Bio 1010 - General Biology » Summer 2022 » Nutrition Lab Quiz

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Question #1
What happens to surplus calories in the diet?
A.   An organism increases its activity until the excess calories are burned.
B.   Surplus calories are excreted in the urine.
C.   Surplus calories are stored in the stomach until needed.
D.   Surplus calories are not absorbed during digestion and exit the body as feces.
E.   Surplus calories are stored as fat or glycogen.
Question #2
Which of the following is an actual USDA recommendation for a healthy diet and lifestyle?
A.   Consume simple sugars over complex carbohydrates.
B.   Drink an alcoholic beverage at least once a month because it promotes heart health.
C.   Keep your weight within the recommended range.
D.   Eat a diet low in unsaturated fat with moderately high amounts of cholesterol.
E.   Limit physical activity because it just makes you need more food, resulting in weight gain.
Question #3
How many excess calories equal one pound of fat?
A.   3500
B.   1500
C.   5500
D.   2500
E.   4500
Question #4
Fiber is:
A.   found in foods such as oil, butter, and cheese.
B.   digested in the stomach and then absorbed by the large intestine.
C.   not digestible by humans.
D.   a monosaccharide.
E.   a source of substantial energy that can be stored efficiently in the body.
Question #5
If your energy balance was zero, you would maintain your weight.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #6
Proteins and carbohydrates both contain 4 kcal/g.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
If your energy balance was zero, you would lose weight.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
Proteins and fats both contain 4 kcal/g.
A.   False
B.   True

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