Exam 3
FES207
Spring 2003
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Name_____________________________
Print your name on the scantron sheet. Each question is worth 2 points. If you erase an answer, please do so completely.
1. Which of the following methods of measuring body composition is the most accurate?
a. underwater weighing
b. bioelectrical impedance
c. near infrared interactance
d. all methods to measure body fat are equally accurate
2. A person with a genetically muscular physique is a(n):
a. endomorph
b. ectomorph
c. mesomorph
d. Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
3. A(n) _______________ shaped person would have the highest risk of health complications associated with obesity.
a. apple
b. pear
c. potato
d. green bean
4. Basal energy expenditure (BEE) is:
a. the energy expended when doing light activity
b. the energy expended when doing moderate activity
c. the energy expended when the body is at complete rest
d. the energy expended to make food available to the body
5. Which of the following in NOT associated with an increase in basal metabolism:
a. an increase in body temperature (fever)
b. a thyroid hormone deficiency
c. an increase in lean body mass
d. a thyroid hormone excess
6. Who probably has the highest BEE:
a. a 10 year old boy
b. a 10 year old girl
c. a 30 year old man
d. a 30 year old woman
7. Proteins must be broken down to ____________ before they can be absorbed into the body.
a. peptides
b. polypeptides
c. pepsin
d. amino acids
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
_______________ is the disruption of the shape of an amino acid, which causes it to lose its functioning ability.
deamination
desaturation
denaturation
desalination
The waste product formed when amino acids are deaminated is:
a. ketones
b. urea
c. glucose
d. bile
10. The body can make non-essential amino acids.
a. true
b. false
11. Which of the following is NOT a function of protein:
a. Growth, maintenance and repair of body tissues
b. Blood clotting
c. cushions body organs
d. important for vision (visual pigments
12. One can never eat too much protein.
a. true
b. false
13. The RDA for protein for a person who weighs 60 kg is:
a. 60grams
b. 60 mg
c. 48grams
d. 48 mg
14. Which of the following nutrients is most likely to be lacking in a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet:
a. calcium
b. iron
c. vitamin B-12
d. none of the above
15. Which of the following is found only in animal products, and therefore could be a problem for vegans?
a. calcium
b. iron
c. vitamin B-12
d. zinc
16. The building blocks of protein are called:
a. glucose
b. monosaccharides
c. amino acids
d. fatty acids
17. Which of the following elements are found in protein:
a. carbon
b. hydrogen
c. oxygen
d. nitrogen
e. all of the above
18. Of the 20 different amino acids, how many are essential?
a. 5
b. 9
c. 10
d. 20
19. Why is it important to obtain all essential amino acids from the diet?
a. all essential amino acids must be present in order to make a body protein
b. if all essential amino acids are not available, body proteins, such as muscle will be broken down so that other
important body proteins can be made
c. Food tastes better when all of the essential amino acids are present
d. All of the above
e. A and B only
20. The specific type of bond between the amino acids in a protein is called a ____________ bond.
a. hydrophilic
b. protease
c. peptide
d. James
21. The highest quality protein, sometimes referred to as the reference protein, is:
a. chicken
b. soybeans
c. egg white
d. milk
22. A child comes to your clinic who has been only eating small amounts of bread and water for many months. She has a
bloated belly, filled with fluid, has a puffy face, and physical examination reveals an enlarged liver. She likely has:
a. marasmus
b. kwashiorkor
23. What can happen if a child with severe protein deficiency is fed very aggressively (a lot of food quickly)?
a. the child can die
b. the child can become obese
c. the child will get better faster
24. A person who has experienced total starvation likely has:
a. marasmus
b. kwashiorkor
25. A protein deficiency can cause:
a. increased risk for infection
b. decreased growth in children
c. fluid imbalance
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
26. If a person’s kcalorie (energy) intake is less than their kcalorie (energy) expenditure, they will:
a. gain weight
b. lose weight
c. maintain weight
27. Which means of body energy expenditure is most variable, but most easily controlled:
a. basal energy expenditure
b. energy spent in digestion/absorption/metabolism of food
c. activity
28. An endomorph would be more prone to weight gain than an ectomorph.
a. true
b. false
29. Jane and Cathy are both 5’4” and weigh 180 pounds. Who is at greater risk of health problems associated with obesity,
Jane, who has a waist to hip ration of 0.9, or Cathy, who has a waist to hip ratio of 0.75?
a. Jane
b. Cathy
c. Both have the same risk of health problems
30. Phil is 2% body fat. He is:
a. underfat
b. overfat
c. within the normal fat range for men
31. Betty is 36% body fat. She is:
a. underfat
b. overfat
c. within the normal fat range for women
32. A person can weigh more than guidelines like the Metropolitan Life Insurance Tables suggest, but still not be overfat.
a. true
b. false
33.____________ metabolism is when glucose is converted to pyruvate then lactic acid to make ATP when oxygen is not
present.
a. anaerobic
b. aerobic
c. resistance
34. One pound of body fat has _____________ kcalories:
a.
b.
c.
d.
500
2500
3500
5000
35. Obesity is a risk factor for which of the following:
a. Cardiovascular disease
b. Some cancers
c. Osteoporosis
d. All of the above
e. A and b only
36. The hormone secreted by fat cells when fat stores increase and causes decreased appetite is:
a. Insulin
b. Leptin
c. Grehlin
d. Epinephrine
37. Which of the following contributes to obesity:
a. Emotional eating
b. Sedentary lifestyle
c. Large fat cell number
d. All of the above
e. a and b only
38. If someone has a genetic predisposition to obesity, there is no way they can lose weight.
a. True
b. False
39. A lacto-ovo vegetarian will not eat:
a. dairy products
b. meat, poultry, fish
c. beans
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
40. Which of the following is NOT an essential amino acid:
a. phenylalanine
b. tryptophan
c. linoleic acid
d. methionine
41. A child whose growth has been stunted due to protein malnutrition will always be short.
a. true
b. false
42. The type of vegetarian that will consume no products of animal origin is called the:
a. lacto-ovo vegetarian
b. semi-vegetarian
c. vegan
d. none of the above
43. When it comes to the likelihood of obesity, genes plus _______________ determines body appearance.
a. environment
b. intelligence
c. nutrition knowledge
d. luck
44. Some energy is burned in the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients.
a. true
b. false
45. In general, vegetarians are at a decreased risk for:
a. osteoporosis
b. obesity
c. cardiovascular disease
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
46. When protein is consumed in excess, the nitrogen-containing group is converted to the waste product called:
a. creatinine
b. carbon dioxide
c. urea
d. ammonia
47. The non-nitrogen containing component of excess protein intake is converted to:
a. muscle
b. energy
c. fat
d. b or c
48. One of the factors that can contribute to obesity is a high fat cell number.
a. true
b. false
49. People get hungry when their blood sugar drops.
a. true
b. false
50. There are centers in the brain that control appetite.
a. true
b. false