2024 Straighterline Nutrition 101 Final
Exam Questions with Verified Answers.
Which term describes failing health that results from a long-standing dietary
intake that is inadequate to meet nutritional needs? Undernutrition
The major source of ______ in the American diet is processed foods. sodium
Magnesium is related to vitamin D in that magnesium is required for
activation of vitamin D in the liver.
For a healthy adult, the largest percentage of daily water output is attributed to
urine
In passive absorption, nutrients enter the cell from an area of higher solute
concentration to one of lower concentration.
The study of the ways nutrients and food influence gene expression is called
nutrigenomics.
The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academy of Sciences
advocates that 10% to 35% of calories come from protein and ________________
of calories from carbohydrate. 45% to 65%
Recent surveys indicate that the most commonly purchased foods in America are
milk, ready-to-eat cereal, bottled water, soft drinks, and bread.
,Which of the following is not a characteristic of carbohydrates? Contain more
kilocalories than protein
In the _________________ experimental design, neither the participants nor the
researchers are aware of each participant's assignment (test or placebo) or the
outcome of the study until it is completed. double-blinded
Which of the following accurately describes the term hypothesis? An
educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate? Starch
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400 kilocalories and 30
grams of fat. Approximately ______ of the total energy is provided by fat.
19%
Which of the following terms describes psychological influences that encourage us
to find and eat food? Appetite
Which of the following is not true about water? Provides energy
A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is semiconsciousness or
unconsciousness.
, You pick up a box of Cheerios cereal in the supermarket. The Nutrition Facts panel
tells you that a 1-cup serving provides 25 percent of the ______ for iron. Daily
Value
By law, which of the following food items must display a nutrition facts label?
Box of granola bars
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, released in 2008, advise a minimum of
minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity for adults. 150
Measurements of height, weight, body circumferences, and body fat are called
anthropometry
The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of _____ to less than 10% of
calories. saturated fatty acids
One cup of apple juice has 111 kilocalories and 1.4 mg of vitamin C. The same
serving size of orange juice has 112 kilocalories and 124 mg of vitamin C. Which of
the following is true regarding their nutrient density? Orange juice is more
nutrient dense for vitamin C than apple juice.
Margaret, an elderly woman, needs to limit her kilocalorie intake without
sacrificing needed nutrients. Keeping in mind MyPlate, which of the following
could she do? Carefully select foods rich in nutrients but low in kilocalories.
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
Vitamin A
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