Test your basic knowledge |

Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
P. 149
Vitamin B12

2. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
12 weeks
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

3. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
All of the above
...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Age-related degeneration

4. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Fermentation
Tea
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

5. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Vitamin B12
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease

6. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Cholecalciferol
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
TRUE
Germ and bran

7. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
12 weeks
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Coronary heart disease
Tea

8. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Hemolytic anemia
Soil selenium content

9. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Carotenoids
Oily Fish

10. And some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts ofcoffee is associated with decreased risk of type two diabetes - Colorectal cancer - andarmmosis of the liver. Been based on the evidence the following advice can be given...

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

11. Although it was initially hypothesized that the beneficial biological effects offlavonoids were related to antioxidant activity - many of these effects may actually be related to their ability to
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Weight with Height
Is a passive storage of tissue

12. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
TRUE
FALSE
Fermentation
Bariatrics

13. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Include linoleic acid and linolenic acid - are used to make arachidonic acid - an omega-6 fatty acid - are used to make docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - an omega-3 fatty acid

14. A number of studies suggest that lycopene-rich diets are associated with significant reductions in the risk of prostate cancer. Which food is the most significant source of dietary lycopene?
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Weight loss
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tomatoes

15. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Glucosinolate
Physical activity
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Thyroid gland - high

16. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA
Vitamin C
Control group

17. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Carotenoids
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

18. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Is caused by insulin resistance
FALSE
TRUE
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

19. Positive energy balance...
Soil selenium content
Is desirable during times of growth
It aids in protein digestion
Can be water or fat soluble

20. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Night blindness
Vitamin B6
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Flax seed

21. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Lowers blood glucose
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
It aids in protein digestion
Carotenoids

22. Some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts of coffee is associated with decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes - colorectal cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Based on this evidence - the following advice can be given...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Are micronutrients

23. Fat free' means
Is desirable during times of growth
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

24. Essential fatty acids
Include linoleic acid and linolenic acid - are used to make arachidonic acid - an omega-6 fatty acid - are used to make docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - an omega-3 fatty acid
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Age-related macular degeneration
Can be water or fat soluble

25. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
GLUCOSINOLATE
Carotenoids
Large doses are not harmful
Homeostasis

26. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Large doses are not harmful
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Night blindness
Control group

27. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Homeostasis
Can be changed by dieting
Flax seed

28. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related macular degeneration
Germ and bran
Acidic
Demineralization of bone

29. What are the building blocks of protein?
Is desirable during times of growth
Is caused by insulin resistance
Anemia
Amino acids

30. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Are micronutrients
Thyroid gland - high
Hemolytic anemia
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

31. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Coronary heart disease
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
The bones where it helps provide structure.

32. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
Vitamins
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Vitamin B12

33. Phytochemicals are
It aids in protein digestion
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Free radicals
MADE BY PLANTS

34. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Large doses are not harmful
Because are needed in large qualities .
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

35. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
Age-related degeneration
Physical activity
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

36. Trans fatty acids...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
It aids in protein digestion

37. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
FALSE
Vitamin B12
Physical activity

38. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Oily Fish
Alpha tocopherol
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

39. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
Free radicals
Night blindness
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

40. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Cancer
Are micronutrients
Tea

41. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
...
Age-related degeneration
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

42. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in the risk of death associated with...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Coronary heart disease
Soluble in water
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

43. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Proteins
Is involved in nerve function
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Leafy green vegetables

44. All is true of niacin - except...
Coronary heart disease
Control group
Is involved in nerve function
Large doses are not harmful

45. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Blood clotting
Weight with Height
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Tomatoes

46. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Weight loss
Glucosinolates
Carotenoids
Soil selenium content

47. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Because are needed in large qualities .
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

48. Pantothenic acid...
Is caused by insulin resistance
TRUE
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Cholecalciferol

49. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
Weight with Height
Mutation
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

50. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anemia
Glucosinolate
Blood clotting
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms