TEST BANK for Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 16th Edition by Frances Sizer and Ellie Whitney |fully covered|

,TEST BANK FOR NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES, 16TH
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l EDITION,SIZER

Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health
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l MULTICHOICE

1. Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?
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(A) diabetes

(B) iron deficiency anemia
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(C) sickle cell disease l l




(D) heart disease l l




Answer : (B) l l




2. What is the name for the study of environmental influences on
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(A) epigenetics

(B) genetic counselling l




(C) nutritional nucleic acid pool l l l l




(D) genetic metabolics l




Answer : (A) l l




3. The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has
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l launched a newarea of study. What is this area of study called?
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(A) nutrition genetics l l




(B) nutritional genomics l




(C) nutritional molecular science l l l




(D) nutritional science l




Answer : (B) l l




4. How many classes l l l l of nutrients are there?
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(A) 2 l l




(B) l l 4

(C) 6

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5. Which of the following nutrients is considered
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(A) minerals

(B) carbohydrate

(C) water

(D) alcohol

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6. Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides
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l materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?
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(A) proteins

(B) vitamins

(C) fats

(D) proteins

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7. Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?
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(A) carbohydrates

(B) vitamins

(C) water

(D) minerals

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8. Which of the following statements best defines
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(A) It is necessary
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(B) It can be obtained only from the diet.
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(C) It can be manufactured
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, (D) It can be manufactured l l l l l l l by the body itself.
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Answer : (B) l l




9. Which of the following nutrients is the most energy-rich?
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(A) fat

(B) protein

(C) minerals

(D) carbohydrate

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10. Which of the following units do food l l l l l l l l scientists use to measure food energy?
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(A) units l of mass l




(B) kilocalories

(C) kilograms

(D) grams

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11. Which of l l l the following characteristics applies to alcohol?
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(A) It contributes l l l l no Calories.
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(B) It interferes with repair of body tissues.
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(C) It is a nutrient. l l l




(D) It is non-toxic to the body.
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12. How many Calories l l l l are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?
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(A) 2 l l




(B) l l 4

(C) 7

(D) l l 9