NUTRITION PORTAGE LEARNING FINAL EXAM 2024
ACTUAL 300 EXAM COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS
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True or false - nutritional value and taste their often the two most important
reasons specific foods are consumed in North America - ANSWERFalse, taste
and texture
Nutrition is the science that links food to __________ and _____________ -
ANSWERHealth and disease
Describe hunger and appetite, including their associated drives and sensations -
ANSWERHunger is the internal factor that is driven in the stomach by telling you
physically negatively by growling or stomach pain
Appetite is the external factor that is driven by more of your environment, and
more for pleasure than in more of a positive way
A pharmaceutical companies interested in designing a drug to combat obesity.
First list two hormones involved in the regulation of hunger and society in the
state, their function then explain why the pharmaceutical would target these two
to treat obesity. - ANSWERGraylin is going to increase hunger and it is to let the
stomach know that it is time to eat and deactivates the society center is the
hormone that travels from the stomach to the brain to say we are full. The
pharmaceutical company would target them to potentially trick the hypothalamus,
that if they are full faster or longer to eat less.
True or false - vitamins, promote growth and development, maintain tissues and
cells, fuel the body for physical and metabolic work, and regulate body processes
- ANSWERFalse is an organic micro nutrient that regulates body processes
Or nutrients
A _______ is needed in large amounts in the body, whereas _______ are needed
and small amounts - ANSWERMacronutrient; micronutrients
,True or false - a fat is an organic micro nutrient that functions to regulate body
processes and provide structure - ANSWERFalse that is an organic macro
nutrient
Which of the following is an inorganic micro nutrient? - ANSWERMinerals
List the three type of fats, at least two of their functions, and at least two common
resources of the nutrient in the diet - ANSWERA. Triglycerides, cholesterol, and
phospholipids.
B. Energy source, structure, and regulation.
C. Fats, oils, meats, and dairy products
True or false - minerals contain both water and fat, soluble forms - ANSWERFalse
vitamins contain both water and fat, soluble forms
Micro minerals are referred to as _________ minerals - ANSWERtrace
Tom is on a diet restricting his consumption of cholesterol. Which
macromolecule would he be limiting? - ANSWERlipids
Which of the six nutrient classes are not sources of energy - ANSWERMinerals,
vitamins, water
What is the definition of a kilocalorie? - ANSWERThe amount of heat needed to
raise the temperature of 1 kg of water, 1°C
What is the definition of a nutrient - dense food? List one example of a nutrient,
dense food. - ANSWERFoods that contain a high amount of nutrients compared
to the calories
Example any fruit or vegetable, chicken.
Explain the difference between under nutrition and malnutrition - ANSWERUnder
nutrition is not getting enough nutrients then what is desired to maintain healthy
state. Malnutrition can mean either over or under nutrition recommended for that
person's BMI.
Which of the ABCDE's of nutritional assessment has to do with measurements of
body composition (wait, height, skin, fold measurements, and body
circumference) - ANSWERAnthropometric
True or false - the MyPlate message of balance has to do with the idea, increasing
the consumption for some groups and limiting the consumption of others -
ANSWERFalse of moderation
, Have an equal balance of each in a healthy way
According to the dietary guidelines 2020-2025 there are three key dietary
principles list two - ANSWER1. Meet nutritional needs from nutrient dense foods.
2. Choose a variety of options from each food group.
3. Pay attention to portion size.
According to my plate, fruits and vegetables should make up _______ of the plate
- ANSWER50%
In addition to height and weight, list, two other types of anthropometric
assessments - ANSWER1. Head circumference.
2. BMI.
3. Waist to hip ratio.
You're at a grocery shopping and comparing salad dressings. One bottle of
French dressing is advertised as fat-free and another as reduced fat which type of
claim would this advertising be - ANSWERNutrient claim
In addition to the nutrition facts, list, at least four items that are typically
presented on a food product - ANSWERProducts, name, name and address of the
manufacture, amount of product and package, ingredients, listed, allergen
information
Which of the following is not a sensory external force that influences our eating -
ANSWEREmotion and memory
Which type of diffusion can move substances easily in and out of cells down
concentration gradient through the cell membrane - ANSWERPassive diffusion
Match the component of the G.I. tract with its function - ANSWEREsophagus -
passage for food
Stomach - hold volume of food, and mechanically, and chemically digest it
Small intestine- site of digestion and absorption
Large intestine - absorbs, water, and some vitamins
Rectum passes undigested food from the body
Was one of the G.I. tracks, accessory organs, and its function for digestion -
ANSWERLiver - produces bile to breakdown fats
Gallbladder - store bile produced by the liver to be released into the intestine to
digest fats
Pancreas - releases digestive enzymes to chemically breakdown food
Salivary glands- releases saliva, containing enzymes that chemically digest food
True or false- intristic factor is a vital glycol protein produced in the stomach and
is necessary for the B12 to be absorbed - ANSWERTrue
