Question 1

Education plays no role in ensuring food security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The primary way of alleviating micronutrient deficiencies is through food education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A deficiency of iodine among the malnourished can result in

Accepted Answer

A)  tooth decay. 
B)  macrocytic anemia. 
C)  cretinism. 
D)  eye disease. 
A)  tooth decay. 
B)  macrocytic anemia. 
C)  cretinism. 
D)  eye disease.

Question 4

Which of the following terms is defined as people who are steadily employed but still experience poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty 
B)  food insecurity 
C)  disability 
D)  working poor 
A)  poverty 
B)  food insecurity 
C)  disability 
D)  working poor

Question 5

Which of the following conditions is a reason the elderly experience malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased sense of taste and smell 
B)  dental problems 
C)  depression 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  decreased sense of taste and smell 
B)  dental problems 
C)  depression 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

The proper use of irrigation can increase crop yield by 100 to 400 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is a respiratory illness caused by a highly contagious virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria 
B)  cretinism 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  measles 
A)  malaria 
B)  cretinism 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  measles

Question 8

Political sanctions and armed conflicts have no bearing on food insecurity at the international level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following situations results in the greatest degree of food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a household located in the suburbs 
B)  a household with more than one working adult 
C)  a household located near the center of the city 
D)  a household with children headed by a single woman 
A)  a household located in the suburbs 
B)  a household with more than one working adult 
C)  a household located near the center of the city 
D)  a household with children headed by a single woman

Question 10

Which of the following food assistance programs helps safeguard the health of at- risk low- income women, infants, and children younger than 5 years old in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  WIC 
B)  National School Lunch Program 
C)  Food Stamp Program 
D)  Meals on Wheels 
A)  WIC 
B)  National School Lunch Program 
C)  Food Stamp Program 
D)  Meals on Wheels

Question 11

Describe the effects of natural disasters on least- developed countries.

Accepted Answer

Natural disasters, including earthquakes

Question 12

Food banks and food pantries reduce food insecurity by making donated food available to those who need it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Because iodine, calcium, and vitamin A are the nutrients that are most commonly deficient, they are the nutrients most added to foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly describe how solar energy can be used to purify water.

Accepted Answer

When water poured into clear plastic con

Question 15

The World Health Organization estimates "a significant proportion of diarrheal disease can be prevented through

Accepted Answer

A)  safe drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene." 
B)  education." 
C)  food fortification." 
D)  better land management." 
A)  safe drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene." 
B)  education." 
C)  food fortification." 
D)  better land management."

Question 16

The goal of reducing hunger would be aided by growing all of the following crops except

Accepted Answer

A)  fruit. 
B)  grains. 
C)  beans. 
D)  coffee. 
A)  fruit. 
B)  grains. 
C)  beans. 
D)  coffee.

Question 17

Food insecurity is a problem faced primarily by poor nations and is largely absent in wealthy, developed nations such as the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common among malnourished individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Water is purified through SODIS by leaving water in the sun, in clear plastic containers, for at least _________hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  7 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  4 
B)  7 
C)  5 
D)  6

Question 20

A boycott used by one country on another is one example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a political sanction. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  an armed conflict. 
D)  civil unrest. 
A)  a political sanction. 
B)  diplomacy. 
C)  an armed conflict. 
D)  civil unrest.

Education plays no role in ensuring food security.

The primary way of alleviating micronutrient deficiencies is through food education.

A deficiency of iodine among the malnourished can result in

Which of the following terms is defined as people who are steadily employed but still experience poverty?

Which of the following conditions is a reason the elderly experience malnutrition?

The proper use of irrigation can increase crop yield by 100 to 400 percent.

Which of the following conditions is a respiratory illness caused by a highly contagious virus?

Political sanctions and armed conflicts have no bearing on food insecurity at the international level.

Which of the following situations results in the greatest degree of food insecurity?

Which of the following food assistance programs helps safeguard the health of at- risk low- income women, infants, and children younger than 5 years old in the United States?

Describe the effects of natural disasters on least- developed countries.

Food banks and food pantries reduce food insecurity by making donated food available to those who need it.

Because iodine, calcium, and vitamin A are the nutrients that are most commonly deficient, they are the nutrients most added to foods.

Briefly describe how solar energy can be used to purify water.

The World Health Organization estimates "a significant proportion of diarrheal disease can be prevented through

The goal of reducing hunger would be aided by growing all of the following crops except

Food insecurity is a problem faced primarily by poor nations and is largely absent in wealthy, developed nations such as the United States.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common among malnourished individuals.

Water is purified through SODIS by leaving water in the sun, in clear plastic containers, for at least _________hours.

A boycott used by one country on another is one example of

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

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Exam 16: Hunger at Home and Abroad

Education plays no role in ensuring food security.

The primary way of alleviating micronutrient deficiencies is through food education.

A deficiency of iodine among the malnourished can result in

Which of the following terms is defined as people who are steadily employed but still experience poverty?

Which of the following conditions is a reason the elderly experience malnutrition?

The proper use of irrigation can increase crop yield by 100 to 400 percent.

Which of the following conditions is a respiratory illness caused by a highly contagious virus?

Political sanctions and armed conflicts have no bearing on food insecurity at the international level.

Which of the following situations results in the greatest degree of food insecurity?

Which of the following food assistance programs helps safeguard the health of at- risk low- income women, infants, and children younger than 5 years old in the United States?

Describe the effects of natural disasters on least- developed countries.

Food banks and food pantries reduce food insecurity by making donated food available to those who need it.

Because iodine, calcium, and vitamin A are the nutrients that are most commonly deficient, they are the nutrients most added to foods.

Briefly describe how solar energy can be used to purify water.

The World Health Organization estimates "a significant proportion of diarrheal disease can be prevented through

The goal of reducing hunger would be aided by growing all of the following crops except

Food insecurity is a problem faced primarily by poor nations and is largely absent in wealthy, developed nations such as the United States.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common among malnourished individuals.

Water is purified through SODIS by leaving water in the sun, in clear plastic containers, for at least _________hours.

A boycott used by one country on another is one example of

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

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