1.

) Animals that ingest organic materials are classified as (A) photosynthetic (B) autotrophic (C)
heterotrophic
2.) Which of the following behavioral techniques supports healthy body weight changes? (A)
Feasting (B) Fasting (C) Goal setting and a plan (D) Eating vegetables and meat (E) Regularly
measuring body composition
3.) Calcium cannot be absorbed from the small intestine if _____ is lacking. (a) vitamin D (b)
vitamin K (c) calcitonin (d) fluoride.
4.) What phytochemicals inhibit mineral absorption?
5.) Where do plants mainly receive their nutrients from?
6.) Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of a plant? (A) Leaf and other chloroplast
bearing parts (B) stem and leaf (C) Roots and chloroplast bearing parts (D) Bark and leaf
7.) What is the role of light during the process of photosynthesis?
8.) What are the nutritional advantages and disadvantages of eggs?
9.) What is autotropism?
10.) (a) What is phytic acid?
(b) Where is it found?
(c) Why is it important in nutrition?
11.) Proteins can be consumed in the food. List three sources of protein.
12.) Briefly discuss the recommended diet for newborns and the importance of this diet for their
growth.
What are some barriers that might prevent a newborn from receiving this diet?
13.) Nutrition labels include(s): (a) Vitamins (b) Fiber (c) Cholesterol (d) a and b (e) all listed
14.) Which one of the following choices is a complete protein? (A) Rice (B) Beans (C) Pasta (D)
Tofu
15.) How are the most carbohydrates used in the human body? (a) used as building blocks for
proteins (b) used as catalysts for reactions in cells (c) used as a source of energy (d) used as
building blocks for lipids (e) not necessary for regular bodily function.
16. What is the difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis? What is the universal nutritional
recommendation to prevent both?
17.) What chemical elements do living things get from their food?
18.) What chemical element is in raisins?
19.) Which of the following foods is high in phosphorus? (a) Meat (b) Spinach (c) Oranges (d)
Table salt
20.) Which of these foods provides the best source of calcium compared to the others? (a)
Canned salmon and canned sardines. (b) Canned tuna (c) Liver (d) Fresh salmon.
21.) Which of the following is the best way to ensure adequate nutrition and vitamin in intake? (a)
Eat 6-8 times per day (b)Takes vitamin and mineral supplements (c) Eat breakfast cereals which
contain 100% of the day's nutrients and vitamins (d) Eat a well balanced diet
22.) Large parasites such as helminths may be killed by the action of what?
23.) A _________ is the name for all organisms that get their nutrients and energy from other
organisms. (a) none of the above (b) heterotroph (c) parasite (d) fungi
24.) Describe how and for how long carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals are each
stored in the body.
25.) In which organism does photosynthesis occur? (a) Snail (b) Elodea (c) Both (d) Neither
26.) Which of the following foods is often recommended for an athlete who wants to replenish his
or her glycogen stores quickly after performing vigorous physical activity? (a) Ripe avocados (b)
Protein supplements (c) Raw eggs (d) Fruit juices
27.) Select the correct answer. Organisms that depend only on raw plant products are said to be
_____. (A) herbivorous (B) vegetarian (C) carnivorous (D) omnivorous
28.) Select the correct answer. The mode of nutrition in which particulate food is devoured is (A)
holozoic (B) holophytic (C) saprophytic (D) parasitic
29.) Select the correct answer. Organisms need nutrients in order to: (A) carry out nitrogen
fixation. (B) utilize hydrogen and oxygen. (C) recycle chemical compounds. (D) carry out essential
life functions.
30.) Excess carbohydrates and proteins are stored as (A) amino acids. (B) starches. (C) fats. (D)
monosaccharides.
31.) What is the function of cholesterol?
(A) Helps to maintain proper levels of membrane fluidity when temperature changes in animals.
(B) Serves only as the starting material for steroids. (C) Is a part of the intercellular transduction
pathway. (D) Helps to maintain proper levels of membrane fluidity in eukaryotes when temperature
changes. (E) None of the above.
32.) A good source of calcium is: (a) whey protein shakes. (b) sliced pickles. (c)egg whites. (d)
chicken breast. (e) both the whey protein shakes and the egg whites.
33.) True or false? Goiter is a condition related to iodine deficiency.
34.) Consumption of nuts could help prevent deficiency of: (a) Manganese (b) Fluoride (c)
Selenium (d) Molybderum (e)Chromium
35.) Which of the following statements is not true regarding the diagnosis of a nutritional
deficiency? (a) Dietary records should demonstrate ow intake for that nutrient (b) Blood levels
should demonstrate high body levels of the nutrient (c) Tissue levels should demonstrate low body
levels of the nutrient (d) Nutrient supplementation should correct the deficiency symptoms (e)
Clinical deficiency symptoms should be compatible with a low dietary intake
36.) Provide the most appropriate term that describes the following definition or statement:
37.) An organelle that uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars.
38.) A grasshopper is munching away on a leaf when a hawk swoops down and eats the
grasshopper. What is the grasshopper in this situation? Explain.
39.) The ability of a living thing to respond to a stimulus is called: (a) Excretion. (b) Reproduction.
(c) Nutrition. (d) Irritability.
40.) Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?
41.) Animals that eat plants and at the same time eat other animals are called....?
42.) What is the function of each of the following in photosynthesis? (a) light (b) CO (c) chlorophyll
43.) State four modes of heterotrophism.
44.) What are the functions of vitamins in the body?
45.) What is the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?
46.) How does nutrition as a characteristic of living organisms differ in plants and animals?
47.) How many days can you leave leftover rice to be used before it becomes a breeding ground
for organisms?
(A) You can't use leftover rice.
(B) It can be refrigerated a maximum 10 hours.
(C) It can be refrigerated a maximum 24 hours.
(D) It has to be used within 48 hours.
48.) What is the function of a protein?
49.) Explain the function of protein in the body and discuss the effects of protein deficiency.
50.) The following is true concerning overnutrition, EXCEPT (A) It leads to unhealthy weight gain.
(B) Individuals consume fewer calories than recommended each day. (C) Is a problem in the
United States. (D) It leads to cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
51.) What is nutritional deficiency disease?
52.) What is one way in which Amoeba and Paramecium differ from Euglena and Spirogyra?
53.) Are there any animals that could be considered autotrophic?
54.) If you changed from an omnivore to a carnivore, how might that affect your body's ability to
achieve homeostasis? 55.) What other effects might it have?
56.) Do autotrophic organisms have hyphae?
57.) What is micronutrient malnutrition?
58.) What albumin level indicates malnutrition?
59.) What are some examples of fat-soluble vitamins?
60.) How is hunger different from malnutrition?
61.) What vitamin is made by intestinal bacteria?
62.) What is the difference between macronutrients and micronutrients?
63.) In what chief capacity does vitamin K function?
64.) Are mushrooms consumers?
65.) What macronutrient is vital for every function of the body?
66.) How do lipids differ from carbohydrates?
67.) Which treatment is required for numbness in the feet?
68.) Explain the homeostatic mechanism, regarding the regulation of glucose homeostasis, given
a stimulus of high glucose levels.
69.) What is diabetes and how do you think the health problem is going to be? How do you think
the treatment will be? Is there any way to control your diabetes?
70.) A student has fasted and is having her finger pricked to perform a blood test to check her
sugar. The first test, 15 minutes later, the student is given a candy bar. She has her finger pricked
2 additional times after that. Describe how the sugar in the test would be affected.
71.) How much weight should a hospitalized foal gain daily to indicate that it's receiving adequate
nutrition? (A) 1 to 2 lbs per day (B) less than 1 lb per day (C) 5 lbs per day (D) 3 to 4 lbs per day
72.) As insulin levels increase, glycogen formation will _____. (A) increase (B)decrease (C) remain
the same/ no change