Which of the following is the primary cause for hunger in the United States and in less developed countries?
a. Poverty
b. High cost of food
c. Excessive food waste
d. Lack of nutrition education
e. Lack of physical access to food
ANS: A
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All of these grains are gluten-free except
A. millet. B. sorghum. C. rice. D. triticale.
Amino acids consumed in excess of our needs will NOT:
a. be stored as fat. b. be stored as proteins. c. be used as a source of energy. d. cause an increase in urea excretion.
When oxygen is scarce, pyruvate from glycolysis is converted to
A) fatty acids. B) lactic acid. C) glucose. D) ATP.
Chase and Rhonda are studying for the nutrition quiz on vitamins. Over the semester break Chase started taking several dietary supplements and a water-soluble multi-vitamin to help improve his energy level and nutrient status. Rhonda has been a vegan (consumes no animal products or by-products) for several months. As they study for their quiz they explore natural sources of the essential
vitamins. Chase believes that Rhonda should be taking a multi-vitamin supplement because of her vegetarian lifestyle, but Rhonda believes that Chase is likely overdosing on some of the vitamin supplements. Help them study for their quiz and determine who is right about their need for dietary supplements. Chase doesn't think that it is possible to overdose on his vitamin supplements because he only takes water-soluble vitamins. Which of the following water-soluble vitamins could cause health problems if consumed in excess? A) Vitamin C B) Choline C) Niacin D) Vitamin B6 E) All of the above