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1Nutrition: An Applied Approach, 5e(Thompson/Manore)Chapter 1 Nutrition: Linking Food and HealthMultiple Choice Questions1) Which statement is FALSE concerning the field of nutrition?A) Nutrition is the study of how food nourishes the body.B) Nutrition encompasses how we consume, digest, absorb, and store food.C) Nutrition is an ancient science that dates back to the fourteenth century.D) Nutrition involves studying the factors that influence eating patterns.Answer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.1Chapter/Section: 1.12) Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT strongly associated with dietary choices?A) Alzheimer's diseaseB) obesityC) heart diseaseD) type 2 diabetesAnswer: ADiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.2Chapter/Section: 1.23) How many classes of nutrients are there?A) threeB) fourC) sixD) eightAnswer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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24) Which of the following nutrients are inorganic?A) carbohydratesB) fatsC) vitaminsD) mineralsAnswer: DDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.35) What is the primary source of fuel for the brain?A) proteinsB) fatsC) carbohydratesD) vitaminsAnswer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.36) Of the following nutrients, which contains nitrogen?A) carbohydratesB) proteinsC) lipidsD) waterAnswer: BDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.37) Which of the following is an example of an inorganic nutrient?A) vitamin A (vitamin)B) stearic acid (fat)C) dietary fiber (carbohydrate)D) calcium (mineral)Answer: DDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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38) Jane consumed a breakfast that contained 85 grams of carbohydrate, 20 grams of protein, and18 grams of fat. How many kilocalories did Jane eat at breakfast?A) 123 kilocaloriesB) 152 kilocaloriesC) 582 kilocaloriesD) 1,007 kilocaloriesAnswer: CDiff: 3Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.39) For dinner, Carol consumes 250 grams of carbohydrate, 50 grams of protein, and 30 grams offat. In addition, Carol decides that she wants a glass of wine with her meal. If she drinks oneglass of wine containing 10 grams of alcohol, how many total kilocalories does she consume inthis meal?A) 340 kilocaloriesB) 1,540 kilocaloriesC) 1,806 kilocaloriesD) 2,820 kilocaloriesAnswer: BDiff: 3Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.310) Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-rich foods?A) butter and corn oilB) beef and porkC) wheat and lentilsD) bacon and eggsAnswer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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411) Which dietary standard, expressed as percentages of total energy, defines the recommendedintake range for the macronutrients?A) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)B) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)C) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)D) Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)Answer: DDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.4Chapter/Section: 1.412) Which of the following nutrients is organic?A) sodiumB) ironC) proteinD) waterAnswer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.313) Lauren's friend has recommended that she take a vitamin C supplement. Lauren is concernedabout consuming too much of the supplement. Which of the following nutrient standards wouldassist her in determining the highest amount of the supplement that would be safe for her toconsume?A) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)B) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)C) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)D) Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)Answer: ADiff: 3Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.4Chapter/Section: 1.414) Which of the following nutrients is the MOST energy dense?A) carbohydrateB) fatC) proteinD) vitaminsAnswer: BDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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515) Which of the following BEST describes minerals?A) micronutrients that are broken down easily during digestionB) micronutrients that are easily destroyed by heat and lightC) inorganic micronutrients found in a variety of foodsD) nutrients that are needed in large amounts by the bodyAnswer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.316) An important source of energy for the body during times of rest and low-intensity exercise isA) protein.B) vitamins.C) fat.D) water.Answer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.317) The building blocks of proteins are calledA) fatty acids.B) amino acids.C) saccharides.D) nitrogen fragments.Answer: BDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.318) Which of the following is NOT a major function of dietary protein?A) building new cells and tissuesB) repairing damaged structuresC) maintaining the structure and strength of boneD) serving as a primary source of energy for the bodyAnswer: DDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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619) Proteins are NOT found inA) meats, fish, and poultry.B) dairy products.C) seeds, nuts, and legumes.D) water.Answer: DDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.320) Into what two groups are vitamins classified?A) fat-soluble and water-solubleB) organic and inorganicC) nonnutritive and nutritiveD) trace and majorAnswer: ADiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.321) Vitamin C and the B vitamins areA) nonessential vitamins.B) soluble in water.C) readily stored in the body's tissues.D) trace vitamins.Answer: BDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.322) Which of the following is FALSE?A) Fats are soluble in water.B) Fats are an important energy source for our bodies at rest and during low-intensity exercise.C) Fats are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.D) Fats yield more Calories per gram than carbohydrate or protein.Answer: ADiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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723) Which of the following describes the vitamins A, D, E, and K?A) excess amounts are excreted via the urineB) potentially toxic with excessive intakeC) soluble in waterD) not stored to any extent in the bodyAnswer: BDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.324) Inorganic nutrients that are NOT broken down by the human body or destroyed by heat orlight are calledA) vitamins.B) minerals.C) proteins.D) fats.Answer: BDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.325) Overconsumption of which nutrient has the greatest potential for toxicity?A) vitamin AB) vitamin B6C) vitamin CD) folateAnswer: ADiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.326) What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthyindividuals?A) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)B) Adequate Intake (AI)C) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)D) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UI)Answer: ADiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.4Chapter/Section: 1.4

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827) Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?A) helps to regulate nervous impulses and muscle contractionB) helps to transport nutrients and oxygenC) helps to excrete waste productsD) provides a source of energy to work and playAnswer: DDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.328) According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), up to whatpercentage of your daily Calories should be provided by carbohydrates?A) 35%B) 45%C) 65%D) 75%Answer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.4Chapter/Section: 1.429) The highest average amount of a nutrient that can be consumed without a risk of adversehealth effects to almost all individuals in a particular age and gender group is called theA) Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR).B) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).C) Adequate Intake (AI).D) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).Answer: DDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.4Chapter/Section: 1.430) What is the leading federal agency in the United States that protects human health andsafety?A) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)B) American Dietetic Association (ADA)C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)D) National Institutes of Health (NIH)Answer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.8Chapter/Section: 1.8

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931) Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the followingprofessionals is MOST likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother assistance in planning herdiabetic diet?A) registered dietitian (RD)B) PhD in exercise scienceC) medical doctor (MD)D) nutritionistAnswer: ADiff: 3Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.8Chapter/Section: 1.832) The BRFSS is the governmentA) survey that tracks lifestyle habits that increase risks for developing chronic diseases.B) survey that tracks nutrition education programs in the United States.C) agency that protects the health and safety of the American people.D) agency that conducts medical research in the United States.Answer: ADiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.8Chapter/Section: 1.833) Which of the following professional titles has NO definition or laws regulating it?A) registered dietitianB) registered dietitian/nutritionistC) nutritionistD) licensed nutritionistAnswer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.8Chapter/Section: 1.834) The type of study that compares a group of people with a disease to another similar buthealthy group is called a(n)A) double-blind study.B) clinical trial.C) animal study.D) case control study.Answer: DDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.6Chapter/Section: 1.6

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1035) What is the group given a specific treatment or intervention during an experiment called?A) the experimental groupB) the control groupC) the double-blind groupD) the study populationAnswer: ADiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.6Chapter/Section: 1.636) Dr. Sullivan is conducting a clinical trial to determine if vitamin Z can improve testperformance of students in an introductory college nutrition course. Dr. Sullivan puts all thestudent names in a hat and draws names to determine if they will be placed in the control or theexperimental group. The experimental group receives a capsule of vitamin Z and the controlgroup a "sugar pill" that tastes and looks identical to the vitamin Z capsule. Neither Dr. Sullivannor the participants knows who is receiving which treatment. This experiment is BEST describedasA) single-blind, randomized.B) placebo-controlled, self-selected.C) placebo-controlled, single-blind, randomized.D) placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized.Answer: DDiff: 3Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.6Chapter/Section: 1.637) What is the first step of the scientific method?A) Formulate a hypothesis.B) Design and conduct an experiment.C) Collect and analyze data.D) Observe a phenomenon.Answer: DDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.5Chapter/Section: 1.5

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1138) The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collects dietaryinformation of Americans by using aA) website where individuals can self-report their dietary intake online.B) personal interview and physical examination.C) telephone survey.D) written survey that collects information using a food likes and dislikes questionnaire.Answer: BDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.8Chapter/Section: 1.839) Chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and function are calledA) antibodies.B) bacteria.C) nutrients.D) carcinogens.Answer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.340) What term is commonly used to describe foods that are grown with little or no use ofsynthetic chemicals?A) organicB) inorganicC) genetically modified organism (GMO)D) vegetarianAnswer: ADiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.341) The primary source of fuel for the body isA) carbohydrates.B) fats and oils.C) proteins.D) vitamins and minerals.Answer: ADiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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1242) Amino acids are units ofA) carbohydrates.B) lipids.C) proteins.D) vitamins.Answer: CDiff: 4Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.343) In the United States and Canada, what set of standards defines the recommended intakevalues for various nutrients for healthy people?A) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)B) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)C) Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)D) Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)Answer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.4Chapter/Section: 1.444) What is the term for an imitation treatment that has no known physical effect or therapeuticvalue on the subjects in a research study?A) theoryB) placeboC) single-blind trialD) double-blind trialAnswer: BDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.6Chapter/Section: 1.645) What is another name for a study of patterns of health and disease in a large population?A) a single-blind studyB) a clinical trialC) a randomized studyD) an epidemiological studyAnswer: DDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.6Chapter/Section: 1.6

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1346) A hypothesis or group of related hypotheses that have been confirmed through repeatedscientific experiments is known as a(n)A) phenomenon.B) experiment.C) theory.D) fact.Answer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.5Chapter/Section: 1.547) What common flaw has been found in research studies funded by pharmaceuticalcompanies?A) bias towards showing ineffectiveness of productsB) lack of transparencyC) quackeryD) over-reporting of a drug's side effectsAnswer: BDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.7Chapter/Section: 1.748) Which of the following indicates that a nutrition website may NOT be a reliable source ofinformation?A) list of registered dietitians who contribute to the websiteB) recently updated websiteC) citations to research studies published in medical journalsD) website address with a ".com" endingAnswer: DDiff: 6Skill: Evaluating/CreatingLearning Outcome: 1.7Chapter/Section: 1.749) The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and similar professional nutrition organizationsA) publish reliable nutrition research studies.B) set the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).C) lobby the government on behalf of pharmaceutical companies.D) sponsor the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).Answer: ADiff: 2Skill: Reading/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.8Chapter/Section: 1.8

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1450) One of the earliest developments in the field of nutrition linking nutritional deficiency toillness was the discovery that eating citrus fruits preventsA) pellagra.B) cancer.C) scurvy.D) strokes.Answer: CDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.1Chapter/Section: 1.151) Which of the following is the primary link between poor nutrition and higher mortality rates?A) cancerB) Alzheimer's diseaseC) obesityD) iron-deficiency anemiaAnswer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.2Chapter/Section: 1.252) Funding of a research study by a company that stands to benefit from a positive assessmentis an example ofA) a reporting bias.B) transparency.C) a conflict of interest.D) the placebo effect.Answer: CDiff: 2Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.7Chapter/Section: 1.753) A blogger has written a post about the benefits of an artificial sweetener for weight loss.Which of the following would be the best evidence to support these claims?A) recommendation from a medical doctorB) citations to research studies published in peer-reviewed journalsC) testimonials from people who have used the sweetenerD) conclusions from a research study funded by the manufacturer of the sweetenerAnswer: BDiff: 6Skill: Evaluating/CreatingLearning Outcome: 1.7Chapter/Section: 1.7

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1554) Which of the following is an example of disease that is directly caused by a nutritionaldeficiency?A) pellagraB) cancerC) type 2 diabetesD) heart diseaseAnswer: ADiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.2Chapter/Section: 1.255) Prevalent in the United States during the early 1900s, pellagra was first thought to be aninfectious disease. Today we know that it is caused by a deficiency ofA) vitamin A.B) iron.C) protein.D) niacin.Answer: DDiff: 1Skill: Remembering/UnderstandingLearning Outcome: 1.2Chapter/Section: 1.256) Joan's dinner contains 210 grams of carbohydrate, 60 grams of protein, and 52 grams of fat.What percent of kilocalories in this meal comes from carbohydrate?A) 22%B) 28%C) 35%D) 54%Answer: DDiff: 4Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.357) A slice of pumpkin bread contains 5 grams of fat, 40 grams of carbohydrate, and 5 grams ofprotein. What percent of the bread's Calories are from fat?A) 10%B) 20%C) 40%D) 75%Answer: BDiff: 4Skill: Applying/AnalyzingLearning Outcome: 1.3Chapter/Section: 1.3

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