Nutrition for Health Sciences
Final Exam
Course Introduction
Nutrition for Health Sciences explores the fundamental principles of human nutrition and their application to health promotion and disease prevention. The course examines the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water, emphasizing their roles in supporting physiological processes and maintaining overall health. Students will critically analyze the relationship between dietary patterns, nutrient requirements, and chronic diseases, integrating evidence-based recommendations and current nutritional guidelines. Practical topics include nutrition assessment, dietary planning across the lifespan, and evaluating popular diets and nutritional claims.
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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) Substances found in plant foods that are not essential nutrients but may have health-promoting properties are
A) amino acids.
B) dietary supplements.
C) phytochemicals.
D) zoochemicals.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following statements about proteins is false?
A) Dietary protein from animal sources better matches the amino acid needs of humans compared to dietary protein derived from plants sources.
B) Proteins are composed of amino acids.
C) Proteins are made of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
D) Proteins differ based on the combinations of amino acids used in each type of protein.
Answer: C
Q3) Food provides sensory pleasure and helps to meet our emotional needs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Guidelines for a Healthy Diet
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Q1) For most nutrients, exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) through food consumption is difficult.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The energy recommendation that describes the proportions of calories that should come from carbohydrate, fat, and protein are the:
A) AIs.
B) AMDRs.
C) DRIs.
D) EARS.
Answer: B
Q3) The EARs are set higher than the RDAs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Losing weight requires burning fewer calories than you consume.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Digestion: From Meals to Molecules
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Q1) The intestinal microflora synthesize small amounts of vitamin D.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The smallest units of life are
A) atoms.
B) cells.
C) organs.
D) tissues.
Answer: B
Q3) Each villus contains a capillary where fat-soluble nutrients are absorbed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The gastrointestinal tract is a hollow tube that begins at the mouth and ends at the colon.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers
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Q1) All carbohydrates are converted to glucose before they can be absorbed into the body.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Increased consumption of refined carbohydrates in the past few decades has been implicated in causing obesity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is an example of an unrefined food?
A) Buttermilk pancake
B) Cornflakes cereal
C) Oatmeal
D) White bread
Q4) Compared to anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrate, aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates produces _______ ATP molecules for each glucose molecule.
A) more
B) the same amount of
C) fewer
Q5) Discuss how the metabolism of fructose differs from that of sucrose.
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Chapter 5: Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols
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Q1) Kyle had a brother who exhibited heart disease at age 62 and a sister who exhibited heart disease at age 64. Based on the age at which his brother and his sister exhibited heart disease, is Kyle considered to have a family history of heart disease?
A) Yes, based on the age of his brother only
B) Yes, based on the age of his sister only
C) Yes, based on the ages of both his sister and brother
D) No, based on the ages of both his sister and brother
Q2) Excess body fat is associated with an increased risk of:
A) cardiovascular disease.
B) diabetes
C) high blood pressure
D) All of these
Q3) The number and location of the double bonds determine the health effects they have on the body.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ketones can be used as an energy source by many tissues in the body.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Proteins and Amino Acids
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Q1) Protein _______ is a measure of how good the protein in food is at providing the essential amino acids the body needs.
A) adequacy
B) availability
C) definability
D) quality
Q2) Plant foods generally are excellent sources of A) fiber.
B) phytochemicals.
C) unsaturated fats.
D) all of these choices.
Q3) Which of the following scenarios is a possibility if an amino acid supplement overwhelms the amino acid transport system?
A) The amino acids from the supplement will use an alternate transport system.
B) The amino acids from the supplement will be eliminated from the body.
C) The amino acids from the supplement will compete with each other, increasing absorption of other amino acids
D) The amino acids from the supplement will compete with each other, slowing absorption of other amino acids.
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Chapter 7: Vitamins
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Q1) Megaloblastic anemia is a reduction in the blood's capacity to carry oxygen that is characterized by abnormally large immature and mature red blood cells.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Before taking medicinal herbs one should consult with a medical doctor to be sure there are no known food and drug interactions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Vitamin B deficiency is particularly problematic because A) it causes irreversible brain damage.
B) it causes microcytic anemia.
C) it prevents folate from being converted to one of its active forms.
D) its UL is set too high.
Q4) One of the best sources of riboflavin in the diet is milk.
A)True B)False
Q5) Antioxidants act by enhancing the formation of free radicals. A)True B)False
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Chapter 8: Water and Minerals
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Q1) Which of the following groups of individuals should consume no more than1500 mg sodium daily?
A) African Americans
B) Those with hypertension or diabetes
C) Those older than 51 years of age.
D) All of these should reduce their sodium consumption.
Q2) Dehydration due to diarrhea is a major cause of child death in the developing world.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Dehydration occurs when water loss exceeds water intake.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Environmental Protection Agency sets standards for municipal water systems making tap water similarly safe as bottled water.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The majority of water in the body is intracellular, or located inside the cell.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Energy Balance and Weight Management
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Q1) According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, for those who need to lose weight or have lost weight and want to keep it off, _____ minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week is recommended.
A) 45
B) 90
C) 125
D) 150
Q2) Which of the following is characteristic of a healthy weight loss diet?
A) Eating fewer than 1200 calories daily.
B) Losing 5 lbs a week.
C) Promoting physical activity.
D) Limiting milk and other animal products.
Q3) Which of the following does NOT factor into calculating an individual's EER?
A) activity level
B) age
C) ethnicity
D) gender
Q4) Gaining weight is easy, just eat more fat.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Nutrition, Fitness, and Physical Activity
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Q1) Physical performance is improved by consuming a very low fat diet (less than 10% of calories) for endurance athletes (marathon runners).
A)True
B)False
Q2) If you do not rest enough between exercise sessions, which of the following statements is correct?
A) Both fitness and performance will still improve.
B) Fitness, but not performance, will still improve.
C) Performance, but not fitness, will still improve.
D) Neither fitness nor performance will improve.
Q3) Maximum heart rate _____ with age.
A) decreases
B) increases
C) does not change (is not affected by age)
Q4) An ergogenic aid is designed to enhance athletic performance. A)True B)False
Q5) Cardiorespiratory endurance is enhanced by regular aerobic exercise. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy
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Q1) The early embryo (before 5 weeks of age) gets nourished by
A) absorbing nutrients for the bloodstream of the mother (the bloodstream of the embryo mixes with the bloodstream of the mother).
B) breaking down the lining of the uterus.
C) transferring of nutrients from the placenta.
D) none of these
Q2) The fetus gets nourished by
A) absorbing nutrients for the bloodstream of the mother (the bloodstream of the embryo mixes with the bloodstream of the mother).
B) breaking down the lining of the uterus.
C) transferring of nutrients from the placenta.
D) none of these
Q3) Pre-eclampsia is dangerous to the baby because it reduces blood flow to the placenta.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Implantation is complete by 14 days after fertilization.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Nutrition From 1 to 100
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Q1) The need for most of the vitamins _____ during adolescence.
A) decreases
B) remains the same
C) increases
Q2) Which of the following does not affect nutritional status in older adults?
A) Increased medication use
B) Presence of chronic illness
C) Socioeconomic status
D) All of these can have an impact on nutritional status.
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) Absorption of alcohol is slowed if you eat food when you are drinking alcohol.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: How Safe Is Our Food Supply
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Q1) All microbes are pathogens.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Trichnicella spiralis is most commonly associated with pork products.
A)True
B)False
Q3) You went to a cookout with some friends and you noticed that Bob, who was grilling hamburgers, returned the cooked hamburgers to the same plate that held the raw hamburgers. Define cross-contamination and explain how this scenario is an example of cross-contamination. What would be the appropriate way to prevent cross-contamination in the scenario provided?
Q4) Which of the following statements is FALSE about viruses that make us sick?
A) Viruses can reproduce inside human cells.
B) Viruses that cause human diseases can grow and reproduce in foods.
C) Viruses reproduce in the human body by turning human cells into virus-producing cells.
D) Norovirus are responsible for about 50% of all food-borne gastrointestinal outbreaks in the US
Q5) Explain how biotechnology can be used to address world hunger and malnutrition.
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Q6) What is the controversy surrounding Bovine somatotropin (bST)?
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Chapter 14: Feeding the World
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Q1) Cultural practices may be a factor that causes food shortages. Why in some cultures might women and girls be at increased risk for food shortage?
Q2) Mary is a 23 year old single mother, with a 5 year old daughter who is in kindergarten and an 8 year old son who is in the 3rd grade. Mary has a 10th grade education. To support her family, Mary works 9 hours each day 6 days each week cleaning homes. Mary's family lives in government-subsidized housing; they have a 2 bedroom apartment that has a small kitchen with a microwave, small refrigerator that has a small ice box, and a stove. Mary has no car, she takes public transportation to work. There is a small, family-owned grocery stored 3 blocks from Mary's home, where she walks to purchase her groceries. Mary's mother, who is in poor health and has a limited income, takes care of her children when they are not in school and on the weekends while Mary is working. Part A - Describe Mary's cycle of poverty as it relates to food insecurity, Part BDescribe one food insecurity issue that Mary's family is experiencing within their home and one external to their home.
Q3) Feeding America is a government-sponsored, federally funded program. A)True B)False
Q4) How can lack of education lead to undernutrition?
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