1. Food science is the study of foods, their nutrients and other chemical constituents, and the effects that foods and food
constituents have on health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Meaning of Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.1 - Explain the scope of nutrition as an area of study.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
2. Nutrition is an interdisciplinary science that includes biological, chemical, physical, and food sciences, as well as
mathematics and statistics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Meaning of Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.1 - Explain the scope of nutrition as an area of study.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. Many children living in food-insecure households may be adequately nourished; however, as a group, they are at higher
risk of poor school performance as well as social and behavioral problems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. Broccoli is an example of an energy-dense food.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
5. Inadequate diets generally produce a spectrum of signs and symptoms related to multiple nutrient deficiencies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
6. Food security is access at all times to a sufficient supply of safe, nutritious foods.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. The best time to correct deficiency and toxicity diseases is immediately after tissue stores are adversely affected.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
8. Intake of energy-dense diets is related to the development of overweight and diabetes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
9. Essential nutrients can be manufactured by the body from components of food and are not required in the diet.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
10. Empty-calorie foods provide few calories and high amounts of nutrients.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
11. DRIs is the general term used for nutrient intake standards for healthy people.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
12. Calories are a unit of measure, and they do not qualify as a nutrient.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
Multiple Choice
13. Nutrition is best described as the study of _____.
a. stress and its effects on health
b. foods and health
c. the medicinal properties of food
d. food safety and disease prevention
e. the chemical makeup of food
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: The Meaning of Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.1 - Explain the scope of nutrition as an area of study.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
14. The recommended levels of nutrient intake provided by the RDAs are based on age, gender, and _____.
a. weight
b. height
c. medication use
d. exposure to environmental contaminants
e. condition (pregnant or breastfeeding)
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
15. The current RDAs referenced in the DRIs reflect nutrient intake levels that protect _____ from developing deficiency
disease and that also reduce the risk of common chronic diseases.
a. almost all healthy individuals
b. patients recovering from surgery
c. individuals on strict weight-loss diets
d. individuals with chronic health problems
e. individuals over the age of 25
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Foundation Knowledge for Thinking about Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.1.2 - Explain the ten concepts of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
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