SCI 228 Week 8 Final Exam Version 2 Questions and Answers
Question: (CO 1) Which government agency regulates organic farming standards in the United States?
Question: (CO 1) The second step of the scientific method is
Question: (CO 1) Which of the following bestdescribes the Delaney Clause?
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SCI 228 Week 8 Final Exam Version 2
Question 1
(CO 1) Which government agency regulates organic farming standards in the United States?
• Food and Drug Administration
• United States Department of Agriculture
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Centers for Disease Control
The USDA regulates organic farming standards, and farms must be certified as organic by a
government-approved certifier who inspects the farm and verifies that the farmer is following all
USDA organic standards. (Pruitt, p. 689)
Question 2
(CO 1) The second step of the scientific method is
• observation and description of a phenomenon.
• testing a research question or hypothesis.
• generating a hypothesis.
• collecting data.
The scientific method usually includes the following steps, which are described in more detail
below and summarized in figure 1.11: (Pruitt, p. 18)
• The researcher proposes a hypothesis or educated guess to explain why the phenomenon
occurs.
Question 3
(CO 1) Which of the following best describes the Delaney Clause?
• Government action that prevents the intentional addition of compounds that have been
shown to cause cancer in animals or humans
• Government recommendation that all predatory fish be tested for mercury before being
sold to the consumer
SCI 228 Week 8 Final Exam Version 2
, • List of food additives generally regarded as safe; established in 1958 by the U.S. Congress
• Pending legislation to ban irradiation as a method of food preservation
The Delaney Clause, also enacted in 1958, states that “No additive may be permitted in any
amount if tests show that it produces cancer when fed to man or animals or by other appropriate
tests.” (Pruitt, p. 683)
Question 4
(CO 1) The Nutrition facts panel on a box of crackers indicates that one serving provides 140
calories, with 55 calories coming from fat. Calculate the percentage of calories from fat in this
product.
• 39%
• 55%
• 85%
• Need more information to calculate.
Equation: 55 fat calories / 140 total calories = 0.39
Question 5
(CO 1) The standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthy individuals is
• EAR.
• AI.
• RDA.
• UL.
The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) represents 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. (Pruitt, p. 14)
Question 6
(CO 1) Which of the following is required on all food labels?
• Net contents of the package
SCI 228 Week 8 Final Exam Version 2
, • Ingredient list
• Name and address of the vendor
• Net contents of the package, ingredient list, and name and address of the vendor
Five primary components of information must be included on food labels (figure 2.1): (Pruitt, p.
40)
Question 7
(CO 2) Which of the following increases one's risk of developing an eating disorder?
• Large family size
• Holding the first order of birth
• Having a sibling with an eating disorder
• Large family size, holding the first order of birth, and having a sibling with an eating
disorder
Currently, there are no data to suggest that family size or birth order is influential. Research
on siblings, however, does show a greater likelihood of developing an eating disorder if a sibling
also has an eating disorder. (Pruitt, p. 585)
Question 8
(CO 2) Disordered eating is a general term used to describe
• a variety of abnormal or atypical eating behaviors.
• anorexia nervosa.
• bulimia nervosa.
• binge eating disorder.
disordered eating is a general term used to describe a variety of abnormal or atypical eating
behaviors that people use to achieve or maintain a lower body weight. (Pruitt, pp. 583-584)
Question 9
(CO 2) What is the standard criterion used for diagnosing an eating disorder?
• Analysis of atypical food behavior
• Disordered eating questionnaire
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
SCI 228 Week 8 Final Exam Version 2
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