Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Title: Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Practice Quizzes

Nutrition Science Animations

Interactive Summaries

Crossword Puzzles

Interactive Glossary

Health and Nutrition Directory

Nutrition Journals

Share Healthy Recipes

Nutrition Links

Eating Great in College

Chemistry Review

For Instructors

Feedback & Suggestions

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: One example of a chemical in food that is not a nutrient is
	A: fiber
	B: selenium
	C: starch
	D: folate

2: Essential nutrients
	A: are made by the body.
	B: only can be supplied adequately with dietary supplements.
	C: must be obtained through diet.
	D: Consist of over 75 different types of nutrients.

3: How many grams of carbohydrate are in a product than contains 160 carbohydrate calories?
	A: 20
	B: 30
	C: 35
	D: 40

4: Which of the following supplies the most amount of protein?
	A: steak
	B: cantaloupe
	C: pinto beans
	D: broccoli

5: Carbohydrates, proteins and _______ are the macronutrients.
	A: lipids
	B: vitamins
	C: antioxidants
	D: minerals

6: Clinical trials include two groups, an experimental group and a _______ group.
	A: epidemiological
	B: placebo
	C: control
	D: case control

7: Food habits are usually the last traditions to change when an immigrant adapts to a new culture.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

8: Unlike vitamins, large amounts of minerals cannot be toxic.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

9: All of the following are considered cognitive influences on food choices EXCEPT
	A: behavioral motives of which we are unaware.
	B: advertising in the media and on food labels.
	C: taste sensitivity
	D: following religious rituals

10: A disadvantage of a double-blind study is that
	A: they are expensive and require large numbers of subjects.
	B: the researcher may see the results he or she wants to see.
	C: the subjects often complain they were not treated fairly.
	D: the subjects are less likely to complete the study.

11: The two most important elements in the selection of food for most people are taste and texture.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: In a study of how vitamin E may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, one group was given a placebo, and the other group was given vitamin E supplements. The group that received the placebo was the
	A: experimental group
	B: control group
	C: hypothetical group
	D: questionable group

13: Most people will not believe a health claim without some scientific evidence to support it.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: A food that is not considered kosher is
	A: beef
	B: swordfish
	C: a bird of prey
	D: milk

15: A hormone can be a lipid.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

16: How many kilocalories are in a meal that has 25 grams of fat, 10 grams of protein, and 70 grams of carbohydrate?
	A: 470 kcalories
	B: 545 kcalories
	C: 770 kcalories
	D: 855 kcalories

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