, Chapter 01 Test Bank: The Basics of Nutrition
Healthy People 2020
1. According to the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2020, Americans should ________.
A. learn how to obtain nutrition information from reliable sources
B. reduce the risk of chronic diseases by consuming a healthy diet
C. increase their use of dietary supplements that contain vitamins and minerals
D. reduce young children's exposure to substances in foods that cause allergies
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.03 Identify the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2020.
Section: 1.02
Topic: Nutrition basics
Topic: Public health and nutrition
Major Goal of Healthy People 2020
2. According to the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2020, Americans should ________.
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
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.03 Identify the main nutrition-related goal of Healthy People 2020.
Section: 1.02
Topic: Nutrition basics
Topic: Public health and nutrition
Nutrition-Related Facts
3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. In the United States, poor eating habits contribute to some of the ten leading causes of death.
B. Nutrients are life-sustaining phytochemicals in food.
C. A person's diet is influenced by his or her blood type, birth order, and sustainability.
D. Most people are born with the ability to choose a nutritious diet.
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Explain why it is important to learn about foods and nutrition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Identify lifestyle factors that contribute to some of the leading causes of death in the United States.
Section: 1.01
Topic: Demographic trends and statistics
Topic: Nutrition basics
Topic: Phytochemicals
Topic: Public health and nutrition
Leading Causes of Death
4. Which of the following conditions or diseases is a leading diet-related cause of death in the United States?
A. Suicide
B. Heart disease
C. Influenza and pneumonia
D. Chronic lower respiratory infections
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Identify lifestyle factors that contribute to some of the leading causes of death in the United States.
Section: 1.01
Topic: Demographic trends and statistics
Topic: Nutrition basics
Topic: Public health and nutrition
5. Which of the following conditions or diseases is a leading diet-related cause of death in the United States?
A. Influenza and pneumonia
B. Suicide
C. Chronic lower respiratory infections
D. Stroke
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Identify lifestyle factors that contribute to some of the leading causes of death in the United States.
Section: 1.01
Topic: Demographic trends and statistics
Topic: Nutrition basics
Topic: Public health and nutrition
Cause of Death Linked to Diet
6. Which of the following conditions or diseases is a leading diet-related cause of death in the United States?
A. Influenza and pneumonia
B. Chronic lower respiratory infections
C. Suicide
D. Diabetes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.03 Identify lifestyle factors that contribute to some of the leading causes of death in the United States.
Section: 1.01
Topic: Demographic trends and statistics
Topic: Nutrition basics
Topic: Public health and nutrition
Making Food Choices
7. Which of the following factors has a major influence over a person's food choices?
A. Blood type
B. Vitamin A status
C. Close friends
D. Birth order
10. Which of the following statements is true?
A. In the United States, poor eating habits contribute to the ten leading causes of death, including influenza and
pneumonia.
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.
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Explain why it is important to learn about foods and nutrition.
Section: 1.01
Topic: Nutrition basics
Substance That Protects Cells
11. A substance that can protect a person's cells from being damaged or destroyed by certain harmful factors is a
(an) ________.
A. vitamin
B. oxidizing agent
C. antioxidant
D. mineral nutrient
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Explain why it is important to learn about foods and nutrition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01.05 Explain how to determine whether a substance is a phytochemical or an essential nutrient.
Section: 1.01
Topic: Nutrient functions
Topic: Nutrition basics
General Nutrition Concepts
12. Which of the following statements is true?
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.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Explain why it is important to learn about foods and nutrition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01.05 Explain how to determine whether a substance is a phytochemical or an essential nutrient.
Section: 1.01
Topic: Deficiency and toxicity diseases
Topic: Nutrition basics
Identifying Dietary Supplements
13. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which of the following substances can not be
classified as a dietary supplement?
A. Tobacco
B. Lysine
C. Vitamin E
D. Copper
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