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Test 2: HNT 10203 NUTRITION

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When our body is low in or missing an essential nutrient this is called a 
a)
deficiency
b)
devise
c)
without
d)
deficit
2.
How many calories are in water?
a)
2
b)
0
c)
3
d)
1
3.
True or False? Electrolytes are minerals that help maintain fluid balance in the body
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which is an electrolyte?
a)
Iron
b)
Folate
c)
Calcium
d)
Sodium
5.
If you are deficient in calcium, which disease could you get?
a)
Anemia
b)
Osteoperosis
6.
Which mineral helps build strong bones?
a)
calcium
b)
vitamin C
c)
collagen
d)
chromium
7.
What is the disease called where someone has an iron deficiency?
a)
Anemia
b)
Bulimia
8.
Minerals that are needed in small amounts are called _________________.
a)
macro minerals
b)
zirconia minerals
c)
trace minerals
d)
water soluble minerals
9.
The bioavailability of iron is higher in meat than in vegetables.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Trace minerals are needed in amounts greater than 20 mg.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
A deficiency of iodine can cause your body to develop a goiter.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Goblins give your blood it's red color.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Potassium helps with nerve and heart function.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Micronutrients are needed in large amounts.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What happens when you are deficient in Potassium?
a)
Can cause weakness as cellular processes are affected
b)
The kidney removes excess
c)
High blood pressure
d)
All Of The Above
16.

which is FALSE about water

a)

essential for life

b)

constitute of 50 - 75% of body weight

c)

found inside and outside of cells

d)

provide 100kcal of energy for each glass of water

17.

Water helps to regulate body temperature

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

water needed to break carbohydrates into smaller units for digestion

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

How we losses water from our body?

a)

Continuous turnover of water via different routes on a daily basis

b)

Perspiration

c)

Excretion by kidney

d)

All of the above

20.

Which substance NOT promoting water losses in urine?

a)

caffeine

b)

alcohol

c)

medication

d)

fruits

21.

Soft drink, tea, coffee and fruit juices are sources of water

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Which of the following food has the most LEAST % of water content.

a)

Crackers

b)

Apple

c)

Chicken breast

d)

Chocolate Chip

23.

80% of water should coming from drinking fluids while 20% of water intake should come from food

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

The following people need more water compared to normal people EXCEPT

a)

pregnant women

b)

children

c)

elderly

d)

adolescents

25.

Helps carry nutrients and oxygen to your cells. This is the function of:

a)

zinc

b)

water

c)

folate

d)

magnesium

26.
These two minerals tie for the 5th most abundant minerals present in the body.
a)
sulfer and sodium
b)
calcium and sulfur
c)
sodium and chloride
d)
iron and iodine
27.
The addition of this trace mineral to public water can decrease incidents of tooth decay:
a)
molybdenum
b)
fluoride
c)
iodine
d)
iron
28.
The disease characterized by weak porous bones is:
a)
anemia
b)
goiter
c)
diabetes
d)
osteoporosis 
29.
This food provides the body with more zinc than any other food:
a)
oysters
b)
enriched bread
c)
milk
d)
tea
30.
All these are major mineral, EXCEPT:
a)
potassium
b)
chromium
c)
calcium
d)
magnesium
31.
Aside from,dairy, where else can you find calcium?
a)
Dark leafy green vegetables
b)
Meat
c)
Eggs
d)
Grains
32.
Which mineral is not essential to supplement?
a)
Calcium
b)
Potassium
c)
Iron
d)
Sodium
33.
Iron produces hemoglobin which
a)
Transports oxygen throughout the body
b)
transports CO2 throughout the body
c)
transports water throughout the body
d)
rids the body of toxins
34.

An iron deficiency common around the world, particularly in developing nations

a)

Anemia

b)

Beriberi

c)

Goiter

d)

Rickets

35.
The type of iron found only in food made from animals.
a)
Chromium
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Heme
d)
Nonheme
36.

which food is high in potassium

a)

potato

b)

bread

c)

chicken

d)

possum

37.
To much of this nutrient can lead to high blood pressure (hypertension)
a)
Sodium
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Dairy
38.

You are _____ if you eat a plant-based diet that avoids all animal products. (You don't eat meat or poultry or seafood or eggs or milk or honey; you may also not use wool, leather, or silk.)

a)

vegan

b)

flexitarian

c)

pollo-vegetarian

d)

pescatarian

39.

This mineral speeds the healing of wounds: _____

a)

calcium

b)

iodine

c)

iron

d)

zinc

40.

Vitamins, minerals, and water are _____.

a)

micronutrients

b)

macronutrients

c)

antioxidants

d)

free radicals

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