Nutrition Final Practice

The U.S. spends about $1.21 per person each year to prevent diseases. About how much does the U.S. spend to treat disease?

• $5

• $1,000

• $1,390

• $230

How many classes of essential nutrients are there?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 6

True or False: 100 calories of chips will weigh the same as 100 calories of strawberries

• True

• False

True or false: Malnutrition is when your body received a lack of nutrients and insufficient energy.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Malnutrition is a general term for poor nutrition. However, this is describing a type of malnutrition which is undernutrition

Angel is a 34-year-old woman. She loves to go out but also maintain a healthy lifestyle. According to recommendations, she should only consume _______ alcoholic beverage a day and ___________ of her diet should be protein?

• 3 drinks, 45-65%

• 1 drink, 10-35%

• 2 drinks. 45-65%

• 2 drinks, 10-35%

The act of chewing is called__________.

• chymation

• emulsification

• mastication

• bolation

True or False: Digestion begins once you chew your food.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Digestion can begin before food even reaches your mouth as you smell it and begin to salivate

What is the name of the human produced enzyme that breaks down dietary fibers?

• lactase

• maltase

• enzamase

• none of the above

Answer explanation

the body does not produce enzymes to breakdown dietary fibers.

Every time Sally goes home for Sunday dinner, her grandma is sure to bring mac and cheese. Its filled  with 5 cheeses, butter and some milk to make sure it’s just right. Sally always eats it, but she usually has an upset stomach after every serving. Sally likely does not have enough what?

• Glycogen enzyme

• Lactose intolerance

• Lactose enzyme

• Lactase enzyme

What is the primary role of carbohydrates?

• Supply energy to all the cells

• Tell your heart to keep pumping.

• Fuel the brain

• Breakdown glucose