Q: A nutrition label on a box of crackers indicates the serving provides 140 calories, with 56 calories coming from fat. Calculate the percentage of calories from fat in this product.

$$\frac{56}{140} \times 100 = 40\%$$

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the discipline of nutrition?

Accepted Answer

The study of the effects of food and drink on health and disease.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of energy for the human body?

Accepted Answer

Vitamins

Question 3

A nutrition label on a box of crackers indicates the serving provides 140 calories, with 56 calories coming from fat. Calculate the percentage of calories from fat in this product.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{56}{140} 	imes 100 = 40\%$$

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a major objective of the DASH diet?

Accepted Answer

Promoting high saturated fat intake

Question 5

Which of the following statements about water is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Water does not provide any calories.

Question 6

Which of the following is the longest portion of the human GI tract?

Accepted Answer

Small intestine

Question 7

During exercise, which hormone triggers the breakdown of stored fat?

Accepted Answer

Adrenaline

Question 8

Which of the following statements about protein is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Protein is the only macronutrient that contains the element nitrogen.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a component of an amino acid molecule?

Accepted Answer

Sterol

Question 10

Which of the following is the most complete protein from a plant source?

Accepted Answer

Soybeans

Question 11

Which of the following statements about dietary reference intakes (DRIs) is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

DRIs are dietary standards that should only be applied to healthy individuals.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

Synthesizing proteins.

Question 13

Which of the following is a major storage site for glycogen in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Muscles

Question 14

Which hormone is released when blood sugar is too low?

Accepted Answer

Glucagon

Question 15

Which of the following statements about saturated fatty acids is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

They are generally solid at room temperature.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a major function of dietary fiber?

Accepted Answer

Providing energy

Question 17

Which of the following is the by-product during the process of peptide bond formation?

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 18

Which process involves both the synthesis of new proteins and the breakdown of existing proteins to provide amino acids for building new proteins?

Accepted Answer

Turnover

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a source of dietary cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Soybeans

Question 20

Which of the following is the step in which DNA information is being copied by messenger RNA for protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

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Fundamentals of Nutrition: Key Concepts, Food Groups, and Biochemistry

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