pg. 1 Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 1 - 3 Assessment Test/ Actual Exam Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
what is dietetics? - Correct Answer - science concerned with nutritional planning and preparation of foods
What nutrient in food does primary energy source consist of? - Correct Answer - Carbohydrates
What nutrients in food does secondary energy source consist of? - Correct Answer - Fats Proteins
What is the Primary energy source of fuel for heat and energy in the body? - Correct Answer - Carbohydrates
What is the primary energy source that maintains the body's back-up store of quick energy? - Correct Answer - Carbohydrates
What primary energy source should provide 45% to 65% of total kilocalories for the body? - Correct Answer - Carbohydrates
What is a secondary energy source that provides a SECONDARY (storage) form of heat and energy? - Correct Answer - Fats
What secondary energy source should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total kilocalorie for the body? - Correct Answer - Fats
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pg. 2 What is a secondary energy source that it's primary function is tissue building? - Correct Answer - Proteins
What secondary energy source should provide no more than 10% to 35% of total kilocalories for the body? - Correct Answer - Proteins
What is the secondary source of energy when supply from carbohydrates and fats is insufficient? - Correct Answer - Proteins
What provides amino acids for tissue building? - Correct Answer - Proteins
What is necessary for building and repairing tissues? - Correct Answer - Proteins
Which vitamin/mineral is necessary for tissue building? (Collagen) - Correct Answer - Vitamin C
Which vitamin and/or mineral is necessary for building and maintaining bone? - Correct Answer - Calcium and Phosphorus
Which vitamin and/or mineral is an essential part of hemoglobin in the blood? - Correct Answer - Iron
What builds central fat substance of cell walls? - Correct Answer - Fatty Acids
What are the Energy Sources Fuel Factors (for the 3 Nutrients)? - Correct Answer - Carbohydrates = each gram of carbohydrate consumed yields 4 Keal of body energy Fats = each gram of fat consumed yields 9 keal of body energy Proteins = each gram of protein consumed yields 4 keal of body energy
What also is a energy source for the body but is not a nutrient and its fuel factor? - Correct Answer - Alcohol = provides 7 keal/gram for alcohol 2 / 3
pg. 3 What are 3 characteristics of saturated fats? - Correct Answer - It is heavier, denser and more solid
Saturated fat is mostly of what origin? - Correct Answer - Animal
What is also a saturated fat but is not from animal? - Correct Answer - Coconut oil palm oil
What is unsaturated fat? - Correct Answer - Liquid oil
What is unsaturated fat origin? - Correct Answer - Plant source
What are examples of Unsaturated fat that is a Monosaturated? - Correct Answer - Olives, olive oil Peanuts, peanut oil Canola oil. Etc
What are examples of unsaturated fat that is Polysaturated? - Correct Answer - Vegetable oils Safflower Cottonseed Soybean
What are the 5 benefits of essential fatty acids? - Correct Answer - Tissue strength Cholesterol metabolism (makes it burn faster) Muscle tone Blood clotting Heart action
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