Fundamentals of Nutrition Exam Review
Course Introduction
Fundamentals of Nutrition explores the essential principles of human nutrition, highlighting the roles of macronutrients and micronutrients in maintaining health and preventing disease. The course examines digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients, as well as the impact of nutrition on growth, development, and overall well-being. Students will learn about dietary guidelines, food sources, nutritional assessment, and the relationship between diet and chronic conditions. Emphasis is placed on the application of nutritional science to personal and community health, promoting informed choices for a balanced lifestyle.
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Visualizing Nutrition 3rd Canadian Edition Mary B. Grosvenor
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Chapter 1: Nutrition: Everyday Choices
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Q1) All of the following are examples of carbohydrates except A) fiber.
B) proteins.
C) starches.
D) sugars.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding phytochemicals is true?
A) They are essential for life.
B) They are always harmful to our health.
C) They are found in plant foods.
D) They contribute to the calories that we eat in our diet.
Answer: C
Q3) Epidemiological studies determine cause-and-effect relationships.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Healthy eating requires you to give up your favorite low nutrient-dense foods.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Guidelines for a Healthy Diet
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Q1) For all nutrients, Tolerable Upper Intake (UL) Levels are set for intakes from dietary supplements only.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Oatmeal and brown rice are whole grains.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Overt nutrient deficiencies are now rare in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) An ingredient list is required on all products containing more than one ingredient.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Digestion: From Meals to Molecules
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Q1) ____ is a chronic condition in which acidic stomach contents leak into the esophagus, causing pain and damaging the esophagus.
A) Constipation
B) GERD
C) Heartburn
D) Vomiting
Answer: B
Q2) The most common cause of peptic ulcers is misuse of medications such as aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Bicarbonate neutralizes the acid in chyme, which allows ___ from the pancreas and small intestine to function.
A) capillaries
B) enzymes
C) hormones
D) lacteals
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers
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Q1) Oxygen is needed for glycolysis to occur.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The healthiest carbohydrates choices are whole grains, legumes, and fresh fruits and vegetables.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Are soft drinks that are made with sucrose healthier than those made with high fructose corn syrup?
Q4) Alexis just got back from the dentist and her gums hurt because the dental hygienist scraped a lot of plaque from her teeth. What is plaque? How does daily brushing and flossing help to prevent dental caries? Susan eats jelly beans as snacks and she drinks sodas throughout the day. Explain how these habits promote dental caries.
Q5) Which is less refined?
A) granola cereal
B) oatmeal
Q6) Insulin promotes fat storage.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols
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Q1) The majority of _______ is located in cell membranes, but is also a part of myelin, the insulating coating on nerve cells.
A) cholesterol
B) omega-3 fatty acids
C) phospholipids
D) triglycerides
Q2) Since chylomicrons are too large to enter the capillaries in the small intestine, they pass into the:
A) gallbladder
B) large intestine
C) lymph
D) stomach
Q3) Intake of fish, nuts, and whole grains ________ heart disease risk.
A) may increase
B) may decrease
C) has no impact on
D) none of these are correct
Q4) All omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are unsaturated.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Proteins and Amino Acids
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Q1) Protein and amino acid supplements are rarely needed to increase protein needs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Rice is high in the amino acids methionine but low in the amino acid lysine. Beans are high in lysine but low in methionine. Explain why eating rice and beans together increases the protein quality of a meal, as compared to eating a vegetarian meal that contains rice and no beans. Use the following terms in your response: essential amino acids, incomplete dietary protein, high quality protein, protein complementation. Is it necessary to eat the rice and beans at the same meal?
Q3) For some of the amino acids that our body needs, we must get them from dietary sources because the body cannot make them in sufficient quantities to meet our body's needs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Kwashiorkor is an overall energy deficiency whereas marasmus is a protein deficiency.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are some of the health benefits of consuming soy products?
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Chapter 7: Vitamins
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Q1) Clare reads on the food label that the pizza contains enriched flour. Which of the following nutrients are added back to the flour in the enrichment process?
A) calcium
B) folate
C) thiamin
D) Vitamin C
Q2) The amount of a particular vitamin in a food depends on all of the following EXCEPT
A) how much of the food is consumed.
B) how the food is cooked.
C) how the food is stored.
D) what is added to the food during processing.
Q3) Folate deficiency can lead to macrocytic or megablastic anemia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Dietary supplements have regulations that are _____strict as compared to drugs.
A) Less
B) Equally
C) More
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Chapter 8: Water and Minerals
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Q1) When a nerve cell is stimulated, the cell membrane becomes ______ permeable to
A) more, chloride
B) less, chloride
C) more, sodium
D) less, sodium
Q2) Excess body weight is associated with _____risk of osteoporosis development. A) increased
B) reduced
C) no (there is no relationship between body weight and osteoporosis development)
Q3) How does the small amount of sodium that is found in sport drinks, like Gatorade, help to regulate fluid balance? In your response, include the following terms: thirst, osmosis, intra- and extra-cellular spaces, and kidneys.
Q4) Which of the following does NOT increase a person's need for water?
A) Following a high-fiber diet
B) Following a low-sodium diet
C) Following a high-protein diet
D) Competing in a local 5K run
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Chapter 9: Energy Balance and Weight Management
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Q1) Jeff has a BMI of 28 kg/m2. He has no obesity-related health risk factors. Jeff is an appropriate candidate to take a prescription weight loss drug.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following characteristics regarding energy balance is FALSE?
A) The more food that is put in front of people, the more they eat.
B) The location and proximity of fast-food or quick-service restaurants has no effect on the BMI of individuals who live in those communities.
C) Pre-packaged, convenience type foods are typically higher in fat and kcalories than foods prepared at home.
Q3) People who lose weight rapidly are more likely to regain the weight, leading to repeated cycles of weight loss and gain.
A)True B)False
Q4) Athletes, both male and female, are at a high risk for eating disorders.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Nutrition, Fitness, and Physical Activity
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Q1) The physiological changes that occur from aerobic training increases cellular ability to burn fatty acids for fuel.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a result of regular exercise?
A) Increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
B) Reduced blood pressure
C) Reduced bone density
D) Reduced HDL cholesterol levels
Q3) Water is the best fluid choice for Cyndie during exercise because she typically rides her bicycle for 75 minutes during an exercise session.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Post-event meals should accomplish which of the following?
A) Replenish lost fluid and electrolytes
B) Replenish glycogen stores
C) Provide protein for building and repairing muscle tissue
D) All of these should be accomplished by a post-event meal.
Q5) What is caffeine intoxication? What are the symptoms?
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Chapter 11: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy
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Q1) Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Folate needs are increased during lactation because it is secreted in the breastmilk.
B) Vitamin B may be deficient in the breast milk of vegan mothers.
C) Iron needs are increased during lactation as it is secreted in the breastmilk.
D) Increasing calcium intake during lactation does not prevent loss of calcium from maternal bones.
Q2) Which of the following foods is most commonly associated with mercury contamination?
A) Citrus fruits
B) Fish
C) Nuts
D) Tofu
Q3) Pre-eclampsia can pose a health danger to the
A) baby, but not the mother.
B) mother, but not the baby.
C) baby and the mother.
D) neither the baby nor the mother
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Chapter 12: Nutrition From 1 to 100
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Q1) Which of the following would be the healthiest alternative to French fries if you were eating at a fast-food restaurant?
A) Baked potato with low-fat sour cream
B) Breaded chicken sandwich
C) Deep-fried mozzarella sticks
D) Double cheeseburger
Q2) In young children, lead poisoning can cause learning disabilities and behavior problems.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements about alcohol metabolism is FALSE?
A) Alcohol dehydrogenase is an enzyme that breaks down alcohol.
B) Alcohol increases fluid excretion from the kidneys.
C) If you drink alcohol frequently, your body becomes more efficient at breaking the alcohol down.
D) The main organs that break down alcohol are the kidneys.
Q4) The AMDR from carbohydrate for children is ________ the AMDR for adults.
A) higher than
B) the same as
C) lower than
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Chapter 13: How Safe Is Our Food Supply
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding the control of microbial growth is FALSE?
A) Most bacteria grow best at a pH near neutral.
B) Most bacteria grow best in conditions without oxygen.
C) Bacteria need water to grow.
D) All of these statements are true.
Q2) Josh and Ronnie are college friends who went to a cookout together. Despite eating the same foods at the cookout, Josh developed a food borne illness but Ronnie did not. Explain why a contaminated food does not cause illness in everyone who eats it.
Q3) To establish tolerances for pesticides, the risk of toxicity is weighed against the benefit that the pesticide provides.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The _____monitor and investigate the incidence and causes of food-borne diseases.
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) United States Department of Agriculture
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Chapter 14: Feeding the World
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Q1) According to the incidence of under-weight and over-weight around the world, the number of undernourished people exceeds the number who is overweight.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Poverty is central to the problem of hunger and undernutrition.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Well over half of all deaths in children under 5 years are due to infectious disease.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One of every four Americans receives some kind of food assistance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Of the following, who is least likely to be at risk for undernutrition?
A) Marie, a 23 year-old pregnant female
B) Susie, a 12 year-old female
C) Helen, an 85 year-old female who has Alzheimer's disease
D) Sophia, a 20 year-old female college student
Q6) Do you believe the cost to develop and produce Golden Rice will be worth it?
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