HUN 1201 Essentials of Nutrition
Quiz #1
1. Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients?
2. Which of the following is characteristic of an essential nutrient?
3. Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy?
4. The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients is generally
5. Nutrient dense refers to foods that
6. All of the following are results of making poor food choices except
7. A child who developed a strong dislike of noodle soup after consuming some when she was sick with flu
is an example of a food-related
8. A person who eats a bowl of Count Chocolate cereal for breakfast every day would be displaying a food
choice most likely based on
9. Availability, convenience and the amount of money a person has to spend on foods is a major if not the
main reason many people eat what they do.
10. All of the following are classified as macronutrients except
11. Base on the fact that FAT has the most calories per gram and that most fat goes directly the body fat
reserves, FAT would be the most FATtening nutrient
12. Most foods contain mixtures of the three energy nutrients, although only one or two may predominate.
13. Adequacy, balance, kcalorie control, nutrient density, moderation, and variety is the general principle of
diet planning.
14. An empty-kcalorie food is one that contains
15. Legumes Beans and peas) are used as meat alternatives because they contribute the same key nutrients,
including iron and protein.
16. A characteristic of enriched grain products is they have vitamins and minerals added by the food
manufacturer.
17. The “5 to 9 a Day” food campaign promotes increased consumption of
18. The most highly fortified foods on the market are breakfast cereals.
19. Serving sizes on food labels are not always the same as those of the USDA Food Guide nor are they
always the size that most people normally eat.
20 According to U.S. food labeling regulations, clear and convincing evidence has been found for all of the
following health claims regarding nutrition and disease except
21. What is mastication? (Please note spelling)
22. Because of the secretion of the enzyme amylase, digestion process for dietary Carbohydrates begins in
23. The sense of smell is 1,000s times more sensitive compared with the sense of taste.
24. A bolus is conducted from the mouth past the diaphragm through the
25. What is the name given to partially digested food in the stomach?
26. An important function of hydrochloric acid in digestion/absorption is that it kills bacteria.
27. What substance protects the stomach lining from damage due to digestive juices?
28. The normal pH of the stomach during digestion is
29. Which of the following is generally not digested but does stimulate intestinal muscle contractions, which
in turn helps pass waste material through the intestinal tract?
30. What is the function of bile?
31. One function of the pyloric sphincter is that it prevents the contents of the small intestine from backing
up into the stomach.
32. To assist the process of digestion and absorption, it is usually best to combine different food types to
enhance the absorption process.
33. Which of the following products of digestion is not normally absorbed directly into the bloodstream?