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WorksheetsMoini Ch7 Nutrition
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following nutrients are the body’s primary source of energy?
a)
proteins
b)
vitamins
c)
amino acids
d)
fats
e)
carbohydrates
2.
One gram of carbohydrate yields Kcal.
a)
four
b)
six
c)
eight
d)
nine
e)
ten
3.
Which of the following is called “good” cholesterol?
a)
HDL
b)
LDL
c)
VLDL
d)
triglycerides
e)
none of these
4.
How many amino acids are essential to include in a person’s diet because they cannot be produced by the adult human body?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
20
d)
22
e)
30
5.
Olive oil is an example of a
a)
polyunsaturated fat.
b)
protein
c)
saturated fat.
d)
vitamin
e)
monounsaturated fat.
6.
The best source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is
a)
liver
b)
fruits
c)
soybeans
d)
egg yolk.
e)
yogurt
7.
Zinc deficiency may result in all of the following except
a)
dwarfism
b)
delayed growth.
c)
hypogonadism
d)
anemia
e)
acromegaly
8.
Calcium deficiency may result in all of the following disorders except
a)
tetany
b)
rickets
c)
renal hypertrophy.
d)
osteomalacia
e)
osteoporosis
9.
Iodine deficiency may cause
a)
cretinism (congenital myxedema).
b)
anemia
c)
rickets
d)
osteoporosis
e)
hypertension
10.
Vitamin D deficiency can cause
a)
dry skin.
b)
rickets
c)
night blindness.
d)
osteomalacia
e)
rickets and osteomalacia.
11.
Which of the following is calculated from a person’s weight and height?
a)
cholesterolemia
b)
water balance
c)
body mass index
d)
osteoporosis
e)
osteodystrophy
12.
A child who has rickets should consume which of the following?
a)
yellow vegetables
b)
red meat
c)
milk
d)
citrus fruits
e)
fresh fatty fish
13.
Which of the following microbial disease is accompanied with double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, dry mouth, and muscle weakness?
a)
botulism
b)
typhoid fever
c)
diphtheria
d)
meningitis
e)
Toxoplasma gondii
14.
Which of the following types of diets is more appropriate for patients with diseases of the pancreas and liver?
a)
high-fat diet
b)
restricted-potassium diet
c)
high-fiber diet
d)
restricted-fat diet
e)
low-sodium diet
15.
Which of the following nutritional deficiencies may result in goiter?
a)
zinc
b)
iodine
c)
fluoride
d)
iron
e)
copper
16.
Which of the following vitamin deficiencies may cause scurvy?
a)
vitamin D
b)
vitamin B6
c)
vitamin C
d)
folic acid
e)
pyridoxine
17.
High levels of triglyceride are associated with which of the following?
a)
ketosis
b)
irritable bowel syndrome
c)
hemorrhoids
d)
osteodystrophy
e)
atherosclerosis
18.
Which of the following vitamin deficiencies causes anemia and spina bifida during fetal development?
a)
vitamin B1
b)
vitamin B3
c)
vitamin B6
d)
vitamin B9
e)
pantothenic acid
19.
A patient who has been advised to maintain an 1,100-calorie diet on a long-term basis should eliminate which of the following foods from the diet?
a)
sweet potatoes
b)
whole milk
c)
apples
d)
kale
e)
radishes
20.
Which of the following types of anemia results from malabsorption of vitamin B12?
a)
pernicious
b)
sickle cell
c)
aplastic
d)
hemolytic
e)
posthemorrhagic
21.
Amino acids are the primary building blocks of which of the following nutrients?
a)
vitamins
b)
carbohydrates
c)
lipids
d)
minerals
e)
proteins
22.
Which of the following nutrients is most essential for normal bone development in the fetus?
a)
protein
b)
calcium
c)
folic acid
d)
iron
e)
potassium
23.
Excess carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of which of the following substances?
a)
glycoside
b)
glucagon
c)
glycogen
d)
glucose
e)
glucoside
24.
Which of the following diets is used to avoid irritation to the gastrointestinal tract?
a)
bland diet
b)
liquid diet
c)
diabetic diet
d)
restricted-fat diet
e)
high-fat diet
25.
Which of the following vitamin deficiencies may cause dry skin and night blindness?
a)
vitamin C
b)
vitamin D
c)
vitamin K
d)
vitamin A
e)
vitamin B12
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