Name: ______________________________ Title: Final Exam Course: FCSN 245-Basic Nutrition Prof: David L. Gee, PhD Date: July 25, 2003 1. The fat soluble vitamins are: a. A, B, and C b. A, E, D, and K c. A, E, D, and B d. B vitamins and C e. niacin, A and K 2. B complex vitamins have the following in common: a. they are water soluble b. they function as coenzymes c. they are fat soluble d. they are absorbed into the lymph e. a and b 3. Excess fat around the _________represents a greater risk to health than excess fat elsewhere on the body. a. hips b. waist c. shoulders d. chest 4. It is possible to lower an elevated serum cholesterol level by: a. increasing consumption of soluble dietary fiber b. increasing the consumption of poyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat c. decreasing the consumption of saturated fat d. decreasing cholesterol intake e. all of the above 5. Much of the corn grown in the US has been genetically modified in order to: a. increase the amount of beta carotene in the corn b. increase the quality of protein in the corn c. decrease the amount of the amino acid lysine in the corn d. incorporate the gene for making a "natural" pesticide in corn e. all of the above 6. The water soluble vitamins are: a. B complex and A b. C and B complex c. B complex and E d. B complex, E and K e. A, D, E, and K 7. Cholesterol in the body can be obtained from a. animal foods containing fat. b. plant foods rich in polyunsatured fats c. synthesis in your liver d. a and b e. a and c - 2- Name: ______________________________ Title: Final Exam 8. The nutrition label for a blueberry muffin states that one muffin provides 22g of fat and 34% of the Daily Value. This means: a. the muffin is a low fat food b. the muffin provides 34% of the RDA for fat c. the muffin is a good source of essential fatty acids d. the muffin provides 34% of the total fat an average person should have per day e. all of the above 9. A deficiency of folic acid can a. occur frequently in strict vegetarians b. result in microcytic hypochromic anemia c. birth defects d. reduction of LDL-cholesterol e. all of the above 10. The following is true about cholesterol: a. it is an essential nutrient b. it is found only in plant and animal foods c. it is found only in plant foods d. it is found only in animal products e. peanut butter contains cholesterol 11. The prevalence of Americans who are overweight or obese is about a. 40% b. 60% c. 80% d. 20% 12. The function of cholesterol in the body is to serve in the formation of: a. testosterone and estrogen b. bile acids c. vitamin D d. two of the above e. all of the above 13. The best food source (highest concentration and most absorb- able) of calcium is: a. dark green vegetables b. canned fish with bones c. milk and milk products d. cereal grains e. meats 14. Lactose intolerance is a condition that results from a. too much milk in the diet b. a reaction to the proteins found in milk c. too little of the enzyme lactase d. too little of the sugar lactose e. an allergy to dairy products - 3- Name: ______________________________ Title: Final Exam 15. In terms of heart disease risk, which of the following is true? a. as LDL-cholesterol levels increase there is a decreased risk b. as HDL-cholesterol levels increase there is an increased risk c. as LDL-cholesterol levels increase there is an increased risk d. women are at a higher risk than men because of the lower HDL levels of women e. high levels of HDLs speed the development of heart disease 16. Upper body obesity (fat around the middle) increases one's risk for: a. hypertension b. heart disease c. diabetes d. cancer e. a, b, and c 17. If your eyes have difficulty adjusting to a change in light, which of the following foods might supply what you need? a. carrots, because they are a good source of vitamin A b. peanut butter sandwich, because it has several B vitamins in it c. brewer's yeast, because it is a concentrated source of vitamin C d. pork chops, because they are a concentrated source of vita- min C e. enriched flour because it contains thiamin 18. Patients with hypertension problems should sometimes be given: a. a regular diet high in saturated fats b. a reduced fluid and sodium diet c. a sodium restricted diet d. a carbohydrate controlled diet e. a high protein diet 19. The thiamin deficiency disease is known as: a. pellagra b. osteomalacia c. scurvy d. beriberi 20. Which of the following is NOT a major risk factor for coronary heart disease? a. high blood pressure b. a high serum cholesterol c. diabetes d. cigarette smoking e. all of the above are major risk factors for CHD 21. Which of the following does not have a significant association with obesity? a. hypertension b. noninsulin-dependent diabetes c. heart disease d. lung cancer e. all of the above are linked with obesity 22. All of the vitamins are essential nutrients; that is, they cannot be formed in the body and so must be otained from food. - 4- Name: ______________________________ Title: Final Exam 23. The current research concludes that dietary consumption of trans fatty acids increases ones risk for coronary heart disease. 24. Small changes in energy balance, such as increasing everyday activity by as little as 5 calories an hour, can theoretically lead to substantial negative energy balance over a long period of time. In other words, daily negative energy balance accumulates over time. 25. Osteoporosis is easy to detect and simple to treat by just giving calcium supplements. 26. Fats derived from fish, such as salmon, are high in saturated fats as well as trans fatty acids. 27. Both regular exercise and one serving of an alcoholic beverage per day are thought to increase levels of blood HDL-cholesterol 28. Currently in the US, foods containing genetically modified components do not need to be specifically labeled as containg these compounds. 29. Despite all of the media coverage, the prevalence of obesity and overweight is actually decreasing in the US in the past five years. 30. Olive oil and canola oil are "preferred" cooking oils because of their very high content of polyunsaturated fats.