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Bio 126 final NKU Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which of the following is NOT listed on the Nutrition Facts Panel for packaged foods? -
answer✔%DV from sugar
calorie calculations - answer✔- carbs 1g= 4 calories
-protein 1g= 4 calories
-fat 1g= 9 calories
-alcohol 1g= 7 calories
In vivo experiment - answer✔performed in living animals
in vitro experiment - answer✔bacteria, human or cell culture studied in lab
human intervention/clinical trials - answer✔researchers ask people to adopt a new behavior to
determine the effectiveness of such interventions on the development/prevention of disease
cross-sectional study - answer✔A study in which a representative cross section of the
population is tested or surveyed at one specific time. (dot plot)
A ___________________ trial is a type of human intervention study in a real-life situation
under less controlled conditions than a RCT. - answer✔pragmatic
What is a belief? - answer✔Trust, faith or confidence in something
Why are beliefs so hard to change? - answer✔- People have confirmation bias
- People have disconfirmation bias
- Evolutionarily, sharing beliefs meant survival
- Social norms make it difficult to believe differently from others
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Confirmation Bias - answer✔a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
disconfirmation bias - answer✔tendency to seek out evidence inconsistent with a hypothesis
we don't believe, and neglect information consistent with it
Type 1 error - answer✔false positive
type 2 error - answer✔false negative
Which food(s) is/are evolutionarily new to the human diet (within the past 10,000 years)? -
answer✔- Grains and legumes
- Vegetable oils
Weston Price was a nutrition scientist who studied plant-based diets for human health. -
answer✔False (Weston Price was a dentist who observed superior health in populations
following their traditional diets)
NOT a change associated with the advent of agriculture? - answer✔People grew taller and their
brains grew larger
Food processing (Prehistoric) - answer✔various types of cooking
food processing (19th century) - answer✔tinning and canning
food processing (20th century) - answer✔refrigeration and milling
food processing (21st century) - answer✔highly processed manufacturing
drawbacks of food processing - answer✔- Reduced levels of certain nutrients
- Damage to ingredients by heat, pressure, and chemicals
- Addition of potentially harmful preservatives
anatomy - answer✔study of structure
Physiology - answer✔Study of function
Addition of potentially harmful preservatives - answer✔2 million years ago, when our genus
Homo arose with the first primates to stand upright
Which of the following regarding the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is TRUE? -
answer✔Upper limits (UL) are usually only reached with supplementation and are unlikely to be
consumed with a whole food-based diet
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11/16/2024 10:16 AM
Bio 126 final NKU Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which of the following is NOT listed on the Nutrition Facts Panel for packaged foods? -
answer✔%DV from sugar
calorie calculations - answer✔- carbs 1g= 4 calories
-protein 1g= 4 calories
-fat 1g= 9 calories
-alcohol 1g= 7 calories
In vivo experiment - answer✔performed in living animals
in vitro experiment - answer✔bacteria, human or cell culture studied in lab
human intervention/clinical trials - answer✔researchers ask people to adopt a new behavior to
determine the effectiveness of such interventions on the development/prevention of disease
cross-sectional study - answer✔A study in which a representative cross section of the
population is tested or surveyed at one specific time. (dot plot)
A ___________________ trial is a type of human intervention study in a real-life situation
under less controlled conditions than a RCT. - answer✔pragmatic
What is a belief? - answer✔Trust, faith or confidence in something
Why are beliefs so hard to change? - answer✔- People have confirmation bias
- People have disconfirmation bias
- Evolutionarily, sharing beliefs meant survival
- Social norms make it difficult to believe differently from others
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, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/16/2024 10:16 AM
Confirmation Bias - answer✔a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
disconfirmation bias - answer✔tendency to seek out evidence inconsistent with a hypothesis
we don't believe, and neglect information consistent with it
Type 1 error - answer✔false positive
type 2 error - answer✔false negative
Which food(s) is/are evolutionarily new to the human diet (within the past 10,000 years)? -
answer✔- Grains and legumes
- Vegetable oils
Weston Price was a nutrition scientist who studied plant-based diets for human health. -
answer✔False (Weston Price was a dentist who observed superior health in populations
following their traditional diets)
NOT a change associated with the advent of agriculture? - answer✔People grew taller and their
brains grew larger
Food processing (Prehistoric) - answer✔various types of cooking
food processing (19th century) - answer✔tinning and canning
food processing (20th century) - answer✔refrigeration and milling
food processing (21st century) - answer✔highly processed manufacturing
drawbacks of food processing - answer✔- Reduced levels of certain nutrients
- Damage to ingredients by heat, pressure, and chemicals
- Addition of potentially harmful preservatives
anatomy - answer✔study of structure
Physiology - answer✔Study of function
Addition of potentially harmful preservatives - answer✔2 million years ago, when our genus
Homo arose with the first primates to stand upright
Which of the following regarding the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is TRUE? -
answer✔Upper limits (UL) are usually only reached with supplementation and are unlikely to be
consumed with a whole food-based diet
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