Who is good with nutrition and the human body?

Student ID: 21772952

Exam: 050494RR - LIFE CYCLE, FOOD SAFETY, AND GLOBAL NUTRITION

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Questions 1 to 25: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer. 1. An overweight woman gains 50 pounds during her pregnancy, which is A. 25–35 pounds more than recommended. B. 15 pounds more than recommended. C. inappropriate, since she shouldn't have gained any weight. D. 10 pounds more than recommended. 2. Foods can be kept moist through the use of A. stabilizers. B. humectants. C. texturizers. D. emulsifiers. 3. Which of the following is a correct statement about gestational diabetes? A. Gestational diabetes is a permanent condition that severely impacts the mother's health. B. Gestational diabetes is a condition that is obvious only when the baby is born. C. Gestational diabetes is a temporary condition that usually resolves itself after birth occurs. D. Gestational diabetes is a permanent condition that has no long-term ill effects. 4. The most common nutrient deficiency in the world is A. iodine. B. vitamin K. C. vitamin C. D. iron. 5. The family of chemicals used in both field and farm storage areas to decrease destruction and crop losses caused by weeds, animals, insects, and fungus are known as A. herbicides. B. insecticides. C. pesticides. D. fungicides. 6. The term pica refers to

A. an obese person. B. a woman over 35 years. C. a pregnant woman's craving for nonfood items. D. the amount of iron in a vegetarian's diet. 7. _______ can be prevented by the hard cooking of eggs. A. Listeria B. Salmonella C. E. coli D. Clostridium botulinum 8. A child is brought to the emergency room with breathing difficulties and an inability to speak or swallow. When his mother mentions he ate home-canned beans, the ER physician would probably confirm food poisoning by A. trichinosis. B. botulism. C. giardiasis. D. salmonellosis. 9. Processed foods are inappropriate for infants because their _______ content is often too high. A. protein B. vitamin D C. iron D. sodium and sugar 10. Infants whose mothers smoke during the pregnancy have a higher risk for A. hip deformation. B. low birth weight. C. anemia at birth. D. adult blood clots. 11. The _______ program enables people who qualify to obtain electronic benefits in the form of a debit card with which to buy food. A. Meals on Wheels B. WIC C. Congregate Meal Program D. Food Stamp 12. The easily digestible carbohydrate in breast milk is A. sucrose. B. maltose. C. galactose. D. lactose.

13. Solanine is a potentially toxic substance found in A. green potatoes. B. fruit. C. raw meat. D. fish. 14. What makes adolescent girls significantly different than their male counterparts? A. Adolescent girls start growing later. B. Adolescent girls have more lean body tissue. C. Adolescent girls begin to experience marked changes at about age 10. D. Adolescent girls have more energy. 15. Almost _______ percent of American households are unable to obtain enough energy and nutrients to meet their daily physical needs. A. ten B. four C. one D. seven 16. What is the process by which disease-producing microorganisms in food can be destroyed by exposing the food to heat? A. Regulation B. Substantiation C. Fermentation D. Pasteurization 17. In a local restaurant a cook's helper put cooked hamburgers on the same plate that held the uncooked patties. This could cause A. meat juice retention. B. diminished flavor. C. cross-contamination. D. microbial spores. 18. After scientists established that laboratory animals become ill when they ingested a newly manufactured pesticide, the pesticide's release would probably be prohibited by the A. WHO. B. USDA. C. FDA. D. EPA. 19. Calcium chloride is oftentimes added to foods to improve A. thickness.

B. color. C. texture. D. moisture absorption. 20. One reason pregnant women should not eat large ocean fish is that the fish accumulate the highest levels of A. mercury. B. iron. C. potassium. D. magnesium. 21. Industrial chemicals that enter the food supply through the soil or water are called A. environmental hazards. B. emissions. C. acid rain. D. persistent organic pollutants. 22. Solid foods may normally be added to a breastfed baby's diet when the baby is about _______ months old. A. three B. six C. nine D. twelve 23. Deficiency of _______ causes preventable brain damage in children. A. boron B. iron C. iodine D. copper 24. Clostridium botulinum thrives in a(n) _______environment. A. acidic. B. alkaline. C. cool. D. warm. 25. What is the agency charged with the responsibility of deciding whether a particular chemical may be used on United States crops? A. FTC B. FDA C. EPA D. USDA

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