post bio150 midterm exam graded all correct

11 Jun post bio150 midterm exam graded all correct

Question
QUESTION 1

1. Which of the following resources is the current U.S. dietary guide for planning nutritious daily menus?

MyPyramid Plan

MyPlate

Healthy People 2020

Basic Four Food Plan

4 points

QUESTION 2

1. Diet plays a role in the top three leading causes of death in the U.S., which are responsible for 72% of all deaths. These three causes include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Cancer

Kidney disease

Heart Disease

Stroke

4 points

QUESTION 3

1. You have researched a topic in nutrition and found a variety of information. One article is from a website, a second is from a peer-reviewed medical journal, and a third is from a fitness magazine. Which one is the most reliable source of information? Explain two reasons to support your answer.

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7 points

QUESTION 4

1. Why is eating a well-balanced diet with a variety of foods healthier than a diet of only a few different types of foods?

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4 points

QUESTION 5

1. Which of the following behaviors is a risk factor for heart disease?

Smoking cigarettes

Being physically inactive

Consuming more alcohol than recommended

All of the above

4 points

QUESTION 6

1. Megan eats a snack that contains the following nutrition facts.

30 g carbohydrates

10 g fat

4 g protein

Calculate the kilocalories contained in Megan’s snack:

carbohydrate = kcal

fat = kcal

protein = kcal

Total Energy = kcal

12 points

QUESTION 7

1. You have discovered a new drug (Choless) that you suspect can reduce cholesterol levels, and you have 100 people with high cholesterol who have volunteered to be tested. Describe the design a double-blind experiment to test whether your drug can reduce cholesterol?

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6 points

QUESTION 8

1. You have just read an article about the health benefits of a specific food or nutrition product. You would like to evaluate if the information is factual before making a change in your own diet. List and discuss three questions which will help you determine whether the information is fact or fallacy.

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9 points

QUESTION 9

1. Given the following dietary reference intake values of Vitamin C for an average, healthy 25-year old male:

RDA = 90 mg per day

EAR= 70 mg per day

UL = 2000 mg/day

Answer the following two questions:

a) The amount of Vitamin C that should be sufficient to satisfy the needs of 50% of the 25-yr old males in a population is mg/day.

b) The amount of Vitamin C that would be considered unsafe for a 25-year old male is more than mg/day.

8 points

QUESTION 10

1. Which deficiency disorder can result from not having sufficient amounts of Vitamin C in the diet, and what is one symptom of the disorder?

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4 points

QUESTION 11

1. Explain the meaning of empty-calories and give an example of an empty-calorie food.

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8 points

QUESTION 12

1. What is the maximum acceptable percentage of calories that should come from carbohydrates in a diet?

10%

20%

45%

65%

80%

4 points

QUESTION 13

1. Rank the following structures in order from first (1) to last (5) as food passes through the digestive track.

Large Intestine

Esophagus

Mouth

Stomach

Small Intestine

5 points

QUESTION 14

1. Table sugar is also known as _____.

Lactose

Sucrose

Maltose

Glucose

4 points

QUESTION 15

1. Explain the difference between nutritive and nonnutritive sweeteners? Give one example of each.

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8 points

QUESTION 16

1. When classifying foods by glycemic index (GI) what is being compared? In other words, what happens in the body when consuming a high GI food as compared to a low GI food?

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6 points

QUESTION 17

1. List three signs or symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus.

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8 points

QUESTION 18

1. What foods can someone choose to help lower their cholesterol levels?

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4 points

QUESTION 19

1. Name one example of a monosaccharide. (list only one)

4 points

QUESTION 20

1. People who have their gall bladder removed might have difficulty digesting which nutrient?

Lipids

Protein

Vitamins and minerals

Carbohydrates

4 points

QUESTION 21

1. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids? Which one is most common in animal fat?

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8 points

QUESTION 22

1. Foods made with partially hydrogenated fat contain

Saturated fatty acids

Essential fatty acids

Omega-3 fatty acids

Trans fats

4 points

QUESTION 23

1. Jacob is a 170 lb male and Bella is a 137 lb woman who both drank four beers in two hours. Bella has a BAC level of 0.13%. Would she be considered legally intoxicated? Would you expect Jacob to have a higher or lower BAC?

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8 points

QUESTION 24

1. Salivary glands secrete amylase and lipase, enzymes that enable a minor amount of _____ to be digested in the mouth.

Vitamins and alcohol

Water and alcohol

Starch and fat

Protein and fiber

4 points

QUESTION 25

1. Most nutrients in food are absorbed by which organ?

Stomach

Large intestine

Small intestine

pancreas

4 points

QUESTION 26

1. If increasing milk consumption decreases the risk of bone fractures, then milk consumption and bone fractures have a(n) _____.

inverse correlation.

positive correlation.

no correlation.

4 points

QUESTION 27

1. Which of the following foods is a rich source of fiber?

Roast turkey

Brown rice

Beef steak

Salmon

4 points

QUESTION 28

1. Glycogen is

The form of carbohydrate stored in liver and muscle tissue.

A polysaccharide made by plants

A simple sugar in grapes and honey

The form of fat stored in fat cells

4 points

QUESTION 29

1. Most artificial sweeteners have been banned by the FDA because of safety concerns.

True

False

4 points

QUESTION 30

1. For lunch, Sean only ate a sandwich made with whole-grain buns, 3 slices of cheese, and 10 ounces of roast beef. He also drank 3 cups of orange juice. Does this meal contain all the food groups in MyPlate? If not, which food group(s) is missing?

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4 points

QUESTION 31

1. Jamie wants to eat more foods that are naturally high in phytochemicals and fiber. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?

Organic beef

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Low-fat dairy foods

Eggs

4 points

QUESTION 32

1. Phil wants to eat more foods that are sources of healthy fats. Based on this information, which of the following foods would you recommend?

Whole milk

Ground beef

Sodium-reduced bacon

Sunflower seeds

4 points

QUESTION 33

1. If you do not consume 100% of the Daily Values for nutrients every day, you have a high risk of developing nutritional deficiency disorders.

True

False

4 points

QUESTION 34

1. Which of the following statements is true?

The traditional Mediterranean diet supplies more olive oil and fish than the traditional American diet.

The typical Asian diet contains high amounts of vegetables and inadequate amounts of milk and milk products.

According to Jewish dietary laws, pork and pork by-products are forbidden as food.

All of these are correct.

4 points

QUESTION 35

1. _____ acid is a fatty acid that can not by synthesized by the body and must be obtained from a person’s diet.

Stearic

Alpha-linolenic

Palmitic

Lauric