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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 not absorbed during digestion and exit the body as feces.

C. Surplus calories are excreted in the urine.

D. Surplus calories are stored as fat or glycogen.

E. Surplus calories are stored in the stomach until needed.

Question #2

Which of the following is an actual USDA recommendation for a healthy diet and lifestyle?

A. Limit physical activity because it just makes you need more food, resulting in weight gain.

B. Drink an alcoholic beverage at least once a month because it promotes heart health.

C. Eat a diet low in unsaturated fat with moderately high amounts of cholesterol.

D. Keep your weight within the recommended range.

E. Consume simple sugars over complex carbohydrates.

Question #3

How many excess calories equal one pound of fat?

A. 5500

B. 2500

C. 1500

D. 4500

E. 3500

Question #4

Fiber is:

A. a source of substantial energy that can be stored efficiently in the body.

B. found in foods such as oil, butter, and cheese.

C. digested in the stomach and then absorbed by the large intestine.

D. a monosaccharide.

E. not digestible by humans.

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. False

B. True

Question #7

If your energy balance was zero, you would lose weight.