Nutrition Quiz 2
Jaime wants to eat more foods that are naturally high in phytochemicals and fiber. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Which of the following statements about fruits and/or vegetables is false?
Fruit juices provide more fiber than whole fruit.
Which of the following compounds is secreted by the human stomach?
Hydrochloric acid
The ___________ is an accessory organ of the digestive system.
Liver
Which of the following groups of the foods is not a major food group of MyPlate?
Oils
Which of the following statements is true?
Older adults generally have fewer taste buds than children.
Phil wants to eat more foods that are sources of healthy fats. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?
Peanut butter
While making cookies, Anna wants to add a source of healthy fat to the recipe. Which of the following fats should she add?
Peanut butter
The amount of Vitamin C that meets about 98% of the population's need for the nutrient is the __________ for the vitamin.
RDA
Which of the following recommendations is an overarching guideline of the 2015-2020 version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Follow a healthy eating pattern across the lifespan
Salivary glands secrete amylase, an enzyme that enables minor amount of ______ to be digested in mouth.
Starch
Which of the following statements is true?
The energy and nutrient contents of foods used in dietary analysis software are not necessarily exact values.
Which of the following statements is true?
The pyloric sphincter controls the rate at which chyme enters the small intestine.
Which of the following statements is true?
The traditional Mediterranean diet supplies more olive oil and fish than the traditional American diet
When using the MyPlate website's Daily Checklist to plan your menus, it is not necessary to provide information about your
ethnic background
Today, the only food Meghan ate was a casserole that contained 24 ounces of lemon-flavored yogurt, 16 oz of cooked turkey, and 10 oz of cooked noodles. According to MyPlate, she ate nothing from the group that includes
fruit
Last night, Sara ate French fries, fried fish, and creamy cole slaw. For dessert, she had a chocolate milk shake. About an hour after eating this food, she suddenly complained of severe abdominal pain. Based on this information, Sara probably has
gallstones
The process of digesting food begins in the ________
mouth
When using the MyPlate website's Daily Checklist to plan your menus, it is not necessary to provide information about your
occupation
Small amounts of food move from the back of the mouth and through the esophagus by involuntary muscular movements called
peristalsis
Kayla was a participant in a clinical study to determine how much vitamin C cures scurvy, the vitamin's deficiency disease. During the study, Kayla consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it did not contain vitamin C. Within a few weeks, Kayla developed scurvy. At that point, researchers gave 2 mg vitamin C to Kayla each day for a week, but her signs and symptoms of scurvy remained. In the weeks that followed, the scientists continued to increase Kayla's intake of the vitamin by 2 mg/week. After a week of taking 10 mg of vitamin C/day, Kayla reported feeling much better. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that Kayla's
requirement for Vitamin C was 10 mg.
The ___________ of a food describes the extent to which the body is able to absorb the nutrients from the food and use them.
bioavailability
Today, Sean only ate three sandwiches made with whole-grain buns, 3 slices of cheese, and 10 ounces of roast beef. He also drank 3 cups of orange juice. According to MyPlate, he ate nothing from the food group that includes
vegetables
According to the 2015-2020 version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, healthy people should limit their sodium intake to ________ mg/day
2300
A group of 50 adult male humans were in a clinical study to determine how much niacin is toxic. During the first two weeks of the study, members of the group consumed only a formula diet that was nutritionally complete, except it contained 24 mg niacin, which is 1.5 times the RDA for niacin (males). At that point in the study, all members reported feeling fine, and they could function normally. During the next week, they were given a formula that contained 48 mg niacin. Within a few days of consuming this formula, 90% of the participants reported feeling ill, and they complained of having upset stomachs and reddened facial skin. At that point, researchers gave the subjects a formula that contain 16 mg niacin. After a week of consuming the new formula, all participants reported feeling well again. Based on this information, the researchers concluded that the
UL for niacin was between 24 and 48 mg/day
A primary function of digestive system is the ____________
breakdown of food into nutrients
MyPlate
can be individualized to meet a person's food preferences.
According to the 2015-2020 version of the Dietary Guidelines, _____________ should be consumed in amounts that are as low as possible.
cholesterol
After being absorbed, most lipids become incorporated into
chylomicrons
Which of the following menu items has primary ingredients that represent all MyPlate food groups?
salad made hard-cooked eggs, grapes, leaf lettuce, cooked pasta, and cheddar cheese
