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1
Anorexia is a term that means loss of appetite.
A)True
B)False
2
Beef and codfish are a source of complex carbohydrates.
A)True
B)False
3
Since plant cellulose is not digestible, it has no nutritional value for humans.
A)True
B)False
4
A diet high in fiber always has some benefits for metabolism.
A)True
B)False
5
Excess carbohydrates in the diet can cause a person to gain excess fat in the tissues.
A)True
B)False
6
In the process of gluconeogenesis, the amino acid leucine can be converted to glucose.
A)True
B)False
7
Illness will occur in persons who use carbohydrates as their main source of food.
A)True
B)False
8
A deficiency of carbohydrate in the diet can cause muscle tissue to degenerate.
A)True
B)False
9
Infants have a higher probability of developing lipid deficiencies than adults.
A)True
B)False
10
Complete proteins are those that contain all of the amino acids required for an adult in the diet.
A)True
B)False
11
A child usually develops a positive nitrogen balance in comparison to an adult.
A)True
B)False
12
Kwashiorkor is characterized by edema and retardation.
A)True
B)False
13
The average adult requires around 1,000 calories per hour per Kg body weight each day in the diet.
A)True
B)False
14
A bomb calorimeter is used to determine how many calories a person will obtain from their foods.
A)True
B)False
15
The basal metabolic rate is the average energy consumed by a person each day.
A)True
B)False
16
Shivering during the cold is a result of the lower metabolic rate of the body in response to lower temperature.
A)True
B)False
17
A gain in weight will occur when a person has a positive energy balance.
A)True
B)False
18
Studies have shown that persons who were over their desired weights by as much as 10 pounds actually live longer.
A)True
B)False
19
All persons who weigh 30% in excess of their body weight are considered obese.
A)True
B)False
20
A person could lose weight during exercise and still be considered obese even if their weight was normal.
A)True
B)False
21
A person with a deficient fat intake may develop vitamin E deficiency also.
A)True
B)False
22
Degenerative skin changes could be the result of either hypervitaminosis A or deficiency.
A)True
B)False
23
Infants may develop a fatal hemorrhagic disease because of their deficiency of intestinal bacteria.
A)True
B)False
24
Deficiencies of folacin lead to megaloblastic anemia.
A)True
B)False
25
Biotin is most significant in promoting carbohydrate metabolic pathways.
A)True
B)False
26
Scurvy develops from vitamin C deficiency.
A)True
B)False
27
Potassium is critically important for nerve and muscle conductivity and must be maintained at high blood levels.
A)True
B)False
28
Excess protein in the diet can cause obesity.
A)True
B)False
29
Excess proteins in the diet usually cause a state of nutritional edema.
A)True
B)False
30
Vegetables are a good source of the vitamin A required for vision.
A)True
B)False







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