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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protein? correct answersMost significant energy source for humans
which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight? correct answersWater
What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health benefits such as redu...
Straighterline Intro to Nutrition
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protein? correct answersMost
significant energy source for humans
which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight? correct answersWater
What substances, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health benefits
such as reducing the risk of cancer? correct answersPhytochemicals
which of the following accurately describes the term hypothesis? correct answersan
educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
A ______ is generally a fake medicine used to disguise the treatments of participants in
an experiment. correct answersplacebo
which of the following are substances in plant foods that are not digested in the stomach
or small intestine? correct answersDietary fiber
A large hamburger (e.g., whopper) sandwich contains 628 kilocalories and 36 grams of
fat. Approximately what percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat? correct
answers52%
A kilocalorie is a measure of correct answersHeat energy
which of the following is not true about water? correct answersprovides enrergy
A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is correct answersSemiconsciousness
or unconsciousness
Jeff, a world-class triathlete, visits a dietitian to obtain sports nutrition advice. During his
visit, Jeff is asked to recall what he ate for the past 24 hours. Which part of a nutritional
assessment is this? correct answersDietary Assessment
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, released in 2008, advise a minimum of
minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity for adults. correct answers150
Measurements of height, weight, body circumferences, and body fat are called correct
answersAnthropometry
The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of _____ to less than 10% of
calories. correct answersSaturated fatty acids
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Which of the following is NOT a wise application of MyPlate? correct
answersEliminating foods from the Fruits group to lose weight
A comparison of the kilocalorie content of a food to the weight of that food is correct
answersenergy density
When using MyPlate to choose fruits and vegetables, one should include a vitamin C
source such as citrus fruit and a dark green vegetable each day, as a source of correct
answersVitamin A
Tina is consuming 15 mg of iron per day. Her RDA is 18 mg. She has no condition
warranting a greater-than-normal need for iron. Which of the following statements is true
about her consumption of this nutrient? correct answersOnly if her intake is consistently
less than 70% of the RDA would she be at great risk of nutritional deficiency.
Which term describes failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that
is inadequate to meet nutritional needs? correct answersundernutrition
When a nutrient moves freely from an area of higher solute concentration into an
absorptive cell where the concentration is lower, this is called correct answersPassive
diffusion
Which absorptive process in the small intestine requires a carrier and energy to
transport nutrients into absorptive cells correct answersactive absorption
A(n) ______________ is a medication that inhibits the ability of gastric cells to secrete
hydrogen ions. correct answersproton pomp inhibitor
In a passive absorption, nutrients enter the cell correct answersFrom an area of higher
solute concentration to one of lower concentration
A compound that allows for communication between one cell and the next is a correct
answersneurotransmitter
The villi of the small intestine correct answersprovide an enormous surface area that
facilitates absorption.
Which of the following body organs produces bile? correct answersliver
The ring-like muscles that retard or prevent backflow of partially digested food in the
gastrointestinal tract are called correct answersSphincters.
Most stomach ulcers are cause by ______ infection. correct answersHelicobacter pylori
What structure prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow? correct
answersEpiglottisPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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