Nutrition 1

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How much energy is required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (liter) of water 1° C?

1 kilocalorie

The complete lining of a person's digestive tract is renewed approximately every

3-5 days.

Approximately how much water (lbs) would be found in a 120-lb person?

72

What is the benefit of using placebos in an experiment?

All subjects receive a treatment

What is the benefit of using a large sample size in an experiment?

Chance variation is ruled out

Recommended Dietary Allowances are based on the

Estimated Average Requirement.

Minerals are complex nutrients containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

False

One gram of carbohydrates yields 9 kcalories

False

Which of the following is an organic nutrient?

Fat

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

Fats

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

Fiber

How are the RDA for almost all vitamin and mineral intakes set?

High, to cover virtually all healthy individuals

Which of the following cannot add fat to the body?

Inorganic nutrients

Which of the following is classified as a micronutrient?

Iron

All of the following sets of values are included in the Dietary Reference Intakes except

LUT.

What is the meaning of a double-blind experiment?

Neither subjects nor researchers know which subjects are in the control or experimental group

Which of the following is an example of a macronutrient?

Protein

The amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of about 98% of a population is termed the

Recommended Dietary Allowance.

What does the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of a nutrient represent?

The maximum amount from all sources that appears safe for most healthy people

What is the benefit of using controls in an experiment?

The subjects are similar in all respects except for the treatment being tested

Which of the following factors makes the greatest contribution to deaths in the United States?

Tobacco

What behavior is the major cause of death in the United States?

Tobacco use

Which of the following is an example of a micronutrient?

Vitamin C

Which of the following is an organic compound?

Vitamin C

Which of the following nutrients does not yield energy during its metabolism?

Vitamins

By chemical analysis, what nutrient is present in the highest amounts in most foods?

Water

All of the following are classified as macronutrients except

calcium.

The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally

designed to meet the needs of almost all healthy people.

A person viewing an exciting sports match of her favorite team and eating because of nervousness would be displaying a food choice behavior most likely based on

emotional comfort.

A nutrient needed by the body and that must be supplied by foods is termed a(n)

essential nutrient.

An empty-kcalorie food is one that contains

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

Ingredient lists list nutrients in alphabetical order

false

Most types of food as well as human body consists of mainly protein

false

Recommended Dietary Allowance indicates the MINIMUM daily intake amount for a particular nutrient.

false

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

habit.

Characteristics of an acute disease include all of the following except

it progresses slowly.

An essential nutrient is one that cannot be

made in sufficient quantities by the body.

A 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.

Nonnutrient substances found in plant foods that show biological activity in the body are commonly known as

phytochemicals.

a parent who offers a child a favorite snack as a reward for good behavior is displaying a food behavior known as

positive association.

Processed foods are foods that have been treated to change their physical, chemical, microbiological, or sensory properties

true

The motive for a person who alters his diet due to religious convictions is most likely his

values.

When consumed in excess, all of the following can be converted to body fat and stored except

vitamin C.


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