Final Exam

Question 1

Calories

Answer 1

Units used to measure the energy value of foods

Question 2

Essential Nutrient

Answer 2

Nutrient that must be provided in food because it cannot be synthesized by the body at a rate sufficient to meet its needs

Question 3

Minerals

Answer 3

Inorganic chemical elements that are required in the diet to support growth, repair tissue, and regulate body functions

Question 4

Procurement

Answer 4

The process of obtaining services, supplies, and equipment in conformance with applicable laws and regulations

Question 5

Irradiation

Answer 5

Good preservation by short-term exposure of the food to gamma rays

Question 6

Hands-on

Answer 6

Active involvement in a project; actually doing something

Question 7

Absorption

Answer 7

The process by which the products of digestion are transferred from the intestinal tract into the blood or lymph or by which substances are taken up by the cells

Question 8

Energy

Answer 8

Power to perform work

Question 9

Food Intoxications

Answer 9

Illnesses resulting from the ingestion of food containing residual bacterial toxins in the absence of viable (live) bacteria

Question 10

Sensory Qualities

Answer 10

Aspects that appeal to sight, sound, taste, feel, & smell

Question 11

Nutrients

Answer 11

The chemical substances in food

Question 12

Neophobic

Answer 12

Fear of things that are new and unfamiliar

Question 13

Concepts

Answer 13

Combinations of basic and related factual information that represent a broader statement or idea

Question 14

Amino Acids

Answer 14

The organic building blocks from which proteins are made

Question 15

Malnutrition

Answer 15

Prolonged inadequate or excessive intake of nutrients and/or calories required by the body

Question 16

Digestion

Answer 16

The process by which complex nutrients in foods are changed into smaller units that can be absorbed and used by the body

Question 17

Antibodies

Answer 17

Special substances produced by the body that help protect against disease

Question 18

Food Infections

Answer 18

Illnesses resulting from the ingestion of live bacteria in food

Question 19

Objectives

Answer 19

Clear, meaningful descriptions of specific behavioral outcomes; can be observed and measured

Question 20

Calcium

Answer 20

Mineral nutrient; a major component of bones and teeth

Question 21

Nutrition

Answer 21

The study of food and how it is used by the body

Question 22

Enzymes

Answer 22

Proteins that catalyze body functions

Question 23

Satiety

Answer 23

A feeling of satisfaction or fullness

Question 24

Food-borne Illness

Answer 24

A disease or illness transmitted by the ingestion of food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, some molds, or parasites

Question 25

Evaluation

Answer 25

A measurement of effectiveness for determining whether or not educational objectives have been achieved

Question 26

Complete Protein

Answer 26

Protein that contains all essential amino acids in amounts relative to the amounts needed to support growth

Question 27

Incomplete Proteins

Answer 27

Proteins that lack required amounts of one or more essential amino acids

Question 28

Complementary Proteins

Answer 28

Proteins with offsetting missing amino acids; can be combined to provide complete protein

Question 29

Supplementary Protein

Answer 29

A complete protein mix resulting from combining a small amount of a complete protein with an incomplete protein to provide all essential amino acids

Question 30

4 types of proteins?

Answer 30

Complete
Incomplete
Complementary
Supplementary

Question 31

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Answer 31

A report that provides recommendations for daily food choices, to be balanced with physical activity, to promote good health and reduce certain disease risks

Question 32

Megadose

Answer 32

An amount of a vitamin or mineral at least ten times that of RDA