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TEST BANK
, Chapter 1: Food Choices and Human HealthMULTICHOICE
1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
(C) sickle cell disease
(D) heart disease
Answer : (B)
2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on genetic expression?
EL
(A) epigenetics
(B) genetic counselling
ITK
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool
(D) genetic metabolics
EAS
Answer : (A)
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a newarea
GT
of study. What is this area of study called?
(A) nutrition genetics
U
(B) nutritional genomics
(C) nutritional molecular science
AD
(D) nutritional science
IE
Answer : (B)
4. How many classes of nutrients are there?
S
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
,(D) 8
Answer : (C)
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered organic?
(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
EL
(D) alcohol
Answer : (B)
6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form
ITK
structures and working parts of body tissues?
(A) proteins
EAS
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
GT
(D) proteins
Answer : (D)
U
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
AD
(A) carbohydrates
(B) vitamins
IE
(C) water
(D) minerals
S
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.
, (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
EL
(D) carbohydrate
Answer : (A)
10. Which of the following units do food scientists use to measure food energy?
ITK
(A) units of mass
(B) kilocalories
EAS
(C) kilograms
(D) grams
GT
Answer : (B)
U
11. Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
(A) It contributes no Calories.
AD
(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
(C) It is a nutrient.
IE
(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
S
Answer : (B)
12. How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 9
EL
ITK
EAS
GT
U
AD
IE
S
TEST BANK
, Chapter 1: Food Choices and Human HealthMULTICHOICE
1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
(A) diabetes
(B) iron deficiency anemia
(C) sickle cell disease
(D) heart disease
Answer : (B)
2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on genetic expression?
EL
(A) epigenetics
(B) genetic counselling
ITK
(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool
(D) genetic metabolics
EAS
Answer : (A)
3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a newarea
GT
of study. What is this area of study called?
(A) nutrition genetics
U
(B) nutritional genomics
(C) nutritional molecular science
AD
(D) nutritional science
IE
Answer : (B)
4. How many classes of nutrients are there?
S
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
,(D) 8
Answer : (C)
5. Which of the following nutrients is considered organic?
(A) minerals
(B) carbohydrate
(C) water
EL
(D) alcohol
Answer : (B)
6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form
ITK
structures and working parts of body tissues?
(A) proteins
EAS
(B) vitamins
(C) fats
GT
(D) proteins
Answer : (D)
U
7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
AD
(A) carbohydrates
(B) vitamins
IE
(C) water
(D) minerals
S
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.
, (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
EL
(D) carbohydrate
Answer : (A)
10. Which of the following units do food scientists use to measure food energy?
ITK
(A) units of mass
(B) kilocalories
EAS
(C) kilograms
(D) grams
GT
Answer : (B)
U
11. Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
(A) It contributes no Calories.
AD
(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
(C) It is a nutrient.
IE
(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
S
Answer : (B)
12. How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 9
