Deck 16: Nutrition: the Basis of Healthy Living

Question 1

Which is "good" cholesterol and its function?

A) LDL, transports cholesterol to arteries
B) HDL, transports cholesterol to arteries
C) LDL, transports cholesterol to liver for excretion
D) HDL, transports cholesterol to liver for excretion

Answer 1

HDL, transports cholesterol to liver for excretion

Question 2

Vitamin K

A) regulates blood clotting
B) protects cell membranes from oxidation
C) helps body use calcium
D) prevents rickets

Answer 2

regulates blood clotting

Question 3

Which factor would not cause an increase in BMR?

A) caffeine
B) low food intake
C) lack of sleep
D) inactive tissue due to obesity

Answer 3

inactive tissue due to obesity

Question 4

Which food nutrient is not an organic compound?

A) protein
B) mineral
C) vitamin
D) fat

Question 5

A food Calorie is equal to how many small calories?

A) 1000
B) 10
C) 0
D) 0.001

Question 6

Which is an important indigestible carbohydrate in the diet?

A) amylose
B) cellulose
C) glycogen
D) glucose

Question 7

It is known that copper or iron will catalyze decomposition of food.Consequently, if these metals are present, the food should contain these additives

A) anticaking agents
B) flavor enhancers
C) food colors
D) sequesterants

Question 8

The vitamin also known as ascorbic acid is

A) vitamin E
B) vitamin B
C) vitamin C
D) vitamin D

Question 9

Which set does not include one of the body's nutrients?

A) water, carbohydrates
B) fats, vitamins
C) acids and bases, minerals
D) proteins, fats

Question 10

The reverse of photosynthesis is

A) burning glucose
B) protein synthesis
C) storing fat
D) synthesizing ATP

Question 11

Which vitamin is produced when ultraviolet light shines on the skin?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 12

Which of the following vitamins is an antioxidant?

A) vitamin A
B) vitamin B
C) vitamin K
D) vitamin E

Question 13

A flavor enhancer is

A) MSG
B) BHT
C) an enzyme
D) beta carotene

Question 14

Which activity requires the least expenditure of energy?

A) downhill skiing
B) listening to a lecture
C) showering
D) walking down stairs

Question 15

Digestion converts carbohydrates into

A) amino acids
B) fatty acids
C) CO₂ and H₂O
D) monosaccharides

Question 16

Consider a food that yields 300 kcal per serving of which 100 kcal are from fat.What is the percent from fat?

A) 9 * 300 * 100
B) (100 / 300) * 100
C) (300 / 100) * 100
D) [(300 - 100) / 300] * 100

Question 17

The science that deals with diet and health is called

A) nutrition
B) digestion
C) metabolism
D) basal metabolic rate

Question 18

The body's major fuel molecule is

A) sucrose
B) triglycerides
C) glucose
D) amino acids

Question 19

Which mineral is not a micronutrient?

A) iodide ion
B) calcium ion
C) iron
D) zinc

Question 20

Which is not a fat-soluble vitamin?

A) C
B) A
C) E
D) K

Question 21

Identify a body nutrient?

A) water
B) oxygen
C) nucleic acids
D) fatty acids

Question 22

Which activity among the following expends the most energy per hour?

A) slow bicycling
B) walking at a fast rate
C) standing
D) eating

Question 23

Which set contains a substance that is not a nutrient?

A) carbohydrates, proteins, and water
B) fats, proteins, and minerals
C) proteins, minerals, and vitamins
D) sugars, starches, and red dye no.2

Question 24

What do antioxidants react with in foods?

A) water
B) microorganisms
C) free radicals
D) colors that cause cancer

Question 25

Which is not one of the major categories of information required on a nutrition facts label?

A) food group
B) serving size
C) calories from fat
D) percent daily value for macronutrients

Question 26

Which vitamin is required for blood clotting?

A) vitamin A
B) vitamin K
C) vitamin C
D) vitamin D

Question 27

The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is

A) how fast you can metabolize an ounce of sugar
B) your basic requirement of energy for maintaining an inactive life
C) your rate of metabolizing basal herb
D) about 5000 kcal per hour for most adults

Question 28

A protein-deficient malady is

A) hypoglycemia
B) edema
C) kwashiorkor
D) diabetes mellitus

Question 29

Which food produces more energy per gram of food?

A) sugar
B) fat
C) protein
D) starch

Question 30

Which vitamin is most easily destroyed or removed by food processing and cooking?

A) vitamin F
B) vitamin E
C) vitamin D
D) vitamin B

Question 31

How many Calories are in a sandwich that contains 5 g of fat, 25 g of carbohydrates, 7 g of protein and 3 g of fiber?

A) 173
B) 185
C) 148
D) 333

Question 32

Which vitamin is incorrectly paired with its deficiency disease?

A) vitamin C, scurvy
B) vitamin A, night blindness
C) niacin, pellagra
D) vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine), pernicious anemia

Question 33

How does an antioxidant such as BHT work in foods?

A) it kills bacteria
B) it donates a hydrogen atom to free radicals
C) it surrounds metal ions and deactivates them
D) it reacts with oxygen and thus prevents oxygen from reacting with fats

Question 34

The GRAS list of food additives is

A) a list of the only food additives that are absolutely safe to put into food
B) a list of those food additives which are generally recognized as satisfactory to put into foods
C) a safe list of foods originally put together by the World Health Organization
D) a list of food additives generally recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration

Question 35

Bran, fruit pulp, and whole grains

A) provide bulk to move toxins out of the intestines
B) are a complete diet recommended for fast weight reduction
C) have nothing in common
D) contain protein and fat only

Question 36

The digestion of fats results in?

A) amino acids
B) fatty acids plus glycerol
C) CO₂ and H₂O
D) monosaccharides

Question 37

When two food additives produce greater effects when used together than the sum of their individual effects when used separately, the two substances are said to be

A) catalytic
B) synergistic
C) conjugated
D) active

Question 38

Citric acid is a sequestrant in foods.As a sequestrant its principal function is to

A) neutralize bases
B) complex oxygen
C) keep foods moist
D) tie up metal ions and prevent their catalytic effects

Question 39

To determine your personal BMR (in kcal per hour), multiply your

A) age by 10
B) weight by 10
C) age by your weight by 10
D) age by 20

Question 40

Why may a calcium deficiency occur in some women after menopause?

A) they drink less milk
B) there is less estrogen, resulting in bone dissolution and deterioration
C) they have less calmodulin
D) the pancreas ceases to function

Question 41

Which is a fat-soluble vitamin?

A) C
B) A
C) B
D) Hg

Question 42

Which mineral is important in bone and teeth health?

A) Na
B) K
C) Ca
D) Fe

Question 43

Which cholesterol value is considered unhealthy?

A) -500
B) 300
C) 100
D) 200

Question 44

Which is an example of a sequestrant?

A) EDTA
B) DTT
C) vitamin C
D) MSG