Which nutrient is so vital to health that you wouldn't live more than a few days without it? |
water |
Which of the following is not true about phytochemicals? |
They are essential nutrients |
Which of the following causes of death in the United States is not nutrition related? |
respiratory diseases |
What is the primary reason a food becomes a favorite? |
taste |
Which of the following are not macronutrients? |
vitamins |
Which nutrient class supplies glucose as the main source of energy for the body? |
carbs |
Which nutrient class is used to build body tissues and make enzymes? |
proteins |
Which of the following is not a function of water in the body? |
functions as coenzyme |
Which food listed contains phytochemicals? |
carrots |
Which of the following do Americans need to consume more of? |
fruits and veggies |
Jim wants to improve his health and would like a professional to help him with his diet. Which of the following people would be the best person to help Jim? |
registered dietician |
Which of the following questions is important to ask when you view a nutrition-related website? |
All of these are important to ask |
The highest amount of a nutrient that can be consumed without harm in a similar age and group of individuals is the |
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) |
According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), what percentage of your daily calories should be provided by carbohydrates? |
45-65% |
According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), what percentage of your daily calories should be provided by fat? |
20-35% |
Which of the following do not have an Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)? |
vitamins |
According to MyPlate, half of your plate should be devoted to which food group? |
veggies and fruits |
According to MyPlate, which of these foods would be considered low in nutrient density? |
fruit drinks |
Which of the following is not the preferred way of preparing meat and poultry? |
fry |
The average amount of a nutrient that is known to meet the needs of 50 percent of the individuals in a similar age and gender group is called the |
EAR (estimated average requirement) |
Which of the following is not involved in mechanical digestion? |
enzymes |
The sphincter between the stomach and the small intestine is the |
pyloric sphincter |
The majority of digestion occurs in the |
small intestine |
Which of the following correctly sequences the segments of the small intestine? |
duodenum; jejunum; ileum |
Which of the following is not correct about the small intestine? |
It absorbs water |
Which of the following is the sloshing motion that thoroughly mixes chyme with the chemical secretions of the intestine? |
segmentation |
Bile is released into the ________ in response to the ingestion of fat. |
GI tract |
The enzymes from the ________ are responsible for the digestion of almost all the fat, half the protein, and half the carbohydrate you eat. |
pancreas |
During digestion, the blood picks up nutrients through the GI tract and transports them to the |
liver |
Which of the following is not a function of the liver? |
producing insulin |
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the |
mouth |
Which of the following is not a polysaccharide? |
galactose |
People with a deficiency of the enzyme lactase cannot properly digest |
milk sugar |
Which of the following is true regarding diabetes in children? |
Type 1 is not the only type of diabetes seen in children |
Janelle never has time to eat between work and her evening nutrition class. It has been 7 hours since lunch and she is feeling hungry and weak. From where is she getting glucose to meet her energy needs? |
from liver glycogen |
Approximately how long does it take for your liver glycogen stores to be depleted? |
18 hours |
What is the estimated minimum amount of carbohydrates that should be consumed daily, according to the latest DRIs? |
130 grams |
The current DRIs recommend that you should consume ________ grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories you eat |
14 |
Which is not correct about type 1 diabetes? |
Insulin is produced, but cells are not using it properly. |
Which of these carbohydrates is also known as table sugar? |
sucrose |
Which of these carbohydrates is made from two glucose units joined together? |
maltose |
Which of these carbohydrates is the storage form of glucose in animals? |
glycogen |
Which of these carbohydrates is also known as milk sugar? |
lactose |
The disaccharide lactose is composed of glucose and |
galactose |
Both fat and ________ are important sources of stored energy. |
glycogen |