Chapter 3 – Nutrition for Wellness

Chapter 3 – Nutrition for Wellness

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

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1       a       11.  Proper nutrition means that a person’s diet:

1. supplies all the essential nutrients.
2. has enough fruits and vegetables.
3. has enough vitamins and protein.
4. supplies a sufficient amount of energy.

1       d       12.  Essential nutrients include:

1. meat and dairy products, grains, fruits, and vegetables.
2. substrates, protein, calcium, iron, and multiple vitamins.
3. water, whole grains, white meat, fruits, and vegetables.
4. carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water.

2       b       13.  MyPlate nutrition guidelines recommend that you should:

1. consume your grains sparsely.
2. make half of your grains whole.
3. not worry about the types of grains.
4. limit your grains to whole grains.

2       d       14.  MyPlate nutrition guidelines recommend that you should consume _____ sparsely.

1. fruits and vegetables
2. meat and beans
3. whole grains
4. whole milk

2       d       15.  Which of the following is a good example of whole-grain food?

1. bleached flour
2. degermed cornmeal
3. white rice
4. brown rice

2       c       16.  When increasing the intake of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and milk, it is important to decrease the intake of _____ foods to balance caloric intake with energy needs effectively.

1. low-calorie
2. high-calorie
3. low-nutrient
4. high-nutrient

3       c       17.  The primary function of carbohydrates is to:

1. serve as an important component of muscle.
2. provide texture and flavor to foods.
3. supply energy to body cells.
4. promote chemical reactions within cells.

3       a       18.  Excess glucose in the blood is:

1. converted to fat and stored in adipose tissue.
2. converted to protein and used by the body.
3. converted to fiber and discharged from the body.
4. not important in controlling body fat.

#                                              3       b       19.  Fruit sugar, fructose, occurring naturally in fruits and honey:

1. is a better source of sugar than table sugar.
2. is converted to glucose and used by the body.
3. is more unlikely to cause health problems than table sugar.

d.         can be consumed more than other sugars without causing obesity