Nutrition Practice Test

If you consumed a total of 1800 kcals (Calories) per day and 60% came from carbohydrates, how many KCALS of carbohydrate are you consuming?

1080 kcals

What is the energy content of a meal that contains 5 grams of protein, 5 grams of carbohydrate, 10 grams of fat, and 10 grams of alcohol?

200 kcals carbs, protiens: 4kcal per gram fat: 9 kcal alcohol: 7kcal

If you consumed a total of 1800 kcals (Calories) per day and 60% came from carbohydrates, how many GRAMS of carbohydrate are you consuming?

270 grams

If a small banana supplies 90,000 calories, it supplies _______ kilocalories.

90

Which of the following is NOT a key nutrition concept? a. The best way for people to obtain all the essential nutrients is to consume dietary supplements. b. Foods and the nutrients they contain are not cure-alls. c. Malnutrition includes overnutrition as well as undernutrition. d. Variety, moderation, and balance can help ensure a diet's nutritional adequacy.

A

Which of the following substances is a macronutrient? a. Protein b. Vitamin C c. Sodium d. Calcium

A

Which of the following sources of oils would be recommended as part of a healthy diet?

Avocado

Which of the following is NOT true about water? a. Water is necessary for elimination of waste from the body. b. Water is an essential nutrient. c. Water is necessary for immune function. d. Water plays a role in regulation of body temperature.

C

Which of the following kinds of studies would be the best to use when designing a scientific investigation to determine whether there is an association between consuming diets low in calcium during adolescence and developing osteoporosis (bone disease) in older adulthood? a. Single-blind study b. Double-blind study c. Observational study d. Experimental study

C

This hormone ( ______________ ) is stimulated by the presence of fat in the small intestine and triggers this organ ( ____________ ) to secrete ________________ into the duodenum. This helps slow stomach motility and allows fat to be digested.

Cholecystokinin (CCK), Gallbladder, Bile

A nutrient is considered essential if ________. A. when the nutrient is missing from the diet, a deficiency disease occurs B. when the missing nutrient is added back to the diet, signs and symptoms of deficiency are resolved C. the body does not make the nutrient, or make enough of it to meet its needs D. All of the choices are correct.

D

This segment of the small intestine is connected to the stomach and is where bile, bicarbonate, and other digestive juice enter the small intestine.

Duodenum

In order, the segments of the small intestine are

Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum (DJ I am)

A medical doctor is always a reputable source for nutrition information.

False

The process of adding vitamins A and D to milk is called

Fortification

Many of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States are associated with certain dietary practices. What are the top two leading causes of death in the United States?

Heart disease and cancer

This sphincter is situated between the esophagus and stomach.

Lower Esophageal Sphincter

Use of certain medications may increase an individual's nutrient needs. T or F

True

You are trying to decide what kind of sandwich to have for lunch. From your NutritionCalc Reports, you have discovered that your diet is often low in protein. Which of the following would give you the most protein per kcal? Turkey = 31 g Protein (310 kcals) Roast Beef = 27 g Protein (341 kcals) Ham = 24 g Protein (320 kcals) Tuna = 14 g Protein (290 kcals)

Turkey

Which of the following typically acts as a probiotic?

Yogurt

To establish a nutrient's RDA, nutrition scientists add ________ of the nutrient to its EAR.

a "margin of safety" amount

Scientists conduct a study in which 100 adults with chronic diarrhea are divided into 2 groups with 50 people per group. One group is given a supply of yogurt that contains a certain kind of bacteria, and the other group is given yogurt that is bacteria-free. The study's participants and researchers do not know which group of subjects has the bacteria in the yogurt and which group does not. The scientists instruct the participants to eat the entire 8 ounces of yogurt once a day for a month and record their bowel habits. This is an example of a(n) ________ study.

double-blind

A refined grain product that has iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid added to replace amounts lost during processing has been

enriched

Goblet cells produce

mucus

During an online interview, Dr. Ima Quack provides the following statement, "Most Americans suffer from nutritional-deficiency diseases and will develop cancer within the next 10 years because they are not taking my megavitamin formula therapy." Dr. Quack's statement is an example of a(n) ________.

scare tactic

A(n) ______ is circular muscle that opens and closes to regulate the movement of food particles during digestion.

sphincter

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.

The ________ sphincter closes after a bolus has been swallowed and enters the stomach. This sphincter is essential to prevent the contents of the stomach reentering the esophagus.

lower esophageal

The cardiac sphincter is also known as the ________.

lower esophageal

A kilocalorie is a unit of energy used to describe the amount of energy in a food or beverage. Which definition best describes how much energy is in one kilocalorie?

A kilocalorie is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water by 1° Celsius.