HUN1201

The normal pH of the stomach during digestion is

1.5-1.7

Which of the following is characteristic of an essential nutrient?

An essential nutrient is a nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. Categories of essential nutrient include vitamins, dietary minerals, essential fatty acids and essential amino acids.

child who developed a strong dislike of noodle soup after consuming some when she was sick with flu is an example of a food-related

Negative Association

In which of the following are ample amounts of carbohydrates almost always found?

Plant foods

A person who eats a bowl of Fruit Loops cereal for breakfast every day would be displaying a food choice most likely based on

Positive Association

A bolus is conducted from the mouth past the diaphragm through the

esophagus

What substance protects the stomach lining from damage due to digestive juices?

esophagus

Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy?

Fat

Nutrient dense refers to foods that

Food that is high in nutrients but relatively low in calories. Nutrient-dense foods contain vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates, lean protein, and healthy fats.

All of the following are classified as macronutrients except

Macronutrients are carbs, protein, and fat

What component accounts for the usually sweet taste of fruits?

Simple sugars

Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients?

The six nutrients are * Water * Protein * Carbohydrate *Fat *Vitamins *Minerals

Based on the fact that FAT has the most calories per gram and that most fat goes directly the body fat reserves, FAT would be the most FATtening nutrient

True

What is the name given to partially digested food in the stomach?

chyme

What is the function of bile?

emulsifies fat

An empty-kcalorie food is one that contains

energy and little or no protein, vitamins or minerals. d

Which of the following products of digestion is not normally absorbed directly into the bloodstream?

fats

Which of the following is generally not digested but does stimulate intestinal muscle contractions, which in turn helps pass waste material through the intestinal tract?

fiber

All of the following are sources of dietary carbohydrates except

fish Dietary carbs are: sugars, starches, celluloses and gums

The "5 to 9 a Day" food campaign promotes increased consumption of

fruits and vegetables

Which of the following is known as blood sugar or dextrose?

glucose

What is mastication? (Please note spelling)

is the mechanical grinding of food into smaller pieces by teeth;

According to U.S. food labeling regulations, clear and convincing evidence has been found for all of the following health claims regarding nutrition and disease except

sugar and diabetes

Because of the secretion of the enzyme amylase, digestion process for dietary Carbohydrates begins in

the mouth

All of the following are results of making poor food choices except

when made over just a single day, they exert great harm to your health

What is the composition of sucrose?

One glucose and one fructose unit

The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients is generally

average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%-98%) healthy people.