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STRAIGHTERLINE NUTRITION 101 FINAL EXAMThe Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences advocates
that 10% to 35% of calories come from protein and ________________ of calories from
carbohydrate. - Answers- 45% to 65%
Recent surveys indicate that the most commonly purchased foods in America are -
Answers- milk, ready-to-eat cereal, bottled water, soft drinks, and bread.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of carbohydrates? - Answers- Contain
more kilocalories than protein
In the _________________ experimental design, neither the participants nor the
researchers are aware of each participant's assignment (test or placebo) or the outcome
of the study until it is completed. - Answers- double-blinded
Which of the following accurately describes the term hypothesis? - Answers- An
educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate? - Answers- Starch
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kilocalories and 30 grams of
fat. Approximately ______ of the total energy is provided by fat. - Answers- 19%
Which of the following terms describes psychological influences that encourage us to
find and eat food? - Answers- Appetite
Which of the following is not true about water? - Answers- Provides energy
A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is - Answers- semiconsciousness or
unconsciousness.
You pick up a box of Cheerios cereal in the supermarket. The Nutrition Facts panel tells
you that a 1-cup serving provides 25 percent of the ______ for iron. - Answers- Daily
Value
By law, which of the following food items must display a nutrition facts label? - Answers-
Box of granola bars
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, released in 2008, advise a minimum of
minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity for adults. - Answers- 150
Measurements of height, weight, body circumferences, and body fat are called -
Answers- anthropometry
, The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of _____ to less than 10% of
calories. - Answers- saturated fatty acids
One cup of apple juice has 111 kilocalories and 1.4 mg of vitamin C. The same serving
size of orange juice has 112 kilocalories and 124 mg of vitamin C. Which of the
following is true regarding their nutrient density? - Answers- Orange juice is more
nutrient dense for vitamin C than apple juice.
Margaret, an elderly woman, needs to limit her kilocalorie intake without sacrificing
needed nutrients. Keeping in mind MyPlate, which of the following could she do? -
Answers- Carefully select foods rich in nutrients but low in kilocalories.
When using MyPlate to choose fruits and vegetables, one should include a vitamin C
source such as citrus fruit and a dark green vegetable each day, as a source of -
Answers- Vitamin A
Tina is consuming 15 mg of iron per day. Her RDA is 18 mg. She has no condition
warranting a greater-than-normal need for iron. Which of the following statements is true
about her consumption of this nutrient? - Answers- Only if her intake is consistently less
than 70% of the RDA would she be at great risk of nutritional deficiency.
Which term describes failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that
is inadequate to meet nutritional needs? - Answers- Undernutrition
In passive absorption, nutrients enter the cell - Answers- from an area of higher solute
concentration to one of lower concentration.
The study of the ways nutrients and food influence gene expression is called -
Answers- nutrigenomics.
Which of the following is stored within the nucleus of the cell and acts as a code book
for synthesizing specific proteins? - Answers- DNA
When a nutrient moves freely from an area of higher solute concentration into an
absorptive cell where the concentration is lower, this is called - Answers- Passive
diffusion
A compound that allows for communication between one cell and the next is a -
Answers- neurotransmitter
These protein-based substances enhance digestion by making chemical reactions more
likely to happen. - Answers- enzymes
The ___________________________ system is made up of several glands that act in
the regulation of metabolism, reproduction, water balance, and many other functions. -
Answers- endocrine
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