Unit 8 Introduction to Public Health Nutrition Quiz 8.1 Basics of Nutrition

Question 1

Which type of nutrient is the best source of energy

Answer 1

-Carbohydrates

Question 2

Which of the following mineral is important for DNA synthesis

Answer 2

-Zinc

Question 3

Which of these is NOT required on the food label?

Answer 3

-Manganese

Question 4

Which of the following IS NOT considered as a macronutrient?

Answer 4

-Minerals

Question 5

Deficiency of Vitamin C could lead to this condition?

Answer 5

-Scurvy

Question 6

Deficiency of Vitamin D could lead to this condition

Answer 6

-Rickets

Question 7

Which of the following Vitamin is needed for production of coagulation factors?

Answer 7

-Vitamin K

Question 8

This is the unit of measurement that counts the energy contained in food

Answer 8

-Calorie

Question 9

This transports cholesterol from the tissues to the liver to be metabolized

Answer 9

-HDL

Question 10

This deposits cholesterol in the body’s tissues especially blood vessels

Answer 10

-LDL

Question 11

Which of the following is/are considered co-enzyme/s?

Answer 11

• Vitamin K
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B
• Vitamin C

Question 12

The following are vital for energy metabolism
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5/15

Answer 12

-I, II, and III

Question 13

Which of the following DOES NOT describe macronutrients?

Answer 13

-Consist of phytochemicals and antioxidants

Question 14

Which of the following IS NOT a goal of public health nutrition?

Answer 14

-None of the choices

Question 15

1g fat: ___ of energy

Answer 15

-9kcal

Question 16

1g carbohydrate: ___ of energy

Answer 16

-4kcal

Question 17

1g protein: ___ of energy

Answer 17

-4kcal

Question 18

Which of the following DOES NOT describe malnutrition?

Answer 18

-None of the choices

Question 19

Which of the following DOES NOT describe wasted children?

Answer 19

-Reflects chronic undernutrition

Question 20

Which of the following DOES NOT describe underweight children?

Answer 20

-Low weight for height

Question 21

Which of the following describes stunting?

Answer 21

Low height for age

Question 22

Which of the following describes wasting?

Answer 22

-Low weight for height

Question 23

Which of the following describes underweight?

Answer 23

-Low weight for age

Question 24

Which of the following is/are true of trans-fatty acids?

Answer 24

• Hydrogen atoms are opposite in the carbon to carbon double bond
• Molecule has linear configuration
• There is a carbon to carbon double bond

Question 25

Which of the following is/are true of cis unsaturated fatty acids?

Answer 25

• Hydrogen atoms are on the same side of the carbon to carbon double bond
• Molecule has a bent configure
• There is a carbon to carbon double bond

Question 26

Which of the following is/are true of cis unsaturated fats?

Answer 26

• Help lower blood pressure

- Reduce Tag

Question 27

Which of the following is/are true of trans unsaturated fats?

Answer 27

• Can raise LDL

- Can lower HDL

Question 28

Which of the following is/are true of saturated fats?

Answer 28

-Can raise LDL

Question 29

This is the appearance of a child with an acute form of malnutrition.

Answer 29

-Wasted

Question 30

Among the faces of malnutrition in children, which of the following has the possibility for reversion to normal by refeeding them?

Answer 30

-Wasted

Question 31

Thinner and shorter children could be both classified as which of the following.

Answer 31

-Wasted and Stunted