NUSCTX 10 MIDTERM 1, NUSCTX

NUSCTX 10 MIDTERM 1, NUSCTX

PRACTICE TEST, NUTRITIONAL

SCIENCES UC BERKELEY , NUSCTX 10

EXAM QUESTIONS, NUSC TX MIDTERM

STUDY GUIDE, NUTRITION PRACTICE

TEST, NUSCTX VERIFIED ANSWERS

Question : in an energy bar containing 200 total calories

calories and 8g of protein, what percentage of calories are from protein?

• 4%
• 16%
• 32%
• 36%
• 72%

Correct Answer: b. 16%

Question : Which of the following is NOT required to appear

on a food package?

• A statement of identity
• The name and address of the

manufacturer, packer, or distributor

• A list of ingredients
• The ratio of saturated to unsaturated

fat in one serving

• The net contents of the package

Correct Answer: d. the ratio of saturated to unsaturated fat

in one serving

Question : Which of the following about energy generation

is/are correct?

• Humans generate energy by oxidizing

carbon atoms of macronutrients into carbon dioxide (CO2).

• During energy production oxygen (O2)

is converted into water (H2O).

• All the above.
• None of the above.

Correct Answer: c. all of the above

Question : Trader Joe's Salt and Pepper Ridge Cut Chips

have 16g carbohydrates, 2g protein and 20g fat per serving. Annie eats 30 chips (1 serving =15 chips) in one sitting. How many total calories did she consume?

• 152 kcal
• 232 kcal
• 304 kcal
• 464 kcal

• 522 kcal

Correct Answer: d. 464 kcal

Question : Which of the following statements concerning

ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is true?

• The total amount of ATP made per day

in a human body is small/limited.

• The nucleus makes most of the ATP

generated in a cell.

• Energy released as ADP (adenosine

diphosphate) and Pi (inorganic phosphate) is converted into ATP.

• Energy released as ATP is converted

into ADP and Pi.

• Reductive phosphorylation is the term

that describes ATP bio-generation.

Correct Answer: d. energy released as ATP is converted

into ADP and Pi

Question : Which of the following about the enterocyte

(intestinal absorptive cell) is not correct?

• Enterocytes absorb simple sugars.
• Enterocytes release long-chain fatty

acids directly into blood.

• Enterocytes release amino acids directly

into blood.

• Adult enterocytes cannot absorb

proteins, such as antibodies.

• Enterocytes release short-chain fatty

acids directly into blood.

Correct Answer: b. enterocytes release long-chain fatty

acids

Question : Which of the following is not correct? Digestive

hormones are peptides that stimulate

• acid production by the stomach.
• bile acid secretion.
• pancreatic enzyme secretion.
• appetite.
• water production by the colon.

Correct Answer: e. water production by the colon

Question : In any given food or beverage, nutrient density

refers to the

• number of different constituents.
• ratio of total nutrient content to total

calories (energy content).

• composition of vitamins and minerals.
• ratio of macronutrients to

micronutrients.

• the concentration (weight) of nutrients