enough scientific data to determine an EAR or RDA
B. When there is enough scientific data to determine a UL
C. When there is not enough scientific data to determine a DRI/UL
D. When there is enough scientific data to determine an RDA - ANSWER A.
When there is not enough data to determine an EAR/RDA
, Which DRI shows the amount of consumption required to satisfy the majority
of persons in a healthy population's nutritional requirements?
A. RDA
B. AI
C. UL
D. EAR - RDA ANSWER A
Which of the following best characterises a nutrient that the body is unable to
produce in sufficient amounts?
A. An essential nutrient
B. A vital nutrient
C. An essential nutrient
The D. One nutrient that is necessary is ANSWER B.
When creating a customised diet plan for an athlete, which of the following
should come first?
A. Schedule for training and competition
B. The living situation of an athlete
C. The athlete's medical history
The D. Bioenergetics of the sport: ANSWER C. The athlete's medical history
Which of the following best describes how the body gets its energy directly
from cells?
A. Adenine dinucleotide flavin
B. Mononucleotide flavin
C. Triphosphate with adenosine
The D. Adenosine triphosphate: ANSWER C. Adenosine biphosphate
When a vitamin or mineral is added to a meal or beverage that did not
previously include it, what term best characterises the process?
A. Uniformity
B. Pasteurisation
C. Strengthening
ANSWER C. Fortification D. Enrichment
Where does most of the digestion take place, even though it starts in the mouth?
A. The big intestine
B. Rectal
C. The small intestine and stomach
The D. The stomach and small intestine ANSWER C. The oesophagus
Which monosaccharide is most vital to the human body among the following?
A. Glycogen
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The quantity of a nutrient that should be sufficient to meet the needs of 50% of
the healthy individuals in a given population is called the
A. Average Estimated Requirement (EAR)
B. Upper Limit Acceptable (UL)
C. Sufficient Intake (AI)
The D. ANSWER A. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
One serving of crackers has 140 calories, with 55 of those calories coming from
fat, according to the nutrition facts panel on the package. Determine the
product's fat-based calorie percentage.
A. 85%
B. 65%
C. 39%
The D. ANSWER C: 55%. 39%
A nutrient's Tolerable Upper Limit is the:
A. The exact quantity that has been shown to treat human nutritional
deficiencies
B. Maximum typical quantity that is unlikely to cause harm to the majority of
people when taken on a daily basis
C. The lowest quantity of the vitamin that, when taken as a dietary supplement,
can be tolerated on an empty stomach
The D. Amount that satisfies 98% of the population's nutritional needs—
ANSWER B. The highest average amount that, when taken daily, is unlikely to
cause harm to the majority of individuals
When is a vitamin or mineral AI developed?
A. When there is not enough scientific data to determine an EAR or RDA
B. When there is enough scientific data to determine a UL
C. When there is not enough scientific data to determine a DRI/UL
D. When there is enough scientific data to determine an RDA - ANSWER A.
When there is not enough data to determine an EAR/RDA
, Which DRI shows the amount of consumption required to satisfy the majority
of persons in a healthy population's nutritional requirements?
A. RDA
B. AI
C. UL
D. EAR - RDA ANSWER A
Which of the following best characterises a nutrient that the body is unable to
produce in sufficient amounts?
A. An essential nutrient
B. A vital nutrient
C. An essential nutrient
The D. One nutrient that is necessary is ANSWER B.
When creating a customised diet plan for an athlete, which of the following
should come first?
A. Schedule for training and competition
B. The living situation of an athlete
C. The athlete's medical history
The D. Bioenergetics of the sport: ANSWER C. The athlete's medical history
Which of the following best describes how the body gets its energy directly
from cells?
A. Adenine dinucleotide flavin
B. Mononucleotide flavin
C. Triphosphate with adenosine
The D. Adenosine triphosphate: ANSWER C. Adenosine biphosphate
When a vitamin or mineral is added to a meal or beverage that did not
previously include it, what term best characterises the process?
A. Uniformity
B. Pasteurisation
C. Strengthening
ANSWER C. Fortification D. Enrichment
Where does most of the digestion take place, even though it starts in the mouth?
A. The big intestine
B. Rectal
C. The small intestine and stomach
The D. The stomach and small intestine ANSWER C. The oesophagus
Which monosaccharide is most vital to the human body among the following?
A. Glycogen
