NUTR 303 - Quiz 1
A product that has 15 grams of carbohydrate, 3 grams of protein and 1 gram of fat would provide about __________ per serving.
80 kcal (15*4)+(3*4)+(1*9)=80
Which of the following is (are) true regarding the RDA?
All of the above are true. 1.The acronym stands for recommended dietary allowance. 2.There are often different values for men and women. 3.It is a guideline to provide nutritional adequacy for micronutrients.
The acronym (abbreviation) for a DRI that describes the average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet the requirement of half of the healthy individuals in a particular life stage or gender group is
EAR
Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamins?
They enable chemical processes/reactions in the body.
An hypothesis can best be described as ...
an educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon.
Minerals can ...
become part of the body's structural systems.
An experimental research project that compares all of the health and socioeconomic characteristics of adolescent individuals diagnosed with diabetes to other adolescents without diabetes matched for age and gender in a given geographic area would be a type of ____________________ study.
case control study
An essential nutrient is a chemical in foods that ...
if not consumed in sufficient quantity will lead to adverse effects on health.
Which of the following would be a source of energy-supplying nutrients?
instant breakfast made with milk
Protein is chemically different from carbohydrate and lipid because ...
it contains the element nitrogen.