Answer Options:
evolution
natural selection
genetic engineering
selective breeding
irradiation
Answer: selective breeding
Question: Our gut bacteria can impact the following:
Answer Options:
Cravings
Immunity
Weight control
Chronic Illness
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question: What is a strategy to make melons (of species cucumis) riper?
Answer Options:
Discard the core or heart of a head of cabbage.
Rip into the rind of an orange.
Avoid the consumption of organically grown foods.
Cook cod and put parsley and fish into the dish.
Answer: The correct answer is not provided.
Question: In the mouth, chewing food is considered what form of digestion?
Answer Options:
Chemical
Mechanical
Answer: Mechanical
Question: Here are the main points for an informative speech about the civil rights movement: I. The 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education helped spark the modern civil rights movement. II. In 1963, nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, dramatically increased support for the civil rights movement. III. In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed, marking the major legislative achievement of the civil rights movement. These main points are arranged in _______ order.
Answer Options:
causal
analytical
descriptive
chronological
spatial
Answer: chronological
Question: Which statement about basal metabolism is true?
Answer Options:
It utilizes energy to support the voluntary activities of the body.
It can be elevated rapidly through vigorous exercise.
It involves a conscious expenditure of energy.
It is directly controlled by the hormone thyroxine.
It increases in response to malnutrition or fasting.
Answer: It is directly controlled by the hormone thyroxine.
Question: The first three items in the ingredients list on a bottle of orange juice are “apple, carrot, orange flavour.” What does this mean?
Answer Options:
It duplicates the process of making orange juice.
It means that the orange juice does not contain vitamins.
It means that sugar and citric acid are beneficial for health.
It states that sugar is the third ingredient in the juice.
It states that no particles are present in the juice.
Answer: It states that sugar is the third ingredient in the juice.
Question: Which of the following is a symptom of a Vitamin A deficiency?
Answer Options:
Scurvy
Night blindness
Neural tube defects
Osteoporosis
Answer: Night blindness
Question: DHA and EPA can be found naturally in leafy greens, nuts, and seeds.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: A person’s metabolism slows down in response to a lower caloric intake.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which statement about dietary lipids is true?
Answer Options:
Fatty foods are low in energy density.
The fat in food contributes to satiety.
Dietary fats are necessary for the absorption of vitamin X.
Fat provides a tough texture.
Answer: The fat in food contributes to satiety.
Question: Selenium is a powerful antioxidant but too much can lead to gastrointestinal issues, brittle hair and nails, irritability, and tiredness.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: When reading a food label you can get all of the nutrition and health information you need by checking the Nutrition Facts Panel.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Linoleic acid is an example of a(n) _______.
Answer Options:
trans fat
monounsaturated fatty acid
omega-3 fatty acid
omega-6 fatty acid
sterol
Answer: omega-6 fatty acid
Question: Switching to locally grown foods helps:
Answer Options:
save money
prevent the development of foodborne illness
limit damage done to the environment
increase your intake of veggies and fruits
Answer: limit damage done to the environment
Question: Some people take vitamin and mineral supplements because they have saved childhood and they still think it necessary.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Here are the main points for an informative speech about the history of chocolate: I. Chocolate was originally used in Mexico as a drink by the Aztecs. II. Chocolate was first introduced to Europe after the Spanish conquered the Aztecs. III. Chocolate was first made into candy during the 1800s. IV. Chocolate’s popularity and uses continue to expand today. These main points are arranged in _______ order.
Answer Options:
causal
analytical
descriptive
chronological
spatial
Answer: chronological
Question: Which of the following techniques is used to measure the concentration of subcutaneous fat on the back of the arm?
Answer Options:
A DEXA scan
BMR measurement
BMI measurement
Skinfold test
BMR measurement
Answer: Skinfold test
Question: According to your textbook, how well a speech is organized likely will influence:
Answer Options:
How clearly the audience understands the speech.
How the audience views the competence of the speaker.
How confident the speaker feels about his or her delivery.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Paul is a 55-year-old athlete who is 6′ tall and weighs 175 lbs. Rick is a 30-year-old salesman who weighs 165 lbs. and is 5’7″ tall. Who is likely to have the higher BMI and why?
Answer Options:
Rick may have the higher BMI because he has a lower BMI.
Rick may have the higher BMI because he is older than Paul.
Rick may have the higher BMI because he has a less-corporate occupation.
Paul may have the higher BMI because he has a higher BMI.
Paul may have the higher BMI because he is bigger and taller than Rick.
Answer: Rick may have the higher BMI because he is shorter than Paul.
Question: Antioxidant nutrients that actively scavenge and quench free radicals in the body include:
Answer Options:
Riboflavin
Vitamin K
Vitamin E
Folate
Answer: Vitamin E
Question: Which of the following would not worsen reflux?
Answer Options:
Leafy green vegetables
Orange juice
Spicy foods
Chocolate
Answer: Leafy green vegetables