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PORTAGE NUTRITION BIOD 121 EXAM 1
BIOD 121 Essentials in Nutrition – Final Exam 1 Review
Ideal for mastering key nutrition concepts
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Multiple-Choice Format (A–D): Each question offers four answer options for clarity and
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1. True or False: Nutritional value and taste are often the two most important reasons specific foods
are consumed in North America.
a. True
b. False
Answer: b. False
Rationale: Taste and texture, not nutritional value, are often the two most important reasons why
specific foods are consumed in North America.
2. True or False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
Rationale: Nutrition is the study of how food components influence health, development, and disease.
3. Which of the following describes the internal drive influencing our desire to eat?
a. Appetite
b. Hunger
c. Satiety
d. Cravings
Answer: b. Hunger
Rationale: Hunger is the internal drive to eat, often associated with negative sensations such as stomach
churning.
4. What is the external drive that influences our desire to eat?
a. Appetite
b. Hunger
c. Satiety
d. Metabolism
Answer: a. Appetite
Rationale: Appetite is the external drive to eat, often triggered by sensory experiences like the sight or
smell of food.
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5. Which hormones are released as the stomach stretches to signal satiety?
a. Insulin, ghrelin, leptin
b. Glucagon, cortisol, serotonin
c. Leptin, serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK)
d. Dopamine, adrenaline, norepinephrine
Answer: c. Leptin, serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK)
Rationale: These hormones communicate with the brain's satiety center to signal fullness and suppress
hunger.
6. Which part of the brain regulates appetite suppression and inhibits eating?
a. Amygdala
b. Cerebellum
c. Hypothalamus
d. Thalamus
Answer: c. Hypothalamus
Rationale: The hypothalamus contains the satiety center, which is activated by hormones like leptin and
CCK to inhibit eating.
7. A substance that promotes growth and development, maintains tissues, and regulates body
processes is called a:
a. Macronutrient
b. Nutrient
c. Micronutrient
d. Vitamin
Answer: b. Nutrient
Rationale: Nutrients fulfill essential roles in fueling the body, maintaining health, and regulating bodily
functions.
8. Macronutrients are defined as:
a. Needed in large amounts by the body
b. Found in all foods equally
c. Needed in small amounts by the body
d. Only for physical work
PORTAGE NUTRITION BIOD 121 EXAM 1
BIOD 121 Essentials in Nutrition – Final Exam 1 Review
Ideal for mastering key nutrition concepts
This exam contains:
Questions and Answers: A comprehensive set of exam questions with detailed answers.
100% Guarantee Pass: Verified and accurate content designed to ensure success.
Multiple-Choice Format (A–D): Each question offers four answer options for clarity and
practice.
Correct Answer Included: Highlighted correct answers for easy review.
Expert-Verified Explanations: Detailed, expert-reviewed explanations for every question to
enhance understanding.
,ESTUDYR
1. True or False: Nutritional value and taste are often the two most important reasons specific foods
are consumed in North America.
a. True
b. False
Answer: b. False
Rationale: Taste and texture, not nutritional value, are often the two most important reasons why
specific foods are consumed in North America.
2. True or False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
Rationale: Nutrition is the study of how food components influence health, development, and disease.
3. Which of the following describes the internal drive influencing our desire to eat?
a. Appetite
b. Hunger
c. Satiety
d. Cravings
Answer: b. Hunger
Rationale: Hunger is the internal drive to eat, often associated with negative sensations such as stomach
churning.
4. What is the external drive that influences our desire to eat?
a. Appetite
b. Hunger
c. Satiety
d. Metabolism
Answer: a. Appetite
Rationale: Appetite is the external drive to eat, often triggered by sensory experiences like the sight or
smell of food.
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5. Which hormones are released as the stomach stretches to signal satiety?
a. Insulin, ghrelin, leptin
b. Glucagon, cortisol, serotonin
c. Leptin, serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK)
d. Dopamine, adrenaline, norepinephrine
Answer: c. Leptin, serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK)
Rationale: These hormones communicate with the brain's satiety center to signal fullness and suppress
hunger.
6. Which part of the brain regulates appetite suppression and inhibits eating?
a. Amygdala
b. Cerebellum
c. Hypothalamus
d. Thalamus
Answer: c. Hypothalamus
Rationale: The hypothalamus contains the satiety center, which is activated by hormones like leptin and
CCK to inhibit eating.
7. A substance that promotes growth and development, maintains tissues, and regulates body
processes is called a:
a. Macronutrient
b. Nutrient
c. Micronutrient
d. Vitamin
Answer: b. Nutrient
Rationale: Nutrients fulfill essential roles in fueling the body, maintaining health, and regulating bodily
functions.
8. Macronutrients are defined as:
a. Needed in large amounts by the body
b. Found in all foods equally
c. Needed in small amounts by the body
d. Only for physical work
