Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
__E__ 1. How would you respond to someone who states that white bread is just as nutritious as whole-wheat bread? a. | White bread is just as nutritious because it has been enriched with iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, and folate. | b. | Whole-wheat bread is preferable because it is likely to contain several nutrients not added to white bread. | c. | Whole-wheat bread is higher in fiber content than white bread. | d. | a and b | e. | b and c |
__B__ 2. The bones provide reserves of: a. | vitamins. | b. | calcium. | c. | glycogen. | d. | a and b | e. | b and c |
__D__ 3. The …show more content…
| include both single sugar units and linked pairs of sugar units. | b. | are known as the monosaccharides and disaccharides. | c. | are long chains of sugar units arranged to form starch or fiber. | d. | a and b | e. | b and c |
__B__ 16. What would be the best advice to give for physical activity for a person with diabetes? a. | individuals with type 1 diabetes should always avoid strenuous activity because it may cause too much of a drop in blood glucose | b. | regular physical activity is beneficial for controlling weight and tissue sensitivity to insulin in type 2 diabetes | c. | physical activity needs to be strenuous enough to result in weight loss for it to be of benefit in type 2 diabetes | d. | although physical activity has health benefits, it does not improve status of individuals with diabetes |
__A__ 17. If you are taking medications to treat the discomfort caused by heartburn, it is important to know that: a. | antacids will only temporarily relieve pain by neutralizing stomach acid for a while. | b. | acid reducers are effective for neutralizing acid already present in the stomach. | c. | antacids are a good treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). …show more content…
| light energy from the sun is used in photosynthesis to create chemical energy in the plant. | c. | the sun warms the soil to create glucose in the roots of plants. | d. | oxygen is absorbed into plant leaves to create chlorophyll, which is converted to glucose. |
__D__ 27. Nutrients are delivered from the intestines through the circulatory system to the cells by: a. | transport through the lymph system to the heart for distribution. | b. | transport to the heart which then delivers them to the individual cells in the body. | c. | transport to the kidneys which send them to the cells in the body. | d. | transport through the blood to the liver for chemical altering to make them better suited for use by the tissues. |
_A___ 28. Which statement about the effects of fructose on lipid metabolism is accurate? a. | consumption of large amounts of purified fructose causes fat to accumulate in the blood and liver | b. | foods containing natural fructose have the same effect on blood lipids as purified fructose | c. | fructose can make a person fat even when the calorie intake does not exceed the body's energy need | d. | high fructose corn syrup (HCFS) has a much different metabolic effect on lipids than sucrose when eaten in the same amounts