Health & Wellness, Ninth Edition

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Practice Quizzes

These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: A major change from the Food Guide Pyramid to MyPyramid is the recommendation to
	A: consume more meats than dairy
	B: eat more fruits than vegetables
	C: eat daily servings depending on a variety of factors
	D: exercise once a week

2: Which of the functions of energy is represented by jogging?
	A: maintenance of body structure
	B: life support
	C: growth
	D: movement

3: A calorie is a
	A: measure of body fatness
	B: measure of energy
	C: measure of a quantity of food
	D: measure of the rate of blood flow to the heart

4: Starch (from potatoes or pasta) is an example of a ________ carbohydrate, whereas table sugar (sucrose) is an example of a ________ carbohydrate.
	A: high-fat; low-fat
	B: fibrous; complicated
	C: complex; simple
	D: digestible; nondigestible

5: Which of these dietary fats is the healthiest?
	A: saturated fat (butter)
	B: polyunsaturated fat (sesame seed oil)
	C: trans-fat (partially hydrogenated vegetable oil)
	D: cholesterol

6: Two minerals Americans (especially women and older people) tend to get too little of are
	A: iron and sodium
	B: calcium and iron
	C: sodium and potassium
	D: calcium and magnesium

7: Nutritionists recommend that people consume antioxidants to reduce the risk for heart disease and certain kinds of cancer. The three most important antioxidants are_________.
	A: tyrosine, ascorbate, and vitamin E
	B: beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E
	C: vitamin A, vitamin C, and riboflavin
	D: vitamin C,niacin, and magnesium

8: "Five-A-Day" refers to the recommended number of daily servings of _____.
	A: meat
	B: fats and sweets
	C: fruits and vegetables
	D: dairy

9: The section of the food product's label that informs consumers of the composition of the food is called the _______________
	A: ingredients label
	B: serving size
	C: metabolism
	D: percent daily value

10: The 40 chemical substances that the body cannot manufacture and that must be obtained from the environment are called _________
	A: calories
	B: carbohydrates
	C: metabolism
	D: essential nutrients

11: The major factor influencing food selection is how hungry a person is.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: The standard American diet is associated with high levels of heart disease and cancer.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Basal metabolism is the energy required to keep the body alive.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: Vitamins supply a major part of the body's energy (calories).
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Dietary supplements are safe because the FDA tests them before consumers can buy them.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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