HUN 1201 Final Exam Review
Beriberi results from a deficiency of
Milk and milk products provide liberal amounts of which of the following vitamins?
What vitamin deficiency disease appeared in people who had subsisted on a diet high in corn and low
in Protein (such as those that lived in the southeastern part of the United States) and were lacing niacin?
What vitamin is involved intensively in amino acid metabolism and therefore in protein synthesis?
Which of the following foods is highest in folate?
The appearance of vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms may be masked due to high intake of
The syntheses of connective tissue, which is an important structural component of bones, skin and tendons
is aided by:
Osteomalacia and rickets are conditions known to be caused by a deficiency of Vitamin E
The main function of vitamin E in the body is to act as an antioxidant, and to protect vitamin A
The chief function of vitamin K is blood clotting
What is the greatest single source of sodium in the American diet?
Chloride deficiencies are extremely common
Those who ingest low amounts of fresh fruits/vegetables are amoung those people known to be at risk for
potassium depletion.
Almost all (99%) of the calcium in the body is used to
At what age do adults normally begin to lose bone mass?
Which of the following is a feature of phosphorus in nutrition?
Which of the following is a major function of magnesium?
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing compound that carries oxygen in the bloodstream?
Iron deficiency in uncommon in the United States and around the world.
What mineral is critical to the synthesis of thyroxin, the hormone that controls the rate of oxygen use by
cells, and whose deficiency causes the condition known as Goiter?
Definitions of the term fitness include, the ability of the body to resist stress, the ability of the body to
perform physical activity without undue stress and the ability to meet normal physical and emotional
demands while maintaining an energy reserve sufficient to overcome an immediate challenge.
What percentage of U.S. adults lives a completely sedentary lifestyle?
To help maintain a desirable body mass index, the DRI Committee recommends a level of moderately
intense exercise at a frequency of at least
Walking each day as the only physical activity is not enough to meet the quantity and quality of physical
activity guidelines.
Which of the following components of training define the progressive overload principle?
The effect of regular exercise on heart and lung function is known as
Sally has gained about 20 pounds in the past 5 years and has come to you for help with a diet and exercise
Program. In order to promote optimal fat loss through exercise, in which of the following activities should
Sally participate?
In weight training, muscle strength can best be emphasized by combining a
Which of the following diets promotes superior physical performance in athletes?
What type of meal and time of its ingestion promote the most rapid repletion of glycogen stores after
physical activity?
The time spent in vigorous activity that is needed to deplete glycogen reserves is approximately 2 hours.
Fat represents the major fuel source during sustained, moderate activity.
A characteristic of protein use in physical activity is that protein contributes up to 10% of total fuel used,
this is similar to the resting state
The leading food safety concern is Foodborne illnesses.
The most common symptoms of foodborne infection include vomiting, cramps and diarrhea.
The industrial application of heat (140 degrees F) to inactivate most but not all bacteria in a food is
commonly known as
What is the recommended minimum amount of time for washing hands with warm water and soap
before preparing or eating food?
Ground meat is more susceptible to microbial contamination than unground meat because it has more
surface area for micro organisms to attach to.
All of the following are rules to help prevent foodborne illness except
The safest practice for minimizing microbial contamination of prepared foods is to restrict the food’s
exposure at between 40° F and 140° F to a maximum of 2 hours
The GRAS list is composed of substances widely used for many years without apparent ill effects, and
therefore allowed in foods?
What fraction of reported foodborne illnesses can be attributed to the food industry?
Why is ground meat more susceptible to microbial contamination than unground meat?
Thawing meats or poultry at room temperature increases health risk.
The chances of contracting diarrhea from travel to other countries is about 1 in 2
A good rule to follow when traveling out side the country is to consume beverages that are bottled and
not to add ice, as an example, beer.
Irradiation techniques do not in any way produce radioactive foods.
Which of the following is an example of heavy metal exposure from foods?
The Delaney Clause dictates that an additive must not have been found to be a carcinogen in
any test on animals or human beings.
What substance is commonly added to public water supplies to disinfect the water?