Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) People develop scurvy when their diets lack vitamin E 
B)  Phytochemicals are antioxidants produced by animal cells. 
C)  Under certain conditions, the human body can make iron, copper, and zinc. 
D)  An essential nutrient must be supplied by the diet.

Question 2

According to the U.S.Department of Agriculture,Americans consumed more ____ in 2010 than in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) fish 
B) milk 
C) eggs 
D) red meat

Question 3

Scientists at a major university have isolated a chemical from grapes.Which of the following features is an indication that this chemical could be a vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) The chemical is in grapes,cherries,and tomatoes. 
B) When a person's diet lacks the chemical,his or her body experiences abnormal functioning. 
C) The chemical has a very limited range of safe intake. 
D) When large amounts of the chemical are consumed,no health problems occur.

Question 4

A teaspoon of sugar supplies about 16 kilocalories,which is the same as _____ calories.

Accepted Answer

A) 16,000 
B) 160,000 
C) 1600 
D) 1.6

Question 5

A serving of food supplies 144 kcal from protein.Based on this information,how many grams of protein are in the serving?

Accepted Answer

A) 16 
B) 36 
C) 46 
D) 26

Question 6

According to the U.S.Department of Agriculture,Americans consumed more ____ in 2010 than in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) cheese 
B) red meat 
C) eggs 
D) whole grains

Question 7

Which of the following groups of Americans is most at risk of undernutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) Preschool children 
B) Middle-age men 
C) Chronic alcoholics 
D) College freshmen

Question 8

A serving of food supplies 153 kcal from fat.Based on this information,how many grams of fat are in the serving?

Accepted Answer

A) 17 
B) 9 
C) 22 
D) 38

Question 9

Which of the following factors has a major influence over a person's food choices?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood type 
B) Vitamin A status 
C) Close friends 
D) Birth order

Question 10

Most forms of _____ are a source of energy for cells.

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrate 
B) water 
C) vitamin C 
D) cholesterol

Question 11

In 2010,Americans consumed more ____ than in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) added sugars 
B) red meat 
C) eggs 
D) milk

Question 12

For 5 years,Michael ate only plant foods.He recently developed numbness in his feet and a sore swollen tongue.A few days after he added eggs and milk to his diet,his tongue healed and the numbness in his feet stopped bothering him.Based on this information,Michael probably ________.

Accepted Answer

A) suffered from a rare genetic disorder that developed when high levels of various phytochemicals were consumed 
B) had absorbed toxic minerals from plant foods,which were eliminated from his body when he consumed the animal foods 
C) had been infected with a rare viral disease that was transmitted by certain plant foods 
D) developed a nutrient deficiency disorder that was cured by the eating animal foods

Question 13

A serving of food supplies 20 g carbohydrate,10 g fat,25 g protein,and 100 g water.Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food?

Accepted Answer

A) Water provides the most food energy. 
B) Carbohydrate provides the most food energy. 
C) Fat provides the most food energy. 
D) Protein provides the most food energy.

Question 14

Which of the following nutrients is a micronutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Fat 
B) Protein 
C) Water 
D) Magnesium

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In the United States,poor eating habits contribute to the ten leading causes of death,including influenza and pneumoni 
B) A person's diet is influenced by his or her blood type,birth order,and sustainability. 
C) People are born with the ability to choose a nutritious variety of foods. 
D) Nutrients are life-sustaining substances in food.

Question 16

According to the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2020,Americans should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) achieve and maintain a healthy body weight 
B) decrease their intake of refined,enriched,and fortified foods 
C) learn how to obtain nutrition information from reliable sources 
D) reduce young children's exposure to junk foods at home

Question 17

In 2010,Americans ate more ____ than in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) total calories 
B) fresh eggs 
C) red meat 
D) whole milk

Question 18

Maria limits her sodium intake to 2.3 g/day.This amount is equivalent to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 230 mg/day 
B) 23,000 mg/day 
C) 23 mg/day 
D) 2300 mg/day

Question 19

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that does not supply any energy for the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrate 
B) Alcohol 
C) Fat 
D) Vitamin D

Question 20

A serving of food contains 35 g carbohydrate,6 g protein,10 g fat,5 mg vitamin E,and 150 ml water.Based on this information,a serving of this food supplies _____ kcal.

Accepted Answer

A) 194 
B) 254 
C) 204 
D) 234

Exam 1: The Basics of Nutrition

Which of the following statements is true?

According to the U.S.Department of Agriculture,Americans consumed more ____ in 2010 than in 1970.

Scientists at a major university have isolated a chemical from grapes.Which of the following features is an indication that this chemical could be a vitamin?

A teaspoon of sugar supplies about 16 kilocalories,which is the same as _____ calories.

A serving of food supplies 144 kcal from protein.Based on this information,how many grams of protein are in the serving?

According to the U.S.Department of Agriculture,Americans consumed more ____ in 2010 than in 1970.

Which of the following groups of Americans is most at risk of undernutrition?

A serving of food supplies 153 kcal from fat.Based on this information,how many grams of fat are in the serving?

Which of the following factors has a major influence over a person's food choices?

Most forms of _____ are a source of energy for cells.

In 2010,Americans consumed more ____ than in 1970.

For 5 years,Michael ate only plant foods.He recently developed numbness in his feet and a sore swollen tongue.A few days after he added eggs and milk to his diet,his tongue healed and the numbness in his feet stopped bothering him.Based on this information,Michael probably ________.

A serving of food supplies 20 g carbohydrate,10 g fat,25 g protein,and 100 g water.Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food?

Which of the following nutrients is a micronutrient?

Which of the following statements is true?

According to the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2020,Americans should ________.

In 2010,Americans ate more ____ than in 1970.

Maria limits her sodium intake to 2.3 g/day.This amount is equivalent to ________.

Which of the following substances is a nutrient that does not supply any energy for the human body?

A serving of food contains 35 g carbohydrate,6 g protein,10 g fat,5 mg vitamin E,and 150 ml water.Based on this information,a serving of this food supplies _____ kcal.