Diseases that cause the malabsorption of fat can result in a deficiency of
A. copper.
B. vitamin E.
C. vitamin C.
D. selenium.
Answer: B
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Which of the following describes the Delaney Clause?
A. government regulation that prohibits the use in foods of compounds that have been shown to cause cancer in animals or humans B. government recommendation that all predatory fish be tested for mercury before being sold to the consumer C. the establishment of a system in which the FDA investigates consumer, physician, and food company complaints about additives D. pending legislation to ban irradiation as a method of food preservation
A researcher in the field of nutritional genomics is least likely to study ____
A) ?the interactions among genes and bioactive components in food that change gene expression without changing the DNA nucleotide sequence (nutritional epigenetics) B) ?inborn changes in DNA nucleotide sequences or gene variants (nutrigenetics) C) ?genetic alterations that can be compensated for by increasing or decreasing specific nutrients (nutrigenomics) D) ?the interaction between genetically engineered enzymes and their substrates
Which of the following is not a function of fat in the human body?
a. protects the body from temperature extremes b. cushions the internal organs from physical shock c. carries the water-soluble nutrients d. provides the major material from which cell membranes are made e. provides a source of energy
How many ounces from the protein foods group are needed daily to meet nutrient needs for a child who needs 1000 kcal/day?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 e. 6