Nutrition and Form Question1 Marks

Final Exam - Attempt 1
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Question1
Marks: 1
A goiter occurs as a result of deficiency of:
Choose one answer.

a. magnesium

b. iodine

c. selenium

d. chromium

Question2
Marks: 1
Ingredients on a food label are listed in descending order by volume.
Answer:
TrueFalse
Question3
Marks: 1
The energy that we use to digest food and to absorb, metabolize, and store the nutrients from food is called diet-induced thermogenesis.
Answer:
TrueFalse
Question4
Marks: 1
Which group in the U.S. population is at risk for undernutrition?
Choose one answer.

a. homeless people

b. children

c. women

d. all of the above

Question5
Marks: 1
All of the following foods contain cholesterol except:
Choose one answer.

a. salmon

b. potato chips cooked in partially hydrogenated corn oil

c. boiled egg

d. hamburger cooked on the grill

Question6
Marks: 1
The main cause of food insecurity in the United States:
Choose one answer.

a. Limited access to transportation

b. Poverty

c. Lack of education

d. Lack of cooking facilities

Question7
Marks: 1
__________is needed in the body to make vitamin D, bile acids, and cortisol.
Choose one answer.

a. Cholesterol

b. Triglyceride

c. Phospholipid

d. Lipase

Question8
Marks: 1
The symptoms of vitamin C deficiency include gums that swell and bleed. Why does this occur?
Choose one answer.

a. Lack of vitamin C allows bacteria in the mouth to irritate the gums

b. Lack of vitamin C decreases the pH of the mouth

c. There is reduced collagen synthesis

d. There is increased plaque formation around the gums

Question9
Marks: 1
The rise in blood glucose levels after eating stimulates the pancreas to secrete the hormone ___, causing blood glucose levels to ____.
Choose one answer.

a. insulin, drop

b. insulin, rise

c. glucagon, drop

d. glucagon, rise

Question10
Marks: 1
Vitamin E protects