StraighterLine Nutrition (NUTRI101) Introduction to
Nutrition EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following is true about food irradiation?
Select one:
a. The FDA does not allow food irradiation because it is dangerous.
b. Irradiation significantly decreases the vitamin content of foods.
c. Foods that are irradiated do not require labeling as such.
d. Irradiation can slow or limit the growth of insects, microorganisms, and parasites in food. -
answer>>d. Irradiation can slow or limit the growth of insects, microorganisms, and parasites in
food.
All of the following are potential risks of pesticides except
Select one:
a. increased rates of birth defects and cancer with chronic exposure.
b. creation of new and resistant species of pests.
c. increased food costs.
d. unintentional distribution of pesticides via groundwater. - answer>>c. increased food costs.
Which of the following agencies regulates pesticides?
Select one:
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. Food and Drug Administration
c. National Marine Fishery Service
d. United States Department of Agriculture - answer>>a. Environmental Protection Agency
Control of agricultural pests with the use of natural predators, parasites, or pathogens describes
Select one:
,a. biological pest management.
b. sustainable agriculture.
c. biotechnology.
d. GRAS. - answer>>a. biological pest management.
All of the following are examples of intentional food additives except
Select one:
a. nitrates.
b. lecithin.
c. sucralose.
d. solanine. - answer>>d. solanine.
Lead toxicity effects include all of the following except
Select one:
a. anemia.
b. abnormal reproduction.
c. kidney disease.
d. reduced learning capacity. - answer>>b. abnormal reproduction.
During pregnancy, a woman should follow MyPlate's Daily Food Plan and consume
Select one:
a. 1-2 cups of calcium-rich foods from the milk and cheese group.
b. 2 ounce equivalents from the meat group.
c. 3 cups of calcium-rich foods from the milk and cheese group.
d. 4 ounce equivalents from the grain group. - answer>>c. 3 cups of calcium-rich foods from the
milk and cheese group.
During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, an average of ______ extra kilocalories per
day are needed.
,Select one:
a. 150 - 250
b. 250 - 350
c. 350 - 450
d. 450 - 550 - answer>>c. 350 - 450
Adequate folate intake for neural tube development is especially important in the ______
trimester.
Select one:
a. first
b. second
c. third - answer>>a. first
During pregnancy, it is particularly important to make sure to consume adequate
Select one:
a. saturated fatty acids.
b. trans fatty acids.
c. cholesterol.
d. essential fatty acids. - answer>>d. essential fatty acids.
Constipation is a common problem during pregnancy. All the of following practices can be
helpful EXCEPT
Select one:
a. avoiding too much fluid.
b. consuming more dietary fiber.
c. consuming dried fruits such as raisins.
d. engaging in aerobic exercise regularly. - answer>>a. avoiding too much fluid.
, All of the following are advantages of breastfeeding EXCEPT
Select one:
a. breastfed infants have fewer gastrointestinal infections.
b. breastfed infants have fewer respiratory infections.
c. breast milk is free of environmental contaminants.
d. breastfeeding is less expensive than formula-feeding. - answer>>c. breast milk is free of
environmental contaminants.
Which of the following is NOT true about the let-down reflex?
Select one:
a. It is needed to make milk available to the infant.
b. It can be inhibited by anxiety or nervous tension.
c. It is triggered by the release of the hormone estrogen.
d. After a few weeks of lactation, it becomes automatic. - answer>>c. It is triggered by the
release of the hormone estrogen.
Women suffering from chronic alcoholism produce children with a recognizable pattern of
malformations called
Select one:
a. chronic cirrhosis.
b. alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders.
c. cystic fibrosis.
d. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). - answer>>d. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
The hormone that stimulates milk synthesis is
Select one:
a. prolactin.
b. oxytocin.
Nutrition EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following is true about food irradiation?
Select one:
a. The FDA does not allow food irradiation because it is dangerous.
b. Irradiation significantly decreases the vitamin content of foods.
c. Foods that are irradiated do not require labeling as such.
d. Irradiation can slow or limit the growth of insects, microorganisms, and parasites in food. -
answer>>d. Irradiation can slow or limit the growth of insects, microorganisms, and parasites in
food.
All of the following are potential risks of pesticides except
Select one:
a. increased rates of birth defects and cancer with chronic exposure.
b. creation of new and resistant species of pests.
c. increased food costs.
d. unintentional distribution of pesticides via groundwater. - answer>>c. increased food costs.
Which of the following agencies regulates pesticides?
Select one:
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. Food and Drug Administration
c. National Marine Fishery Service
d. United States Department of Agriculture - answer>>a. Environmental Protection Agency
Control of agricultural pests with the use of natural predators, parasites, or pathogens describes
Select one:
,a. biological pest management.
b. sustainable agriculture.
c. biotechnology.
d. GRAS. - answer>>a. biological pest management.
All of the following are examples of intentional food additives except
Select one:
a. nitrates.
b. lecithin.
c. sucralose.
d. solanine. - answer>>d. solanine.
Lead toxicity effects include all of the following except
Select one:
a. anemia.
b. abnormal reproduction.
c. kidney disease.
d. reduced learning capacity. - answer>>b. abnormal reproduction.
During pregnancy, a woman should follow MyPlate's Daily Food Plan and consume
Select one:
a. 1-2 cups of calcium-rich foods from the milk and cheese group.
b. 2 ounce equivalents from the meat group.
c. 3 cups of calcium-rich foods from the milk and cheese group.
d. 4 ounce equivalents from the grain group. - answer>>c. 3 cups of calcium-rich foods from the
milk and cheese group.
During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, an average of ______ extra kilocalories per
day are needed.
,Select one:
a. 150 - 250
b. 250 - 350
c. 350 - 450
d. 450 - 550 - answer>>c. 350 - 450
Adequate folate intake for neural tube development is especially important in the ______
trimester.
Select one:
a. first
b. second
c. third - answer>>a. first
During pregnancy, it is particularly important to make sure to consume adequate
Select one:
a. saturated fatty acids.
b. trans fatty acids.
c. cholesterol.
d. essential fatty acids. - answer>>d. essential fatty acids.
Constipation is a common problem during pregnancy. All the of following practices can be
helpful EXCEPT
Select one:
a. avoiding too much fluid.
b. consuming more dietary fiber.
c. consuming dried fruits such as raisins.
d. engaging in aerobic exercise regularly. - answer>>a. avoiding too much fluid.
, All of the following are advantages of breastfeeding EXCEPT
Select one:
a. breastfed infants have fewer gastrointestinal infections.
b. breastfed infants have fewer respiratory infections.
c. breast milk is free of environmental contaminants.
d. breastfeeding is less expensive than formula-feeding. - answer>>c. breast milk is free of
environmental contaminants.
Which of the following is NOT true about the let-down reflex?
Select one:
a. It is needed to make milk available to the infant.
b. It can be inhibited by anxiety or nervous tension.
c. It is triggered by the release of the hormone estrogen.
d. After a few weeks of lactation, it becomes automatic. - answer>>c. It is triggered by the
release of the hormone estrogen.
Women suffering from chronic alcoholism produce children with a recognizable pattern of
malformations called
Select one:
a. chronic cirrhosis.
b. alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders.
c. cystic fibrosis.
d. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). - answer>>d. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
The hormone that stimulates milk synthesis is
Select one:
a. prolactin.
b. oxytocin.
