Test Bank for Unit 1 – Key Nutrition Concepts and Terms
True/False
1. _____ Nutrition is an interdisciplinary science which includes math, biology, and social science.
2. _____ Nutrition knowledge is applicable to the daily lives of people.
3. _____ Children living in food-insecure households may be adequately nourished but collectively
are often at higher risk for social behavior problems and poor academic performance.
4. _____ Broccoli is an example of a super food which contains the proper balance of all essential
nutrients.
5. _____ When a deficiency exists for one nutrient it is not likely that other nutrient levels will be
affected.
6. _____ Food security exists when the need for food is coupled with access to it.
7. _____ The best time to correct a deficiency or toxicity disease is after body tissue stores are
adversely affected.
8. _____ Energy-dense diets are related to the development of overweight and diabetes.
9. _____ Essential nutrients must be made by the body and cannot be provided through the diet.
10. _____ An empty-calorie food provides few calories and high amounts of nutrients.
11. _____ It is possible to have a diet including only healthy foods and fail to consume some nutrients
required by the body.
12. _____ Calories are not a nutrient found in food; rather, they are the measure of the amount of
energy supplied by food.
Matching
A: Match the nutrient subcategory with its appropriate major category. (Answers may be used more
than once.)
1. _____ cholesterol a. water
b. fat
2. _____ amino acids
c. vitamins
3. _____ starch d. carbohydrates
e. protein
4. _____ simple sugars
5. _____ fiber
6. _____ antioxidant a. the scientific study of foods and health and how nutrients
and other chemical constituents affect body processes
7. _____ calorie
b. access at all times to a sufficient supply of safe, nutritious
8. _____ chronic diseases foods
c. limited or uncertain availability of safe, nutritious foods or
9. _____ empty-calorie foods
the inability to acquire foods in a socially acceptable way
10. _____ energy-dense foods d. a unit of measure used to account for the amount of energy
supplied by food
11. _____ essential nutrients
e. chemical substances in food used by the body to sustain
12. _____ food insecurity growth and health
f. chemical substances that give color and flavor to plants and
13. _____ food security
may perform important functions in the human body
14. _____ malnutrition g. a specific type of phytochemical found in colorful fruits and
vegetables that protects the body’s cells
15. _____ metabolism
h. substances required for normal growth and health that the
16. _____ nonessential nutrients body cannot generally produce or produce in sufficient
amounts and that need to be obtained through the diet
17. _____ nutrients
i. substances required for normal growth and health that the
18. _____ nutrient-dense foods body can manufacture in sufficient quantities from other
components of the diet
19. _____ nutrition
j. the chemical changes that take place in the body
20. _____ phytochemicals k. poor nutrition resulting from an excess of or lack of calories
or nutrients
l. slow-developing, long-lasting diseases that are not
contagious
m. foods that contain relatively high amounts of nutrients
compared to their calorie value
n. foods that provide a high number of calories in relation to
nutrients
o. foods that provide a relatively high calorie value per unit
weight of food
Multiple Choice: Choose the one best answer.
1. The field of nutrition is best described as
a. the scientific study of health as it relates to stress.
b. the scientific study of food as it relates to health.
c. the concept that medicine and foods are synonymous.
d. the study of biology and disease prevention.
2. Recommended nutrient intakes vary according to which of the following categories?
a. Age and gender
b. Weight and height
c. Genetic traits
d. Pregnancy or breastfeeding status
e. All of the above
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3. The DRIs were established to reflect the nutrient needs of _____, promote health, and reduce the risk
of chronic disease.
a. most healthy people
b. patients recovering from surgery
c. people on strict weight-loss diets
d. people with chronic health problems
4. Which of the following diseases can lead to malnutrition?
a. Digestive disorders
b. Alcoholism
c. HIV/AIDS
d. Cancer
e. All of the above
5. Which of the following statements about essential nutrients is true?
a. Essential nutrients must be obtained through the diet or deficiency diseases will occur.
b. Essential nutrients should be consumed in excessive amounts to promote optimal health.
c. Essential nutrients must be made by the body and cannot be provided through the diet.
d. Essential nutrients are less important than nonessential nutrients.
6. The human adaptive mechanism is best described as:
a. the ability of the body to help protect itself from fluctuations in energy and nutrient intake.
b. the fight or flight response.
c. the ability of the body to send cues to the brain on what nutrients and foods should be eaten.
d. the ability of the brain to simulate essential nutrient production.
7. Those at greatest risk of becoming inadequately nourished include:
a. children and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
b. women and men between the ages of 40 and 50.
c. athletes and people who exercise regularly.
d. men and teenage boys.
e. a and b
f. c and d
8. Which of the following nutrients is considered a nonessential nutrient?
a. Calcium
b. Cholesterol
c. Fat
d. Carbohydrates
9. Which of the following statements about the adaptive mechanisms of humans is not true?
a. The body can store some vitamins and minerals for later use.
b. The body can excrete excesses of some nutrients.
c. The body can increase the absorption of some nutrients when it is deficient.
d. The body is able to adapt to and provide protection from all forms of malnutrition.
e. All of the above statements are true.
10. Some phytochemicals are able to protect body cells and help to prevent cancer because they function
as:
a. red blood cells.
b. proteins.
c. pesticides.
d. antioxidants.
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