Clicker questions the science of NUTRITON 4th by thompson manore and vaughan chapter 01

Chapter 1 Clicker Questions

Chapter 1:
The Science of Nutrition:
Linking Food, Function, and
Health

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Early nutrition research focused on

a)
b)
c)
d)

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improving agricultural yields.
classifying plants as edible or inedible.
identifying and preventing nutrient-deficiency diseases.
investigating associations between diet and chronic disease.


Early nutrition research focused on

a)
b)
c)
d)

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improving agricultural yields.
classifying plants as edible or inedible.
identifying and preventing nutrient-deficiency diseases.
investigating associations between diet and chronic disease.


Which of the following statements is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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Scurvy is caused by a nutrient deficiency.
Osteoporosis is caused by a nutrient deficiency.
Heart disease is caused by a nutrient toxicity.
A poor diet causes diabetes.


Which of the following statements is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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Scurvy is caused by a nutrient deficiency.
Osteoporosis is caused by a nutrient deficiency.
Heart disease is caused by a nutrient toxicity.
A poor diet causes diabetes.


Vitamins A and C, thiamin, calcium, and magnesium are considered

a)
b)
c)
d)

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water-soluble vitamins.
fat-soluble vitamins.
energy nutrients.
micronutrients.


Vitamins A and C, thiamin, calcium, and magnesium are considered

a)
b)
c)
d)

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water-soluble vitamins.
fat-soluble vitamins.
energy nutrients.
micronutrients.


To maintain good health, you should aim to consume

a)
b)
c)
d)

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the EAR for vitamin C.
the RDA for vitamin C.
the UL for vitamin C.
within the AMDR for vitamin C.


To maintain good health, you should aim to consume

a)
b)
c)
d)

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the EAR for vitamin C.
the RDA for vitamin C.
the UL for vitamin C.
within the AMDR for vitamin C.


Which of the following assessment methods provides objective data?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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Measurement of height
History of illnesses, injuries, and surgeries
Assessment of fatigue
Twenty-four-hour dietary recall


Which of the following assessment methods provides objective data?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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Measurement of height
History of illnesses, injuries, and surgeries
Assessment of fatigue
Twenty-four-hour dietary recall


As a result of a severe digestive disorder, Jane has lost 20% of her body weight and
states she is "exhausted all the time." Jane is experiencing

a)
b)
c)
d)

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overnutrition.
primary deficiency.
subclinical deficiency.
overt signs and symptoms.


As a result of a severe digestive disorder, Jane has lost 20% of her body weight and
states she is "exhausted all the time." Jane is experiencing

a)
b)

c)
d)

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overnutrition.
primary deficiency.
subclinical deficiency.
overt signs and symptoms.


Which of the following statements about the scientific method is true?

a)

"One hundred inactive residents of the Sunshine Care Home have high blood pressure,
and 32 inactive residents have normal blood pressure" is an example of a valid hypothesis.

b)

"A high-protein diet increases the risk for porous bones" is an example of a valid
hypothesis.

c)
d)

If an experiment yields data that support a hypothesis, that hypothesis is confirmed as fact.
If the results of multiple experiments consistently support a hypothesis, it is confirmed as
fact.

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Which of the following statements about the scientific method is true?

a)

"One hundred inactive residents of the Sunshine Care Home have high blood pressure, and
32 inactive residents have normal blood pressure" is an example of a valid hypothesis.

b)

"A high-protein diet increases the risk for porous bones" is an example of a valid
hypothesis.

c)
d)

If an experiment yields data that support a hypothesis, that hypothesis is confirmed as fact.
If the results of multiple experiments consistently support a hypothesis, it is confirmed as
fact.

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An independent research team was hired by a beverage company to conduct a study into the effectiveness of a new
vitamin-herb bottled tea on reducing the incidence of colds. The team recruited volunteers and divided them by
surname into two groups of 100 participants each. Volunteers whose surname began with a letter of the alphabet from
A through M drank the tea once daily. Those whose surname began with N through Z drank once daily a beverage that
had a similar color and flavor but no active ingredient. Researchers phoned all participants with a surname beginning in

A–M on Mondays and all participants with a surname beginning in N–Z on Tuesdays once a week for 6 months and
asked them whether or not they had experienced a cold. This is an example
of a (an)

a)
b)
c)
d)
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observational study.
case-control study.
randomized clinical trial.
double-blind placebo-controlled study.


An independent research team was hired by a beverage company to conduct a study into the effectiveness of a new
vitamin-herb bottled tea on reducing the incidence of colds. The team recruited volunteers and divided them by
surname into two groups of 100 participants each. Volunteers whose surname began with a letter of the alphabet from
A through M drank the tea once daily. Those whose surname began with N through Z drank once daily a beverage that
had a similar color and flavor but no active ingredient. Researchers phoned all participants with a surname beginning in
A–M on Mondays and all participants with a surname beginning in N–Z on Tuesdays once a week for 6 months and
asked them whether or not they had experienced a cold. This is an example
of a (an)

a)
b)
c)
d)
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observational study.
case-control study.
randomized clinical trial.
double-blind placebo-controlled study.


The study described in the previous question was funded by a company that stood to
profit from results supporting their product's effectiveness. This is an example of

a)
b)
c)
d)

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peer review.
a conflict of interest.
transparency.
quackery.


The study described in the previous question was funded by a company that stood to
profit from results supporting their product's effectiveness. This is an example of

a)
b)
c)
d)

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peer review.
a conflict of interest.
transparency.
quackery.


Sources of reliable and accurate nutrition information include

a)
b)
c)
d)

the nutritionist on the staff of your local supermarket.
the personal trainer at your campus fitness center.
the website of the National Institutes of Health.
an advertisement for a weight-loss program you read in the health section of the New
York Times.

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Sources of reliable and accurate nutrition information include

a)
b)
c)

d)

the nutritionist on the staff of your local supermarket.
the personal trainer at your campus fitness center.
the website of the National Institutes of Health.
an advertisement for a weight-loss program you read in the health section of the New
York Times.

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