Module 1 Exam
1. Name the region of the brain that plays a role in whether we feel hungry or full. What about blood
can trigger this region to make us want to eat?
The hypothalamus is the region of the brain that plays a role in whether we feel hungry or full.
Hormones, such as ghrelin, are released from the stomach, enter the bloodstream, and go to the
hypothalamus to tell us we are hungry and to find food. Another association with our blood and
sense of hunger is when our blood sugar levels get low and triggers the hypothalamus to tell us to
eat.
Answer Key
Name the region of the brain that plays a role in whether we feel hungry or full. What about blood
can trigger this region to make us want to eat?
The Hypothalmus. A drop in nutrients in blood stimulates the feeding center in the hypothalamus
which signals us to eat.
2. Sensory, Environmental, Health Status and Cognitive are examples of psychological
external forces that influence our eating habits .
Answer Key
Sensory, Environmental, Health Status and Cognitive are examples of
external
forces that influence our
eating habits or food choices
3. Hunger is the internal drive to find and eat food. It is often experienced as a negative
sensation. Appetite is the external drive that encourages us to find and eat food. Related to pleasant
sensations associated with food.
, Nutriti on Portage Online Summer 2018
Answer Key
Hunger
is the internal drive to find and eat food. It is often experienced as a negative sensation.
Appetite
is the external drive that encourages us to find and eat food. Related to pleasant sensations
associated with food.
4. Carbohydrates are considered both
b - macronutrients and organic
A. Micronutrients and Organic
B. Macronutrients and Organic
C. Micronutrients and Inorganic
D. Macronutrients and Inorganic
What is the definition of nutrient?
Chemicals found in food that our body uses for growth and development, maintenance of tissues,
cells, and bones, energy for physical and metabolic processes, regulation of body processes in order
for us to survive, and to nourish our body.
Answer Key
Carbohydrates are considered both
B
A. Micronutrients and Organic
B. Macronutrients and Organic
C. Micronutrients and Inorganic
D. Macronutrients and Inorganic
What is the definition of nutrient?
nutrients are a mixture of chemicals in food that the body can use to obtain energy, synthesize tissue
or regulate function