Unit 1 Exam Flashcards
(22 cards)
The nutrients that provide energy are _________blank.
Multiple Choice
A. proteins, fats, and water
B. lipids, proteins, and minerals
C. vitamins, minerals, and proteins
D. fats, proteins, and carbohydrates
D. Fats, proteins, and carbohydrates
Which of the following foods is energy and nutrient dense?
Multiple Choice
A.Peanut butter
B. Sugar-sweetened soft drink
C. Fat-free yogurt
D. Iceberg lettuce
A. Peanut butter
An antioxidant is a(an) _______.
Multiple Choice
A. essential nutrient found only in animal foods
B. dietary supplement that is available without prescription
C. substance that protects cell components from being damaged or destroyed
D. nonnutrient produced by plants that provides health benefits
C. Substance that protects cell components from being damaged or destroyed
Yosan’s meal supplies 50 g carbohydrate, 16 g protein, 30 g fat, and 100 g water. Which of the following statements is true about Yosan’s meal?
Multiple Choice
A. Protein provides almost 50% of total calories
B.Carbohydrate provides the most food energy
C. Water provides the most food energy
D. Fat provides the most food energy
D. Fat provides the most food energy
Which of the following foods is the most nutrient dense?
Multiple Choice
A. Potato chips
B. Celery
C. Butter
D. Fat-free milk
D. Fat free milk
The first step of the scientific method usually involves _________blank.
Multiple Choice
A. gathering data
B. developing a hypothesis
C. identifying relationships between variables
D. making observations
D. Making observations
Which of the following journals does not have peer-reviewed articles?
Multiple Choice
A. Journal of American Medical Association
B. The New England Journal of Medicine
C.Journal of the American College of Nutrition
D. Men’s Journal
D. Men’s Journal
A friend tells you that her fingernails used to be brittle and weak. However, she states that her nails became strong and beautiful after she began taking a daily supplement of the B vitamin biotin. This kind of nutrition related information is _________blank.
Multiple Choice
A. an unbiased report about biotin’s usefulness
B. a scientifically valid health claim
C. a personal endorsement of a product
D. an anecdote
D. an anecdote
Which of the following websites is most likely to provide biased and unreliable nutrition information?
Multiple Choice
A. The site of a nationally recognized health association (.org)
B. A site that promotes or sells dietary supplements (.com)
C. The site of a U.S. government agency (.gov)
D. An accredited college or university’s site (.edu)
B. A site that promotes or sells dietary supplements(.com)
Which of the following substances would be classified as a dietary supplement according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994?
Multiple Choice
A. Tobacco
B. Chicken liver
C. Melatonin
D. Plain yogurt
Melatonin
The amount of a nutrient that should meet the needs of almost all healthy people in a particular group is the _________blank.
Multiple Choice
A. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
B.Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
C. Nutrient Requirement (NR)
D. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Which of the following foods is a good source of protein and contains a lot of saturated fat?
Multiple Choice
A. Avocado
B.Peanuts
C. Carrots
D. Cheese
Cheese
Fruit is generally a good source of all of the following substances, except _________blank.
Multiple Choice
A. fiber
B. vitamin C
C. phytochemicals
D. protein
Protein
Chidubem wants to improve his diet by eating fewer foods that are rich sources of empty calories. To help him achieve his dietary goal, Chidubem should reduce his intake of _________blank.
Multiple Choice
A. grape jelly
B. whole milk
C. whole-grain bread
D. corn oil
Grape jelly
Which of the following information is not provided by the Nutrition Facts panel?
Multiple Choice
A. Percentage of calories from alcohol
B.Amount of total carbohydrate per serving
C. Serving size
D. Amount of trans fat per serving
Percentage of calories from alcohol
Lina would like to eat more organically grown foods. To be certain that the foods she purchases are at least 95% organic, Lina should _________blank.
Multiple Choice
A. look for the organic logo
B. check the produce’s protective packaging for current “picked on” dates
C. read the ingredients list on the label
D. examine the produce for signs of mold and insect damage
Look for the organic logo
How is a control group treated in a scientific experiment?
Multiple Choice
A. The control group receives only the experimental variable and nothing else.
B. The control group receives all the same treatments except the experimental variable.
C. The control group is treated exactly the same as the experimental group.
The control group receives all the same treatments except the experimental variable
What is the purpose of a control group in scientific experiments?
Multiple Choice
A. The control group allows the experimenter to determine whether their data is statistically valid.
B. It is the group that responds to an experimental treatment.
C. The control group undergoes standard or no treatment and serves as a baseline for a group receiving an experimental treatment.
The control group undergoes standard or no treatment and serves as a baseline for a group receiving an experimental treatment
In an experiment determining the effects of antibiotics on the treatment of pneumonia in mice, two groups of mice with pneumonia are compared. One group, group A, receives no antibiotic, and the other group, group B, receives 10 mg/kg of body weight of a new antibiotic. Besides the administration of the antibiotic, there are no differences between the two groups of mice. What is the purpose of group A?
Multiple Choice
A. to ensure that the experiment is statistically valid
B. to measure how much antibiotic is most effective in treating pneumonia in mice
C. to calculate an approximate concentration of antibiotic to use in treating pneumonia in humans
D. to ensure that only the treatment with antibiotics has an effect on the pneumonia
To ensure that only the treatment with antibiotics has an effect on the pneumonia
Which one is not a phase in the four-phase model of the scientific method?
Multiple Choice
A. hypothesis
B. discussion
C. analysis
D. report
Discussion
In which phase of the scientific method is the strategy carried out and measurements collected?
Multiple Choice
A. hypothesis
B. analysis
C. report
D. experiment
Experiment
What do you do in the hypothesis phase?
Multiple Choice
A. formulate a tentative explanation to your question or observation
B. collect data and analyze results
C. report your data to others
D. see if the data fits with the hypothesis
Formulate a tentative explanation to your question or observation
