ABS 394 ALL QUIZZES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
All animals need food to survive. What critical biological functions does food serve for an
animal? - Answers provide energy and cellular building blocks
The fetus obtains the necessary building blocks required for its development through:
Correct Answer mother's blood supplied by the umbilical cord - Answers mother's blood
supplied by the umbilical cord
When does the quality and the completeness of the nutrients we obtain make a difference in our
lives? - Answers at all stages of life
(T/F) Whole eggs have high nutritional value because they contain all the necessary building
blocks and the energy supply needed to support the development of an embryo at the very early
stages. - Answers True
Approximately how many cells do we have in our bodies? - Answers 100 trillion
What component of the cell dictates what the cell is going to do and how it is going to do it? -
Answers DNA
What are organelles? - Answers Specialized parts of cells that have unique functions
Which organelle is responsible for producing most of the energy the cell uses for its activities? -
Answers Mitochondria
Which one of the below is a biological macromolecule? - Answers Proteins
Starch and cellulose are examples of: - Answers Carbohydrates
What is meant by an essential nutrient? - Answers Compounds that are required for our normal
function but cannot be produced by the body
Proteins play a large variety of roles in our bodies. Which of the following is NOT a role proteins
have? - Answers store genetic information
What does the term "cofactor" specifically refer to in cellular/molecular biology? - Answers
vitamins or minerals that are needed by enzymes to function properly
Which three of the following are definitions of health that are discussed in the article by
Sartorius? Select all that apply. - Answers - State of balance that an individual has established
within himself and his environment
- State that allows individuals to cope with all demands of life
- Absence of any disease or impairment
, Individuals who are declared healthy today may be found to be diseased tomorrow. More
advanced methods of investigations might find signs of a disease that was not diagnosable
earlier. - Answers True
Defining health as being free of any disease or impairment has many shortfalls. Which of the
following is NOT one of the main shortfalls? - Answers People with clear signs of disease can
get medical attention
According to the documentary, what are the top four illnesses that can kill you and are linked to
diet? Select all that apply. - Answers Diabetes
Cancer
Heart disease
Stroke
What three food components are we biologically adapted to crave because they were sparse in
nature? Select all that apply. - Answers salt
fat
protein
sugar
One of the main reasons corn, soy beans, wheat and rice are so prevalent in our diets today is
that they are subsidized by the government which increases their supply and lowers their price. -
Answers True
What is the difference between whole wheat flour and traditional white flour? - Answers Whole
wheat flour is the complete seed ground up, whereas the white flour contains only the starchy
parts of the seed after the bran and the germ are removed
How did the food industry try to avoid deficiency diseases caused by nutrient-depleted
processed foods they produced? - Answers They started adding vitamins back to their products
What essential nutrient is less available in seeds compared to green leafy plants? - Answers
Omega-3 fats
What is believed to be the most important factor as the cause of the diabetes and the obesity
epidemic we face in the US today? - Answers Drinking too many sugar-sweetened beverages
What is insulin? What is its primary function? - Answers It is a hormone that lowers our blood
sugar
Why is identifying specific nutrients as good or bad not an effective way for deciding what to eat?
All animals need food to survive. What critical biological functions does food serve for an
animal? - Answers provide energy and cellular building blocks
The fetus obtains the necessary building blocks required for its development through:
Correct Answer mother's blood supplied by the umbilical cord - Answers mother's blood
supplied by the umbilical cord
When does the quality and the completeness of the nutrients we obtain make a difference in our
lives? - Answers at all stages of life
(T/F) Whole eggs have high nutritional value because they contain all the necessary building
blocks and the energy supply needed to support the development of an embryo at the very early
stages. - Answers True
Approximately how many cells do we have in our bodies? - Answers 100 trillion
What component of the cell dictates what the cell is going to do and how it is going to do it? -
Answers DNA
What are organelles? - Answers Specialized parts of cells that have unique functions
Which organelle is responsible for producing most of the energy the cell uses for its activities? -
Answers Mitochondria
Which one of the below is a biological macromolecule? - Answers Proteins
Starch and cellulose are examples of: - Answers Carbohydrates
What is meant by an essential nutrient? - Answers Compounds that are required for our normal
function but cannot be produced by the body
Proteins play a large variety of roles in our bodies. Which of the following is NOT a role proteins
have? - Answers store genetic information
What does the term "cofactor" specifically refer to in cellular/molecular biology? - Answers
vitamins or minerals that are needed by enzymes to function properly
Which three of the following are definitions of health that are discussed in the article by
Sartorius? Select all that apply. - Answers - State of balance that an individual has established
within himself and his environment
- State that allows individuals to cope with all demands of life
- Absence of any disease or impairment
, Individuals who are declared healthy today may be found to be diseased tomorrow. More
advanced methods of investigations might find signs of a disease that was not diagnosable
earlier. - Answers True
Defining health as being free of any disease or impairment has many shortfalls. Which of the
following is NOT one of the main shortfalls? - Answers People with clear signs of disease can
get medical attention
According to the documentary, what are the top four illnesses that can kill you and are linked to
diet? Select all that apply. - Answers Diabetes
Cancer
Heart disease
Stroke
What three food components are we biologically adapted to crave because they were sparse in
nature? Select all that apply. - Answers salt
fat
protein
sugar
One of the main reasons corn, soy beans, wheat and rice are so prevalent in our diets today is
that they are subsidized by the government which increases their supply and lowers their price. -
Answers True
What is the difference between whole wheat flour and traditional white flour? - Answers Whole
wheat flour is the complete seed ground up, whereas the white flour contains only the starchy
parts of the seed after the bran and the germ are removed
How did the food industry try to avoid deficiency diseases caused by nutrient-depleted
processed foods they produced? - Answers They started adding vitamins back to their products
What essential nutrient is less available in seeds compared to green leafy plants? - Answers
Omega-3 fats
What is believed to be the most important factor as the cause of the diabetes and the obesity
epidemic we face in the US today? - Answers Drinking too many sugar-sweetened beverages
What is insulin? What is its primary function? - Answers It is a hormone that lowers our blood
sugar
Why is identifying specific nutrients as good or bad not an effective way for deciding what to eat?
