Midterm Nutrition Practice Quiz

Lena weighs 60 kg. What is her weight in pounds?

132 pounds

After her college graduation party, Jade's BAC was 0.16%. This level is _______ times the legal limit.

2

A serving of food contains 40 g carbohydrate, 10 g protein, and 9 g fat. Based on this information, a serving of this food supplies _______ kcal.

281

Trans fatty acids are _______.

A by-product of the hydrogenation process

Which of the following statements is false?

A megadose is generally less than a physiological dose of a nutrient.

Which of the following websites is most likely to provide biased and unreliable nutrition information?

A site that promotes or sells dietary supplements (*.com)

Which of the following statements is true?

According to MyPlate, the five food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, and protein foods.

Which of the following statements is true?

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient dense?

Broccoli

Which of the following statements is true?

Certain fish are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

According to the MyPlate plan, which of the following foods is grouped with dairy products?

Cheese

Which of the following foods is a good source of protein and contains a lot of saturated fat?

Cheese

Which of the following foods has a high glycemic index?

Cornflakes cereal

The ____________ is the federal agency that tries to ensure the safety and effectiveness of health-related products

FDA

Which of the following substances is insoluble in water?

Fat

A serving of food supplies 12 g carbohydrate, 5 g protein, 7 g fat, and 50 g water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food?

Fat provides almost 50% of total calories.

The government agency that enforces consumer protection laws by investigating false or misleading health-related claims is the _______.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Which of the following substances has the lowest pH?

Gastric juice

_______ is a primary fuel for muscles and other cells.

Glucose

Which of the following substances is a polysaccharide?

Glycogen

Which of the following foods would be classified as a source of empty calories by MyPlate?

Grape jelly

Which of the following signs is associated with metabolic syndrome?

High fasting blood glucose

Which of the following conditions is a common sign or symptom of untreated type 1 diabetes?

Hyperglycemia

_______ is the hormone that enables glucose to enter cells.

Insulin

Which of the following conditions is not one of the 5 leading causes of death in the United States?

Kidney disease

Which of the following substances is an enzyme that breaks down lactose?

Lactase

Which of the following substances is a disaccharide?

Maltose

Which of the following substances would be classified as a dietary supplement according to the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994?

Melatonin

Which of the following journals does not have peer-reviewed articles?

Men's Journal

______ refers to chemical processes that occur in living cells.

Metabolism

Which of the following foods is energy and nutrient dense?

Peanut butter

Which of the following information is not provided by the Nutrition Facts panel?

Percentage of calories from alcohol

Which of the following statements is true?

RDAs contain a margin of safety.

Which of the following foods is a rich source of phytochemicals?

Raspberries

The amount of a nutrient that should meet the needs of almost all healthy people in a particular group is the _______.

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

Which of the following practices increases the risk of peptic ulcer?

Smoking cigarettes

_______ are the primary source of added sugars in the typical American diet.

Sugar-sweetened soft drinks

The _____ Program enables eligible participants to use a special debit card to purchase food at authorized stores.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Which of the following organs is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

Tongue

Which of the following conditions is clearly associated with eating dietary carbohydrates, especially sticky sugars?

Tooth decay

Which of the following conditions primarily affects the large intestine?

Ulcerative colitis

Which of the following foods is the best source of soluble fiber?

Whole-grain oat cereal

Comparing individuals with type 2 diabetes to individuals who have very similar characteristics but are healthy would be an example of _______.

a case-control study

A testimonial is _______.

a personal endorsement of a product

A team of scientists conducts a survey of 1000 people who are between 60 and 75 years of age to determine whether their past consumption of seafood may have influenced their current state of health. This study is an example of _______.

a retrospective study

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is _______.

a set of general nutrition-related recommendations

A salt forms when an _______ combines with a _______.

acid; base

Fats in foods _______.

add taste and contribute to "mouth feel"

Phospholipids _______.

are partially water-soluble

A diet is likely to be safe and nutritionally adequate if _______.

average daily intakes for nutrients meet RDA or AI values

Generally, epidemiological studies _______.

cannot determine cause-and-effect relationships

A ______ transports lipids in the bloodstream.

chylomicron

Daily Values are _______.

dietary standards developed for food-labeling purposes

An aspect of ______ involves studying causes of health problems in a population.

epidemiology

Cholesterol is _______.

found only in animal foods

The Exchange System _______.

has exchange lists based on macronutrient contents

Peristalsis _______.

helps move food/chyme through the digestive tract

Chemical messengers in the body are _______.

hormones

The stomach secretes _______.

hydrochloric acid

The Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) _______.

is based on the average daily energy needs of a healthy person

Insoluble fiber _______.

is in whole-grain products, including brown rice

Dietary fiber _______.

is not digested by the human intestinal tract

Alcohol metabolism is not influenced by a person's _______.

level of caffeine consumption

A lacteal is a _______.

lymph vessel within each villus

The first step of the scientific method usually involves _______.

making observations

Phytochemicals _______.

may have healthful benefits

Two or more atoms that are held together by a chemical bond form a _______.

molecule

Chemical digestion begins in the _______.

mouth

A saturated fatty acid has _______.

no double bonds within the hydrocarbon chain

Type 2 diabetes is _______.

often associated with excess body weight

A fake treatment is a(n) _______.

placebo

People who follow Islamic dietary rules will not consume _______.

pork

Homocysteine is a(n) _______.

possible marker for cardiovascular disease

Fruit is generally a good source of all of the following substances, except _______.

protein

The nutrients that provide energy are _______.

proteins, fats, and carbohydrates

Solid fats generally have a high proportion of _______ fatty acids.

saturated

The primary site of triglyceride digestion and absorption is the _______.

small intestine

An antioxidant is a(an) _______.

substance that protects cell components from being damaged or destroyed

Nutritional standards, such as the RDAs, are not _______.

the basis for developing AIs

A _______ is a group of similar cells that perform similar functions.

tissue

In the United States, the primary cause of preventable cancer deaths is _______.

tobacco use

Modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis include _______.

tobacco use

Lipoproteins

transport lipids in the bloodstream

Diet is a _______.

usual pattern of food choices

Tiny, fingerlike projections of the small intestine that absorb nutrients are called _______.

villi