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SIZER
Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health
MULTICHOICE
1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
(C) sickle cell disease
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(D) heart disease
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Answer : (B)
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2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on genetic expression?
(A) epigenetics TR
(B) genetic counselling
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool
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(D) genetic metabolics
KC
Answer : (A)
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a newarea
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of study. What is this area of study called?
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(A) nutrition genetics
(B) nutritional genomics
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(C) nutritional molecular science
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(D) nutritional science
Answer : (B)
4. How many classes of nutrients are there?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
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,(D) 8
Answer : (C)
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered organic?
(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
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(D) alcohol
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Answer : (B)
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6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form
structures and working parts of body tissues?
(A) proteins
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(B) vitamins
(C) fats
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(D) proteins
KC
Answer : (D)
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
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(A) carbohydrates
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(B) vitamins
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(C) water
(D) minerals
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Answer : (A)
8. Which of the following statements best defines an "essential" nutrient?
(A) It is necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body.
(B) It can be obtained only from the diet.
(C) It can be manufactured by the body from raw materials.
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, (D) It can be manufactured by the body itself.
Answer : (B)
9. Which of the following nutrients is the most energy-rich?
(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) minerals
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(D) carbohydrate
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Answer : (A)
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10. Which of the following units do food scientists use to measure food energy?
(A) units of mass
(B) kilocalories
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(C) kilograms
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(D) grams
Answer : (B)
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11. Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
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(A) It contributes no Calories.
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(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
(C) It is a nutrient.
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(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
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Answer : (B)
12. How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 9
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BA
N
KC
EN
TR
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20
25
,TEST BANK FOR NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES, 16th EDITION,
SIZER
Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health
MULTICHOICE
1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
(C) sickle cell disease
25
(D) heart disease
20
Answer : (B)
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2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on genetic expression?
(A) epigenetics TR
(B) genetic counselling
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool
EN
(D) genetic metabolics
KC
Answer : (A)
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a newarea
N
of study. What is this area of study called?
BA
(A) nutrition genetics
(B) nutritional genomics
ST
(C) nutritional molecular science
TE
(D) nutritional science
Answer : (B)
4. How many classes of nutrients are there?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
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,(D) 8
Answer : (C)
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered organic?
(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
25
(D) alcohol
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Answer : (B)
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6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form
structures and working parts of body tissues?
(A) proteins
TR
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
EN
(D) proteins
KC
Answer : (D)
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
N
(A) carbohydrates
BA
(B) vitamins
ST
(C) water
(D) minerals
TE
Answer : (A)
8. Which of the following statements best defines an "essential" nutrient?
(A) It is necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body.
(B) It can be obtained only from the diet.
(C) It can be manufactured by the body from raw materials.
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, (D) It can be manufactured by the body itself.
Answer : (B)
9. Which of the following nutrients is the most energy-rich?
(A) fat
(B) protein
(C) minerals
25
(D) carbohydrate
20
Answer : (A)
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10. Which of the following units do food scientists use to measure food energy?
(A) units of mass
(B) kilocalories
TR
(C) kilograms
EN
(D) grams
Answer : (B)
KC
11. Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
N
(A) It contributes no Calories.
BA
(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
(C) It is a nutrient.
ST
(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
TE
Answer : (B)
12. How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 9
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