NSC 150 Final Test Questions with Correct Answers
What is NOT a primary segment of the food distribution sector? - Answer-Food quality assurance
Our dietary choices are considered of central importance in shaping the food system because: - Answer-Our choices shape what the food system produces,...
What is NOT a primary segment of the food distribution sector? - Answer-Food quality
assurance
Our dietary choices are considered of central importance in shaping the food system
because: - Answer-Our choices shape what the food system produces, and how that
food is produced.
Place the following foods in order of how much they are consumed in the US diet: -
Answer-Grains, dairy, protein foods like meat or beans, vegetables
Compared to 1977-1978, Americans in 2007-2008 ate twice the proportion of their daily
calories away from home. True or false? - Answer-True
In the U.S., most uneaten food is sent to: - Answer-Landfills
According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, fruits and vegetables should
make up _____% of the food on your plate? - Answer-50%
Food availability assessments measure the availability of both commodities, like wheat,
beef, and eggs, and highly processed foods, like breads and soups. True or false? -
Answer-False
What is the name of the USDA's educational program that promotes healthy eating to
consumers based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans? - Answer-
ChooseMyPlate
A dietary pattern that focuses on the combination of foods and beverages that comprise
people's entire diets over time is called the _________? - Answer-Total Diet Approach
Most of the dairy that Americans consume by weight comes in the form of
___________? - Answer-Fluid Milk
What meal is most frequently skipped? - Answer-Breakfast
Research has found that healthful foods being too expensive is the most frequently
given reason that people don't try to exercise more control over maintaining or losing
weight. True or false? - Answer-False
, The amount of energy needed to heat one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius is a
_________________? - Answer-Kilocalorie
Rather than providing energy, ________________ ensure that our bodies work
properly. - Answer-Micronutrients
Which of the following distinguishes a high-quality carbohydrate from a poor-quality
carbohydrate? - Answer-High quality carbohydrates are slower to be digested than
simple sugars
Butter, meat, and other fats that are solid at room temperature are made up of
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). True or false? - Answer-False
Can a vegan who eats no animal products receive adequate protein? - Answer-Yes,
plant-based proteins consumed in regular foods can provide sufficient protein.
Antioxidants, flavonoids, resveratrol, and carotenoids are all examples of
____________? - Answer-Phytonutrients
There are nine essential amino acids that humans require for good health. They get
these by eating ____________? - Answer-Proteins
A healthy ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fats is probably: - Answer-1:1
A person can be malnourished if they get too little of an essential nutrient, including
water. True or false? - Answer-True
Policy, or institutional rules, have little influence over human behavior. True or False? -
Answer-False
Appropriation Bills - Answer-Bills passed annually to allocate federal funds for specific
programs
Entitlement Programs - Answer-Provide benefits to all persons who meet eligibility
requirements
Authorization Legislation - Answer-Bills creating new programs or extending or
repealing old ones
What is pre-emption? - Answer-Limitation by a higher level of government on what
actions can be taken by a lower level of government
What is the role of special interest groups in policy? - Answer-They are groups of
people who share the same interests, and work to influence the legislative process and
other aspects of policymaking.
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