BIOD121 / BIOD 121 Module 6:
(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Essentials in Nutrition | Questions & Answers | Grade A 100% Correct - Portage Learning
Question:
Older adults are inadequate in each of the following except:
- Iron
- Fiber
- Sodium
- Calcium
Answer:
- Sodium
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Question:
What is colostrum?
Answer:
A thick yellowish substance that is secreted from the breast in the first few days following delivery. It is rich in protein and immune factors.
Question:
Challenges of feeding preschoolers include all of the following except:
- High taste sensitivity
- Frequent snacks
- Increased appetite
- Small stomachs
Answer:
- Increased appetite
Question:
What is the "compression of morbidity?"
Answer:
Delay of disabilities caused by age related disease.
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Question:
List and briefly describe in your own words the three stages of gestation.
Answer:
blastogenic stage - the first 14 days after conception during which rapid cell division occurs.
embryonic stage - from 2 to 8 weeks after conception during which the major organ systems develop
fetal stage - from week 9 through the end of the pregnancy. This stage is characterized by growth.
Question:
All of the following are common during pregnancy and pose minimal risk to
mom or baby when managed with some dietary interventions except:
- Gestational Diabetes
- Heartburn
- Constipation
- Morning Sickness
Answer:
- Gestational Diabetes
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Question:
List three foods that should not be given to a child under one year of age. Give the reason not to provide the food to the child after each item listed.
Answer:
Honey: can lead to botulism Egg whites, chocolate, nuts, small
or sticky foods,
excessive amounts of juice: poor dental health, obesity, not getting enough
calcium for bone development, animal milk: unable to digest milk, and unpasteurized milk: may result in food poisoning. Reasons provided in Module Text.
Question:
List two nutritional concerns for school age children, some likely causes, and remedies.
Answer:
Choose two:
Lack of regular meal times, excess consumption of saturated fat, increasing incidents of overweight and obese children, and early onset of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. Causes and remedies are given in the Module Text.
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