Question 1

The major causes of disability and death in the US are currently:

Accepted Answer

A) smoking and accidents. 
B) HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. 
C) heart disease and cancer. 
D) diabetes and obesity. 
A) smoking and accidents. 
B) HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. 
C) heart disease and cancer. 
D) diabetes and obesity.

Question 2

In the US today, we are facing a rising incidence of illnesses that develop slowly and continue for a long time Which term refers to this type of disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Persistent 
B) Malnutrition 
C) Chronic 
D) Infectious 
A) Persistent 
B) Malnutrition 
C) Chronic 
D) Infectious

Question 3

Since we know that if someone takes in more kcalories than they use they will gain weight, this is considered to be an example of a _____

Accepted Answer

A) positive correlation 
B) simple relationship 
C) complex correlation 
D) cause-and-effect relationship 
A) positive correlation 
B) simple relationship 
C) complex correlation 
D) cause-and-effect relationship

Question 4

Which term is used to describe foods such as soy milk and tomatoes that, when consumed, do more to promote health than simply helping the body meet its basic nutritional needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional 
B) Essential 
C) Organic 
D) Biodiverse 
A) Functional 
B) Essential 
C) Organic 
D) Biodiverse

Question 5

-What is used to measure and assess illness over a span of time?

Accepted Answer

A) Mortality rates 
B) Migration patterns 
C) Infection patterns 
D) Morbidity rates 
A) Mortality rates 
B) Migration patterns 
C) Infection patterns 
D) Morbidity rates

Question 6

A peer-reviewed journal contains articles that were read and "approved" by a group of scientists knowledgeable in that area of study

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Refer to the Toaster Coasters label to answer questions
-Which ingredients in a box of Toaster Coasters would provide the body with energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Salt, water, sugar 
B) Enriched flour, cottonseed oil, huckleberries 
C) Egg yolk, citric acid, dry yeast 
D) Sodium benzoate, corn starch, malted barley flour 
A) Salt, water, sugar 
B) Enriched flour, cottonseed oil, huckleberries 
C) Egg yolk, citric acid, dry yeast 
D) Sodium benzoate, corn starch, malted barley flour

Question 8

Maria has been asked to be a subject in a study to determine if additional vitamin A will promote the growth of healthy, strong fingernails Since she wants the study to be as close to the "ideal" nutrition intervention study as possible, she will want to be sure that:

Accepted Answer

A) only the researcher knows which participants receive vitamin A. 
B) all of the participants are between 18 and 25 years of age. 
C) her chances of getting vitamin A are better than those of anyone else. 
D) half of the participants get something that looks like additional vitamin A but isn't. 
A) only the researcher knows which participants receive vitamin A. 
B) all of the participants are between 18 and 25 years of age. 
C) her chances of getting vitamin A are better than those of anyone else. 
D) half of the participants get something that looks like additional vitamin A but isn't.

Question 9

A drink that contains 10 grams of carbohydrate and 15 grams of alcohol would provide _____ kcalories

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 190 
C) 145 
D) 175 
A) 100 
B) 190 
C) 145 
D) 175

Question 10

A US government agency certifies that foods labeled as "organic" are _____ as compared to foods not labeled as "organic"

Accepted Answer

A) more nutritious 
B) safer to eat 
C) grown in a specified way 
D) fresher 
A) more nutritious 
B) safer to eat 
C) grown in a specified way 
D) fresher

Question 11

When two variables are linked by a __________, an alteration in one of the variables directly causes a change the other

Accepted Answer

cause-and-effect rel

Question 12

Carbohydrates contain C, H, O, and N while lipids contain only C, H, and O

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A __________ relationship between two factors is not influenced or modified by another factor

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ relationship between two factors is...

Question 14

Which term refers to contagious diseases that are caused by pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A) Chronic 
B) Infectious 
C) Persistent 
D) Acute 
A) Chronic 
B) Infectious 
C) Persistent 
D) Acute

Question 15

How many calories are in a Calorie or a kcalorie?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000 
A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000

Question 16

Mark is a participant in a human intervention study that is testing the impact of selenium supplements on the performance of endurance athletes Though Mark does not know if he is receiving selenium or an inactive sugar pill, he is sure that it is the tablet that he is taking that has helped him shave several minutes off his usual marathon time What effect is Mark experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) Thornburg 
B) Placebo 
C) Predisposition 
D) Hawthorne 
A) Thornburg 
B) Placebo 
C) Predisposition 
D) Hawthorne

Question 17

What is the difference between things that are related by cause-and-effect versus things related by correlations? Give examples of things related in each way

Accepted Answer

"Cause and effect" describes a situation

Question 18

If a group of farmers who grow oranges helps fund a university-based research project to determine the amount of vitamin C contained in fresh vs frozen orange juice, it is appropriate to _____

Accepted Answer

A) determine if the funding group influenced the research findings 
B) discount the research as being biased 
C) trust the findings since the research was university based 
D) discount the research because it was not government funded 
A) determine if the funding group influenced the research findings 
B) discount the research as being biased 
C) trust the findings since the research was university based 
D) discount the research because it was not government funded

Question 19

What are the similarities and differences in structure and function among the six classes of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the similarities and differences in...

Question 20

All inorganic substances in the human body are called minerals

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The major causes of disability and death in the US are currently:

In the US today, we are facing a rising incidence of illnesses that develop slowly and continue for a long time Which term refers to this type of disease?

Since we know that if someone takes in more kcalories than they use they will gain weight, this is considered to be an example of a _____

Which term is used to describe foods such as soy milk and tomatoes that, when consumed, do more to promote health than simply helping the body meet its basic nutritional needs?

-What is used to measure and assess illness over a span of time?

A peer-reviewed journal contains articles that were read and "approved" by a group of scientists knowledgeable in that area of study

Refer to the Toaster Coasters label to answer questions -Which ingredients in a box of Toaster Coasters would provide the body with energy?

Maria has been asked to be a subject in a study to determine if additional vitamin A will promote the growth of healthy, strong fingernails Since she wants the study to be as close to the "ideal" nutrition intervention study as possible, she will want to be sure that:

A drink that contains 10 grams of carbohydrate and 15 grams of alcohol would provide _____ kcalories

A US government agency certifies that foods labeled as "organic" are _____ as compared to foods not labeled as "organic"

When two variables are linked by a __________, an alteration in one of the variables directly causes a change the other

Carbohydrates contain C, H, O, and N while lipids contain only C, H, and O

A __________ relationship between two factors is not influenced or modified by another factor

Which term refers to contagious diseases that are caused by pathogens?

How many calories are in a Calorie or a kcalorie?

What is the difference between things that are related by cause-and-effect versus things related by correlations? Give examples of things related in each way

If a group of farmers who grow oranges helps fund a university-based research project to determine the amount of vitamin C contained in fresh vs frozen orange juice, it is appropriate to _____

What are the similarities and differences in structure and function among the six classes of nutrients?

All inorganic substances in the human body are called minerals

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Planning

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Physical Activity and Health

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The Major Minerals and Water

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition

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Exam 1: The Science of Nutrition

The major causes of disability and death in the US are currently:

In the US today, we are facing a rising incidence of illnesses that develop slowly and continue for a long time Which term refers to this type of disease?

Since we know that if someone takes in more kcalories than they use they will gain weight, this is considered to be an example of a _____

Which term is used to describe foods such as soy milk and tomatoes that, when consumed, do more to promote health than simply helping the body meet its basic nutritional needs?

-What is used to measure and assess illness over a span of time?

A peer-reviewed journal contains articles that were read and "approved" by a group of scientists knowledgeable in that area of study

Refer to the Toaster Coasters label to answer questions -Which ingredients in a box of Toaster Coasters would provide the body with energy?

Maria has been asked to be a subject in a study to determine if additional vitamin A will promote the growth of healthy, strong fingernails Since she wants the study to be as close to the "ideal" nutrition intervention study as possible, she will want to be sure that:

A drink that contains 10 grams of carbohydrate and 15 grams of alcohol would provide _____ kcalories

A US government agency certifies that foods labeled as "organic" are _____ as compared to foods not labeled as "organic"

When two variables are linked by a __________, an alteration in one of the variables directly causes a change the other

Carbohydrates contain C, H, O, and N while lipids contain only C, H, and O

A __________ relationship between two factors is not influenced or modified by another factor

Which term refers to contagious diseases that are caused by pathogens?

How many calories are in a Calorie or a kcalorie?

What is the difference between things that are related by cause-and-effect versus things related by correlations? Give examples of things related in each way

If a group of farmers who grow oranges helps fund a university-based research project to determine the amount of vitamin C contained in fresh vs frozen orange juice, it is appropriate to _____

What are the similarities and differences in structure and function among the six classes of nutrients?

All inorganic substances in the human body are called minerals

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Planning

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Physical Activity and Health

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The Major Minerals and Water

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition

Filters