NSC150 Quiz 2 Questions with Correct Answers
What does nutrient dense mean? - Answer-Foods high in nutrients relative to their caloric content.
What does energy dense mean? - Answer-Foods that contain a high number of calories per serving.
What macronutrient is most energy dense? - Answer-...
NSC150 Quiz 2 Questions
with Correct Answers
What does nutrient dense mean? - Answer-Foods high in nutrients relative to their
caloric content.
What does energy dense mean? - Answer-Foods that contain a high number of calories
per serving.
What macronutrient is most energy dense? - Answer-Fat (lipids, 9 kcal/g).
What is found on a food label? (6) - Answer-Serving size/servings per container
kCalorie information
Quantities of nutrients (based on DV)
Daily values for nutrients on a 2000 and 2500 calorie diet
kCalorie per gram reminder
Ingredients in descending order by amount used
What is the % daily value based on? - Answer-2000 calorie diet
What is carbohydrate loading? - Answer-A training strategy used to build up muscle
glycogen before endurance competition, involves increasing carb intake before an event
and cut back on foods higher in fat.
What is the FITT formula for exercise prescription? - Answer-Frequency (3-5 days a
week), intensity (challenging enough to cause the systems to adapt), time (HR in target
zone for at least 20 min), type
What are the recommended steps per day? How far does that average walking? -
Answer-10, 000 (5 miles).
List the major benefits of muscular fitness/resistance training. (5) - Answer-Shapes the
body
Boost metabolism
Build strong bones
Reduce risk of neuromuscular injury
Enhance functional capacity
Differentiate the micronutrients from macronutrients. - Answer-Micronutrients are
smaller nutritional categories, such as individual vitamins and minerals (Ex. calcium,
zinc, and vitamin B-6)
, Macronutrients are big picture nutrition categories, (Ex. carbohydrates, fats, and
proteins).
Know the path of digestion. (6) - Answer-Mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine
- large intestine - rectum - anus.
What is the function of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract? - Answer-Mouth - break
down food with chewing and saliva
Esophagus - sends food to the stomach
Stomach - holds food and mixes it with enzymes which breaks it down
Small Intestine - carries out the majority of the digestive process
Pancreas - secrete digestive enzymes
Liver - detoxifies chemicals and process nutrients, bile
Gallbladder - stores and concentrates bile
Large Intestine
What is the structure of the small intestine? What is the function? - Answer-Made up of
the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Function is to carry out most of the digestive process, primary chemical digestion and
nutrient absorption.
Differentiate the organs from accessory organs. - Answer-Organs are part of the
digestive tract while accessory organs are not.
What are the functions of the accessory organs? (4). - Answer-Salivary glands - moisten
food, begin chemical process
Liver - secretes bile
Gall bladder - stores bile
Pancreas - pancreatic juice breaks down protein, fats, and carbs
Differentiate prebiotics and probiotics. Give examples of each. - Answer-Prebiotic -
induce the growth or activity of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi
(Ex. apples, tomatoes).
Probiotic - live bacteria and yeasts that are good for the body, especially the digestive
system (Ex. yogurt)
What is AMDR? What are the ranges for each macronutrient? - Answer-Acceptable
macronutrient distribution range, percent of calories for each macronutrient for the
general population
Carbohydrate - 45 to 65 %
Protein - 10 to 35 %
Fat - 20 to 35 %
What are the physiological adaptations that occur with cardiorespiratory fitness? (6) -
Answer-Increased maximal ventilation
Increased heart size
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