BIOL 203 Final
Exam Notes Possible
MC questions mid
term 1 and mid term 2
MID TERM 1
1. Which of the following is true?
B) In foods, fats add taste and contribute to satiety.
2. Which out of the following foods is a naturally rich source of monounsaturated fatty
acids?
A) Avocado
3. Which of the following factors influences a person’s food choices?
D) All of these are correct.
4. Which of the following observations is an example of correlation?
A) When members of a population increase their consumption of milk and milk
products, their risk of bone fractures decreases.
5. While in college, Ray gained several pounds of body fat. By exercising regularly, he
was able to lose most of the extra weight within 6 months. He wants to use the
recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 to maintain his healthy
body weight. According to the physical activity focus category of the guidelines, he
should:
B) Exercise for 60-90 minutes each day and control his energy intake
6. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, healthy people should
preform at least minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most of days of the week.
A) 30
7. Which of the following resources is the current U.S dietary guide from planning
nutritious daily menus?
B) ChooseMyPlate
8. Which of the following lifestyle choices is the primary cause of most preventable
cancer deaths in the united states?
D) Smoking cigarettes
9. A primary function of the digestive system is
D) Breakdown of food into nutrients
, 10. Which of the following foods is rich in fiber?
C) Brown rice
11. Phil is a participant in a study designed to examine the effects of taking dietary
supplement on muscle tissue development. Phil suspects he is in the experimental group,
because he is certain his muscles are bigger and strong as a result of taking the product
supplied by the researchers. When the study is completed, Phil learns that he did not
receive the dietary supplement. Phil thinks the researchers made a mistake- he is certain
his muscle mass increases while he took the supplement. His response to the fake
supplement is:
D) Placebo effect
12. Results of a scientific study indicate that drinking two cups of green tea daily
reduces the risk of memory loss in older adults. The researchers who conducted the
study are employees of a company that packages green tea for sale in the US. If the
scientists findings were influenced by their personal attitudes, consumers should be wary
of the reliability of the findings because of the likelihood of:
A) Research bias
13. Max wants to substitute a food that contains healthy fat in a recipe. Which of
the following fats should he use?
B) Olive oil
14. Having a control group enables researchers to:
B) Compare findings to the control group with those of the experimental group
15. The three most important dietary monosaccharides for humans are
C) Galactose, glucose, and fructose
16. Men’s Health Journal and Family Circle may be unreliable sources of
nutrition information, because:
B) Articles in such popular magazines generally do not undergo peer-review before they
are published
17. Which of the following statements is true?
B) Infants should not be fed honey because it may contain botulism.
18. According to scientific evidence, why of the following actions can help reduce a
person’s risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
C) Exercising daily
19. Which of the following foods is a rich source of high-fructose corn syrup?
B) Regular soft drink
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