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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Endurance
Cholesterol
Genetic engineering
Vitamins
2. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Coordination
Water soluble vitamin
Anorexia nervosa
Micromineral
3. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Atherosclerosis
Hypoglycemia
Endurance
Sugars
4. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Starch
Vegetarianism
Complex carbohydrates
Antioxidant
5. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Phytochemicals
Endurance
Carbohydrate
6. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Organic food
Dental caries
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Fat soluble vitamin
7. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Health
Nutrition
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Food additive
8. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Fat soluble vitamin
Physical fitness
Cardio respiratory endurance
Binge eating disorder
9. Physically inactive
Aerobic activity
Phytochemicals
Social health
Sedentary
10. Inability to digest lactose
Lactose intolerance
Saturated fatty acid
Diabetes mellitus
Starch
11. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete protein
Non essential amino acid
Micromineral
Sugars
12. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Hypoglycemia
Diabetes mellitus
Nutrition
Organic food
13. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Non essential amino acid
Phytochemicals
Sugars
Nutrition
14. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Emotional health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Fad diets
Eating disorder
15. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Amino acid
Bulimia nervosa
Wellness
Anabolic steroid
16. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Food additive
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Incomplete protein
Complete protein
17. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Complex carbohydrates
Water soluble vitamin
Fat soluble vitamin
Anorexia nervosa
18. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Starch
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Anaerobic activity
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
19. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Body composition
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Diuretic
Target heart rate
20. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Intensity
Endurance
Dietary fiber
Essential amino acid
21. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Wellness
Balance
Nutrition
Food drug interaction
22. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Coordination
Fad diets
Cholesterol
Psychological health
23. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Protein
Aerobic activity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
24. A polysaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants; a complex carbohydrate found in foods such as potatoes - corn - rice - grits - pasta -oatmeal - and cornmeal
Starch
Cardio respiratory endurance
Phytochemicals
Micromineral
25. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Emotional health
MyPyramid
Intensity
Physical fitness
26. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Simple carbohydrates
Diabetes mellitus
Sedentary
Cardio respiratory endurance
27. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Dehydration
Technology
Phytochemicals
Amino acid
28. Plant material that cannot be digested
Dehydration
Physical activity
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Dietary fiber
29. A fatty acid that has at least one double bond between two carbon atoms in a carbon atom chain and is missing at least two hydrogen atoms; is liquid at room temperature
Psychological health
Energy balance
Unsaturated fatty acid
Dehydration
30. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Essential amino acid
Atherosclerosis
Unsaturated fatty acid
Minerals
31. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Micromineral
Target heart rate
Coordination
Sedentary
32. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Anorexia nervosa
Emotional health
Saturated fatty acid
Fat
33. A substance that increases urine production
Cardio respiratory endurance
Incomplete protein
Diuretic
Complete protein
34. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Saturated fatty acid
Binge eating disorder
Simple carbohydrates
Protein
35. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Anorexia nervosa
Electrolytes
Anabolic steroid
Food additive
36. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Intensity
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Organic food
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
37. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Water soluble vitamin
Vitamins
Flexibility
Anaerobic activity
38. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Saturated fatty acid
Physical activity
Anaerobic activity
Energy balance
39. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Protein
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Fat soluble vitamin
Complete protein
40. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Hypoglycemia
Physical health
Energy balance
Saturated fatty acid
41. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Anabolic steroid
Strength
Technology
Endurance
42. Low blood glucose levels
Irradiation
Complete protein
Hypoglycemia
Social health
43. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Eating disorder
Strength
Social health
Fat
44. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Anaerobic activity
Organic food
Essential amino acid
Fat soluble vitamin
45. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete protein
Cholesterol
Endurance
Physical activity
46. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Nutrition
Endurance
Irradiation
Physical health
47. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Anaerobic activity
Culture
Carbohydrate
Flexibility
48. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Cardio respiratory endurance
Anabolic steroid
Flexibility
Body Mass Index (BMI)
49. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Water soluble vitamin
Non essential amino acid
Incomplete protein
Lifestyle
50. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Electrolytes
Bulimia nervosa
Fat
Sedentary