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Chapter 9 True/False Quiz
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1

You can survive longer without food than without water.
A)True
B)False
2

When water evaporates from your skin, you feel cooler because evaporating water takes heat energy with it.
A)True
B)False
3

You can never drink too much water.
A)True
B)False
4

"Major" minerals are more important to health than "trace" minerals.
A)True
B)False
5

Vitamins often need minerals to help perform their metabolic functions.
A)True
B)False
6

Plant foods are usually the best sources of minerals.
A)True
B)False
7

Perspiration has a lower sodium concentration than blood.
A)True
B)False
8

Sodium is often added to processed foods.
A)True
B)False
9

Most foods in the same food group of the Food Guide Pyramid (e.g., the milk, yogurt, and cheese group) contain similar amounts of salt.
A)True
B)False
10

The exclusive role of calcium in the body is to contribute to bone development.
A)True
B)False
11

It is important to seek out nutrient dense sources of phosphorus, as many adults are deficient in this mineral.
A)True
B)False
12

Osteoporosis only affects women.
A)True
B)False
13

Some trace minerals can interfere with the absorption of other minerals.
A)True
B)False
14

Enriched grains contain less of many trace minerals than whole grains.
A)True
B)False
15

When consumed in excess, iron is easily excreted from the body.
A)True
B)False
16

Zinc is important to the growth of children.
A)True
B)False
17

Selenium itself is an antioxidant.
A)True
B)False
18

Copper plays a role in iron metabolism
A)True
B)False
19

The ultimate source of most of our iodide intake is unprocessed foods.
A)True
B)False
20

Fluoride inhibits development of dental caries.
A)True
B)False







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