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Nutrition 1

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What are the principles of diet planning?

A) Abundance, B Vitamins, kcalories, diet control, minerals, and variety

B) Abundance, balance, conservative, diversity, moderation, and vitamins

C) Adequacy, moderation, and vitamins

D) Adequacy, balance, calorie control, nutrition density, moderation, and variety

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D

front 2

Nutrient dense refers to foods that

A) Carry the USDA nutrition labeling

B) are higher in weight relative to volume

C) provide more nutrients relative to kcalories

D) contain a mixture of carbohydrate, fat and protein

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C

front 3

Which of the following is a healthy choice for protein in the USDA food patterns

A) Nuts

B) Bacon

C) Baked potatoes

D) Sweet potatoes

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A

front 4

Which of the following breads has the highest fiber content?

A) White

B) Refined

C) Enriched

D) Whole-Grain

back 4

D

front 5

In vegetarians, the RDA is higher for

A) iron

B) folate

C) calcium

D) vitamin A

back 5

A

front 6

The process by which food is broken down in to absorbable components is called

A) digestion

B) absorption

C) excretion

D) mastication

back 6

A

front 7

In what organ does the digestion process begin?

A) Mouth

B) Stomach

C) Duodenum

D) Jejunum-ileum

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A

front 8

Which of the following is a function of sphincter muscles

A) Control peristalsis

B) Grind large food particles

C) Secrete digestive juices into the GI tract

D) Control the passage of food through the GI tract

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D

front 9

What is the function of bile?

A) Emulsifies fats

B) Initiates digestion of protein

C) Enhances absorption of complex carbohydrates

D)Protects the stomach and small intestine from the action of hydrochloric acid

back 9

A

front 10

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of stools?

A) Water

B) Fiber

C) Starch

D) Bacteria

back 10

C

front 11

Which of the following is the major site of nutrients digestion and absorption?

A) stomach

B) small intestine

C) large intestine

D) pancreas

back 11

B

front 12

Which of the Following are found on the microvilli and function to break apart small nutrients into the final products of digestion?

A) Mucus

B) Micelles

C) Enzymes

D) Hormones

back 12

C

front 13

What is the first vessel to receive absorbed water-soluble vitamins?

A) Hepatic vein

B) Mesenteric vein

C) Mesenteric artery

D) Hepatic portal vein

back 13

D

front 14

Microorganisms in food that are viable when consumed and that are beneficial to health are known as

A) probiotics

B) prebiotics

C) postbiotics

D) zymobiotics

back 14

A

front 15

What two systems regulate all digestive/absorptive processes?

A) Enzyme and thoracic

B) Portal and lymphatic

C) Nervous and endocrine

D) Transport and circulatory

back 15

C

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A person with chronic diarrhea is at risk for which of the following?

A) Dehydration

B) Constipation

C) Peptic ulcers

D) Heimlich's disease

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A

front 17

Which of the following is most likely to result from insufficient intake of fiber?

A) Diarrhea

B) Bloating

C) Constipation

D) Pancreatitis

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C

front 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of glucose?

A) It is soluble in water

B) It is a monosaccharide

C) It is part of the sucrose molecule

D) It is sweeter tasting than sucrose

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D

front 19

Which of the following is NOT a common dietary source of carbohydrate

A) Starch

B) Maltose

C) Cellulose

D) Glycogen

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D

front 20

Which of the following is known as blood sugar or dextrose

A) Glucose

B) Maltose

C) Sucrose

D) Fructose

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A

front 21

What is the principle of carbohydrate of milk?

A) Lactose

B) Sucrose

C) Maltose

D) Glycogen

back 21

A

front 22

What is the primary function of insulin?

A) Raises blood glucose levels

B) Lowers blood glucose levels

C) Stimulates glycogen breakdown

D) Stimulates intestinal carbohydrate absorption

back 22

B

front 23

What is a normal range (mg/dL) for blood glucose?

A) 60-80

B) 70-100

C) 120-140

D) 140-180

back 23

B

front 24

When blood glucose concentration falls, what pancreatic hormone is secreted to stimulate release of stored glucose

A) Insulin

B) Glucagon

C) Epinephrine

D) Cholecystokinin

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B

front 25

A person eating lots of white bread, white rice, and ready-to-eat cereals would have a diet with a glycemic index that is

A) very low

B) low

C) moderate

D) high

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D

front 26

In the time between meals, what organ releases glucose to help maintain normal blood glucose levels?

A) Liver

B) Pancreas

C) Intestines

D) Skeletal muscle

back 26

A

front 27

What is the Daily Value for fiber when expressed in g per 1000 kcal?

A) 5

B) 8

C) 11.5

D) 16.5

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C