Nutrition DABC 721 NAME______September 12, 2002 Quiz #1 Exam # ______

Write your name above and on the answer sheet. The quiz contains 25 multiple choice items. Read each question carefully before answering. Choose the best choice from each multiple choice question and record your answer on the answer sheet using a #2 pencil. The multiple choice questions are worth two (2) points each. Points will not be given for a correct answer on the exam but an incorrect answer on the answer sheet.

1. Which of the following processes would not be classified as an aspect of nutrition?

A. transport B. excretion C. absorption D. storage E. all processes above are aspects of nutrition

2. A snack contains 25 grams of carbohydrate and 15 grams of fat. How many scientific calories is this?

A. 160 B. 235 C. 285 D. 160,000 E. 235,000

3. A person consumes a snack of 100 grams of pure protein. The Specific Dynamic Action of this 100 grams of protein is about

A. 24 calories B. 30 calories C. 120 calories D. 280 calories E. 376 calories

4. Which of the following B vitamins is needed for transamination reactions?

A. Pyridoxine B. Biotin C. Panthothenic Acid D. Nicotinic Acid E. Folic Acid

5. Which of the following vitamins is needed for tooth development but least needed for development of enamel?

A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin D

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6. Lori is an athletic person who has calculated that her daily BMR + activity is equal to 2300 calories. If Lori consumes 2300 calories per day for 3 months (without changing her daily regimen) she will

A. gain weight B. lose weight C. maintain the same weight D. lose or gain weight depending on the BMR

7. Which of the following minerals is least required in the functions of the human body?

A. Calcium B. Potassium C. Sodium D. Fluoride E. Chloride

8. Which of the following is true (for the average American diet)?

A. The National Academy of Sciences recommends a decrease in saturated fatty acid consumption but an increase in unsaturated fatty acid consumption. B. More monosaccharides are consumed than disaccharides. C. Calories consumed from protein are greater than calories consumed from fat. D. Calories consumed from carbohydrates are greater than calories consumed from fat. E. Calories consumed from protein are greater than calories consumed from carbohydrates.

9. A strict vegetarian would most likely be concerned that his/her diet would contain all the

A. essential amino acids. B. essential carbohydrates. C. essential lipids. D. necessary vitamins. E. necessary minerals.

10. Which of the following is(are) true?

1. A pregnant woman can increase the percent absorption of certain minerals from her diet.

2. A nursing mother should consume more calories (per day) than when she was pregnant. 3. The human body gets rid of more water than is consumed.

A. Only 1 B. 1 and 2 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 3 E. 1, 2 and 3

11. The obesity referred to when a thin child becomes a fat adult is (1) obesity. In this type of obesity there is(are) a large (2) fat cells.

A. (1) hyperplastic; (2) number of B. (1) hyperplastic; (2) amount of fat in C. (1) hypertrophic; (2) number of D. (1) hypertrophic; (2) amount of fat in

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12. Which of the following is(are) false?

1. A baby doubles it's birthweight in the first 6 months, and then doubles that weight in the next 6 months. 2. Body metabolism usually slows by more than 20% between the ages of 20 and 75. 3. Per pound, the expenditure of calories by an infant is over twice that of an adult.

A. Only 1 B. 1 and 2 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 3 E. 1, 2 and 3

13. Which of the following is(are) false?

1. The "highly restricted" salt diet has more salt than the "no salt" diet. 2. The rate of obesity is equal in all segments of society. 3. Potassium supplements are used by hypertensive patients taking diuretics.

A. Only 1 B. 1 and 2 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 3 E. 1, 2 and 3

14. (1) is characterized as "good", since it carries (2) from the blood to the liver.

A. (1) HDL; (2) Fatty acids B. (1) LDL; (2) triglycerides

C. (1) Chylomicrons; (2) Fatty acids D. (1) HDL; (2) Cholesterol E. (1) LDL; (2) Cholesterol

15. Which of the following would not be appropriate in treating a dental patient who had a myocardial infarction six months ago?

A. Increase the epinephrine content in the anesthetic used. B. Review the drug history with the patient. C. Schedule the patient for an early appointment. D. Tell the patient what you intend to do. E. Work quickly, but safely.

16. Which of the following is(are) true?

1. Ninety percent of the diabetics have Type I or Juvenile Diabetes. 2. Only 10% of the people in America with diabetes are undiagnosed. 3. Juvenile diabetics require insulin from an outside source.

A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Only 3 D. 1 and 2 E. 2 and 3

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17. Which of the following are most likely to develop Type II (Adult onset) diabetes?

1. Obese people 2. Black Americans 3. People over age 40 4. Native Americans

A. 1 and 2 B. 3 and 4 C. 1, 2 and 3 D. 2, 3 and 4 E. 1, 2, 3 and 4

18. You might be able to detect an undiagnosed diabetic in your practice if you smell someone with "acetone breath". Acetone breath is best related to

A. carbohydrate metabolism B. nucleic acid metabolism C. protein metabolism D. lipid metabolism E. amino acid metabolism

19. Glycosylated hemoglobin is a (1) test for diabetes. This test gives an indication of average blood glucose values over a (2) period of time.

A. (1) nonenzymatic; (2) short B. (1) non enzymatic; (2) long C. (1) enzymatic; (2) short D. (1) enzymatic; (2) long

20. A diabetic patient presents in your office one morning and tells you that he took his insulin that morning but did not have time for breakfast. You would think that this patient might go into (1) due to a (2) blood sugar level.

A. (1) a diabetic coma; (2) low B. (1) a diabetic coma; (2) high C. (1) insulin shock; (2) low D. (1) insulin shock; (2) high

21. The per capita consumption of sugar in the United States has (1) since the 1970's. This is mainly due to the (2) .

A. (1) increased; (2) higher production of refined sugar at lower cost. B. (1) increased; (2) increased use of sugar in various foodstuffs. C. (1) decreased; (2) use of high fructose corn syrup. D. (1) decreased; (2) use of artificial sweeteners.

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22. Which of the following individuals would be adversely affected by ingesting aspartame, but not adversely affected by ingesting saccharin?

A. Babies B. Geriatric patients C. Heart patients D. Cancer patients E. Phenylketonurics

23. Which of the following is(are) advantage(s) of using aspartame over saccharin?

1. Aspartame has less calories than saccharin (by weight)

2. Aspartame is composed of natural products 3. Aspartame is sweeter than saccharin (using sucrose = 1 on sweetness scale)

A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Only 3 D. 1 and 2 E. 1, 2 and 3

24. A person bakes three cakes at home. One cake uses a recipe calling for 200 grams of sugar. Another cake uses the same recipe except substituting 2 grams of saccharin. The third cake uses 2 grams of Nutrasweet (Aspartame) in the recipe. You would expect the Nutrasweet (Aspartame) cake to be (1) the sugar cake. The saccharin cake would be (2) the sugar cake.

A. (1) sweeter than ; (2) sweeter than B. (1) sweeter than ; (2) not as sweet as C. (1) not as sweet as ; (2) sweeter than D. (1) not as sweet as ; (2) not as sweet as E. (1) equal in sweetness to; (2) equal in sweetness to

25. How many usable calories would you expect to get from consuming 10 grams of vitamin C?

A. 0 B. 10 C. 40 D. 90 E. 40,000