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