UMUC NUTR100 quiz 2

NUTR QUIZ 2

Question 1 2 / 2 points

Juan tries to eat a balanced diet every day, but some days are busier than others. He sometimes relies on “shortcuts” to get the nutrients that he needs. What is the technical term for a food that is rich in an essential nutrient?

free radical

functional food

direct additive

indirect additive

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Question 2 2 / 2 points

A person who wants to include more phytochemicals in her diet needs to eat more _________.

fruits and vegetables

fats

meats

dairy products

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Question 3 0 / 3 points

Leticia wants to make sure that the supplements she buys are safe and effective so she asks a lot of questions when she visits her natural foods store. Which question below will NOT help Leticia learn if a supplement is safe and/or effective?

Who is the manufacturer?

What is the active ingredient and dosage?

Is there any evidence to support using this product?

How many customers purchase this supplement?

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Question 4 1 / 1 point

The FDA regulates supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering “conventional” foods and drug products.

True

False

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Question 5 0 / 1 point

Herbs are a good way to increase the effectiveness of prescription pharmaceuticals.

True

False

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Question 6 1 / 1 point

Dietary supplements are intended to treat, prevent, or cure diseases.

True

False

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Question 7 0 / 2 points

Which of the following is an example of a functional food?

lettuce

walnuts

apples

cheese

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Question 8 3 / 3 points

The breaking apart of foods into smaller units is known as _________.

digestion

metabolism

molecular function

absorption

Question 9 2 / 2 points

The primary function of the _________ is to store and concentrate bile from the liver.

kidneys

small intestine

pancreas

gall bladder

Question 10 2 / 2 points

Which of the following is NOT a digestive disorder?

lactose intolerance

irritable bowel syndrome

celiac disease

kidney stones

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Question 11 2 / 2 points

Chaya suffers from celiac disease. The doctor tells her that she needs to eliminate all of the following from her diet EXCEPT _________.

wheat

rye

barley

rice

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Question 12 1 / 1 point

Osmosis is the movement of solutes from an area of higher concentration (with the concentration gradient) to an area of lower concentration without the help of a protein.

True

False

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Question 13 2 / 2 points

_________ is the engulfing of particles as they are taken up into the cell.

Phagocytosis

Pinocytosis

Glucose uptake

Active digestion

Question 14 1.2 / 6 points

Place the following major organs of the gastrointestinal tract of the digestive system in order from start to finish, numbering from 1 (start) to 6 (finish). Identify the organs that are needed to successfully pass food from the start of the tract to finish. Label the remaining organs as 9. Each correctly identified major organ of digestion answer is worth 1 point (6 pts total).

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