FDNS 2100 Final Exam Practice

1.

2 points

When carbohydrates are broken down, or converted into _______ inside the body?

glucose

fructose

lactose

galactose

2.

2 points

Which of the following types of absorption does not require energy?

passive/simple diffusion

facilitated

active

a and b

b and c

3.

2 points

What is a desirable intake of dietary fiber?

14-55 grams

14 grams per 1,000 calories

5 grams per 1,000 calories

40-55 grams

4.

2 points

What percentage of carbohydrate should contribute to caloric intake, based on the DRI committee’s suggestion?

10-35

50-70

45-65

20-35

5.

2 points

How long does it take for most of carbs (90%) of carbs, fat, and protein to be absorbed by the digestive system?

24-48 hrs

1-24 hrs

72-94 hrs

48-72 hrs

6.

2 points

What does bile do to help the physical digestion of fat?

Bile acts as an emulsifier

Large droplets of fat are broken down into smaller droplets

This increases the surface area available for the action of lipases

All of the above

None of the above

7.

2 points

Which is true about the gallbladder?

It manufactures bile

It stores bile and releases it into the small intestine

It secretes digestive enzymes into the stomach

It is located at the pharynx

8.

2 points

Which of the following is not a fiber?

pectin

glycogen

cellulose

hemicellulose

9.

2 points

What are complex carbs?

include both single sugar units and linked pairs of sugar units

are known as the monosaccharides and disaccharides

are long chains of sugar units arranged to form starch or fiber

a and b

b and c

10.

2 points

What happens when the epiglottis does not function properly?

Ultimate diarrhea

Nothing

You choke

You vomit

11.

2 points

The disaccharides include

maltose, fructose, and galactose

sucrose, galactose, and maltose

sucrose, maltose, and lactose

lactose, glucose, and fructose

12.

2 points

Martin was watching his cholesterol intake carefully. He was 45 years old and his family had a history of developing heart disease early. Which of the following foods has the highest amount of cholesterol per serving?

peach pie

fresh fruit salad

whole-milk ice cream

home-baked cookies

13.

2 points

What does the RDA stand for?

None of above

Recommended dairy adequacy

Recommended dietary allowance

Registered dietician access

14.

2 points

Which is saturated?

peanut oil

coconut oil

olive oil

safflower oil

15.

2 points

What part of the nervous system controls hunger regulation?

brain

pancreas

spinal cord

digestive tract

16.

2 points

What part of the digestive system does digestion begin?

Stomach

Mouth

Pharynx

Esophagus

17.

2 points

If you have high levels of triglycerides in your blood that is associated with the increased risk of

kidney disease

heart disease

osteoporosis

gallbladder disease

18.

2 points

Which of the following is an energy-yielding macronutrient?

Vitamins

Water

Lipids

Minerals

19.

2 points

What is an "energy dense" food?

a large quantity of calories per weight of the food

a small quantity of calories per weight of the food

a large quantity of vitamins and minerals per calorie

a small quantity of vitamins and minerals per calorie

20.

2 points

What does the sphincter do?

it stimulates enzyme production

it is a longitudinal muscle that helps segement food

it prevents the movement of food into the trachea

it regulates the directional flow of gastrointestinal contents

21.

2 points

The human stomach is not acidic.

True

False

22.

2 points

Which isn't a function of fat?

cushions the internal organs from physical shock

protects the body from temperature extremes

provides the major material from which cell membranes are made

carries the water-soluble nutrients

23.

2 points

If fat becomes solid at room temperature what kind of fat is it?

monosaturated fat

saturated fat

polyunsaturated fat

short-chain fatty acids

24.

2 points

What do triglycerides consists of?

three fatty acids

trans fatty acids

glycerol

a and b

a and c

25.

2 points

Julie made some fresh fruit salad. She used half a cup of peaches (0g protein, 0g fat, 13g carbs), half a cup of pears (0g protein, 0g fat, 13g carbs), and half a cup of nectarines (1g protein, 0g fat, 13g carbs). Just as she finished putting her salad together, her best friends, Lily, showed up. So they both sat out in they yard and equally divided the fruit salad. How many kilocalories did Julie consume?

136

51

80

17

26.

2 points

What does the liver convert excess energy-containing nutrients into?

glycogen

protein

fat

a and b

a and c

27.

2 points

Which of these people would not be covered by the DRI based on assumptions made by the DRI committee?

Cindy, a 21 year old college athlete

Harry, a 35 year old healthy businessman

Robert, a 20 year old with cystic fibrosis

Joann, a 35 year old female vegetarian

28.

2 points

What does salivary amylase breakdown?

carbs

fat

protein

all of the above

29.

2 points

What is table sugar bonded together from?

sucrose and fructose

fructose and glucose

lactose and maltose

glucose and sucrose

30.

2 points

What is the main organ that deals with digestion and absorption?

small intestine

mouth

stomach

large intestine

31.

2 points

What is peristalsis?

the long, coiled mid-section of the small intestine; it is between the duodenum and the ileum

A forward, rhythmic muscular contraction that moves food through the GI tract

the flap at the back of the tongue that keeps chewed food from going down the windpipe to the lungs

food in the stomach that is partly digested and mixed with stomach acids

32.

2 points

Fatty acids can differ from one another from

in chain length

in degree of saturation

in number of calories

a and b

b and c

33.

2 points

Which of the following is not one of the complex carbohydrates?

most fibers

glycogen

galactose

starch

34.

2 points

What is the purpose of villi and microvilli in the intestine tract?

move food components through the intestinal tract to be removed from the body

trap the nutrient particles and absorb them into the cells

prevent nutrients from being absorbed

reduce the absorbing surface of the intestines

35.

2 points

Where are 95% of lipids in foods in the human body found?

trigylcerides

cholesterol

sterols

phospholipids

36.

2 points

When you consume excess kilocalories it results in the accumulation of

Carbs

Protein

Fat

All of the above

37.

2 points

________ is the hormone responsible for helping maintains the pH within the stomach?

gastrin

secretin

gastric inhibitory peptide

CCK

38.

2 points

What monosaccharide is responsible for the sweet taste?

galactose

glucose

sucrose

fructose

39.

2 points

What do the two essential fatty acids have in common?

Polyunsaturated fatty acids

monosaturated fatty acids

saturated fatty acids

trans fatty acids

40.

2 points

Why does a person develop and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes?

the cells stop responding to insulin

the pancreas stops making insulin

none of the other situations

ketone bodies build in the blood

41.

2 points

If the pancreas detects a lot of glucose it will release

lymph

antibodies

glucagon

insulin

42.

2 points

What does the sphincter of oddi do?

controls the back flow from the large intestine back into the small intestine

prevents the reflux of food from the stomach into the esophagus

controls the entrance of bile into the small intestine

controls the entrance of food from the stomach into the small intestine

43.

2 points

What is produced from the incomplete breakdown of fat when carbs are not available?

glycogen bodies

ketone bodies

amino acids

glucose fragments

44.

2 points

What age of healthy adults is the Dietary Guideline for Americans intended for?

One

Three

Two

Four

45.

2 points

Which of the following is not a major storage site the store nutrients for release to meet the cell's needs between meals?

fat cells

muscles

liver

pancreas

46.

2 points

What can you do to help the problem of rancidity of fatty acids?

limit exposure to heat, light, and oxygen

add antioxidants

hydrogenation

all of the above

47.

2 points

Which of the following is not a part of the GI tract?

Esophagus

Large intestine

Stomach

Brain

48.

2 points

What can help prevent type 2 diabetes?

maintaining a healthy weight

restricting protein intake

watching caffeine intake

taking oral hypoglycemic agents

49.

2 points

What are the Daily Value percentages (DV%) on the nutrition facts panel based on?

none of the above

3000 calorie diet

average American calorie intake

2000 calorie diet

50.

2 points

What monounsaturated fats can you use instead of saturated fats?

stick margarine instead of canola oil

butter instead of olive oil

safflower oil instead of olive oil

canola oil instead of butter