Unit 1 (chps. 1 - 3)

Question 1

This unit of measure is used in nutrition science that expresses the amount of energy provided by food.

Answer 1

Calorie

Question 2

Protein molecules differ from carbohydrate or fat molecules by the linking together of what?

Answer 2

Amino Acids

Question 3

Function foods have health-promoting properties beyond basic nutritional functions. What is another term used for these foods?

Answer 3

Nutraceuticals

Question 4

Nutrient-dense foods contain _____ compared to foods with a lower nutrient-density food

Answer 4

More nutrients per calorie

Question 5

What remains the top nutrition related cause of death in the U.S.?

Answer 5

Heart Disease

Question 6

True or False: Speeding up metabolism is one of the main functions of nutrients?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or False: Providing energy is one of the three functions of nutrients?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False: Contributing to the structure of our body is one of the main functions of nutrients?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

In a scientific experiment, this is the group of participants used as the basis of comparison.

Answer 9

Control Group

Question 10

Which step of the scientific method if a proposed explanation for an observation?

Answer 10

Hypothesis

Question 11

True or False: Fortification is voluntary and is at the discretion of the federal government

Answer 11

False

Question 12

True or False: Fortification of foods began to help eliminate nutrient deficiencies in the population

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or False: Milk with added vitamin D is an example of fortification

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Phytochemicals have health-promoting properties and are found in what foods?

Answer 14

Plant Foods

Question 15

In 1894, the first dietary recommendations in the U.S. were published by the _____. The purpose of these recommendations was to _____.

Answer 15

USDA; keep Americans healthy

Question 16

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are recommendations for the amounts of energy, nutrients, and other food components that healthy people should consume in order to stay healthy and reduce the risk of chronic disease. Which of the following are nutrient intakes that are sufficient to meet the needs of almost all healthy people in a specific gender and life-stage group.

Answer 16

Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)

Question 17

Percent Daily Value (%DV) is the amount of a nutrient in a food as a percentage based on this amount of calories

Answer 17

2000

Question 18

According to the DRIs, the majority of calories you eat should come from what?

Answer 18

Carbohydrates

Question 19

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines targets what age in America?

Answer 19

Every age and life stage

Question 20

When using MyPlate to plan meals, which food groups should make up half the plate?

Answer 20

Fruits and vegetables

Question 21

On a Nutrition Facts Panel, ingredient are listed in descending order by what?

Answer 21

Weight

Question 22

What is the USDA’s current food guide that is an educational tool translating the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines?

Answer 22

MyPlate

Question 23

Dietary supplements include nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, enzymes, herbs, or other substances. The FDA oversees the supplement industry but does not regulate which of the following?

Answer 23

Strict testing and manufacturing standards

Question 24

According to the Dietary Guidelines’ Key Recommendations, maintaining a healthy body weight is emphasized by what?

Answer 24

Physical activity

Question 25

This substance is produced in the liver, but is stored in and secreted by the gallbladder

Answer 25

Bile

Question 26

What is the correct order, from smallest unit to largest, of life (cell, atom, tissue, molecule)?

Answer 26

Atom --> Molecules --> Cells --> Tissues

Question 27

In this organelle, energy in the form of ATP is produced from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

Answer 27

Mitochondria

Question 28

As food enters the stomach, this hormone stimulates secretion of gastric juices by cells in the stomach

Answer 28

Gastrin

Question 29

Of these organs (liver, esophagus, salivary glands), which is NOT an accessory organ digestion that assists the GI tract?

Answer 29

Esophagus

Question 30

This is the smallest unit of life and can grow, reproduce, and perform certain basic functions

Answer 30

Cell

Question 31

This enzyme begins the digestion of protein

Answer 31

Pepsin

Question 31

When you consume foods, digestion begins in the mouth where the chewed food encounters this enzyme

Answer 31

Amylase

Question 32

This organ of digestion is the main site of absorption

Answer 32

Small Intestine