Final EXAM 1 Review

Question 1

vitamin A toxicity is likely to result from

Answer 1

Consuming large amounts of fortified or vitamin A supplements

Question 2

Riboflavin is used in the body to:

Answer 2

Facilitate energy metabolism

Question 3

Overconsumption of fat soluble vitamins is likely to results in toxicity if from:

Answer 3

-supplements but rarely from foods

Question 4

If Sabrina is pregnant what essential nutrient is important to support neurological development of her unborn baby?

Answer 4

Choline

Question 5

What B vitamin can be synthesized from amino acid tryptophan?

Answer 5

Niacin

Question 6

Which food contains sulforaphane?

Answer 6

Broccoli

Question 7

Which vitamins can be synthesized by GI bacteria?

Answer 7

Biotin and vitamin K

Question 8

Which of the following is the most reliable source of vitamin D?

Answer 8

Fortified breakfast cereal

Question 9

A slice of whole grain bread with two tablespoons of peanut butter and one cup of skim milk has how many grams of protein?

Answer 9

18

Question 10

In settings the RDA for protein, the committee assumed that:

Answer 10

Protein will be consumed higher together with adequate energy and other nutrients

Question 11

A measure of the amount of amino acids absorbed from a given protein intake is called:

Answer 11

Protein digestibility

Question 12

What food is the lowest quality protein source?

Answer 12

Corn

Question 13

Which of the following provides 3 oz of protein?

Answer 13

3 tablespoons of peanut butter

Question 14

Ultra processed foods that should be eaten sparingly:

Answer 14

Soft drinks, corn chips, and toaster pastries

Question 15

What is exempt from putting nutrition information on food labels?

Answer 15

Plain coffee, tea, and spices

Question 16

What lifestyle habit has a greater influence on a persons health compared to diet?

Answer 16

Smoking and tabacco use

Question 17

The data collected in nutrition surveys are used by the government to:

Answer 17

Establish public policy on nutrition education

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the nutrients lacking in the diets of Americans?

Answer 18

Vitamin B1

Question 19

DRI may be used to:

Answer 19

Assess dietary nutrient adequacy

Question 20

What food has the least amount of cholesterol?

Answer 20

Peanut butter

Question 21

What is the major fat found in both the diet and in the human body?

Answer 21

Triglycerides

Question 22

What compound cannot be synthesized in the body in amounts sufficient to meet physiological needs?

Answer 22

Linoleic acid

Question 23

What omega 6 fatty acid is found in vegetable oils, seeds, nuts, and whole grains?

Answer 23

Linoleic acid

Question 24

When exposed to oxygen, fats can become:

Answer 24

Rancid

Question 25

Which of following is not true regarding plant sterols?

Answer 25

They raise blood cholesterol levels

Question 26

Which of the following is a sterol?

Answer 26

Testosterone

Question 27

Fats absorption of glucose usually results in:

Answer 27

An overreaction that leads to glucose falling below normal levels

Question 28

Grains and legume’s predominantly contain:

Answer 28

Starches and fiber

Question 29

Which of the following is most effective at alleviating constipation?

Answer 29

Cellulose

Question 30

Glycogen is found in limited amounts in:

Answer 30

Meat

Question 31

A food company wants to use a fiber to stabilize its new product. Which of the following would be least considered?

Answer 31

Lignin

Question 32

Sweeteners that yield energy are called

Answer 32

Nutritive sweeteners

Question 33

Which of the following is an antioxidant?

Answer 33

Selenium

Question 34

What is not a function of phosphorus in the human body?

Answer 34

Being part of hydrochloric acid in stomach

Question 35

People are least likely to develop a deficiency in:

Answer 35

Phosphorus

Question 36

A diabetes like condition may develop when which of the following is lacking in the diet?

Answer 36

Chromium

Question 37

Which of the following body processes is not dependent upon the presence of calcium in the body fluids?

Answer 37

Transport of oxygen in the blood

Question 38

The percentage of dietary iron is normally absorbed is about:

Answer 38

10-15%

Question 39

High intakes of which of the following interferes with copper absorption and can lead to a deficiency?

Answer 39

Zinc

Question 40

Which of the following is least likely to benefit from taking a supplement that contains vitamins and minerals consistent with the RDA?

Answer 40

Karin who is under a lot of stress being a college student