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Nutrition and You 4th Edition Blake Test Bank 1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
3) Which of the following terms encompasses all of the other listed terms?
A) lipoprotein B) HDL C) LDL D) VLDL
Answer: A
4) Which of the following types of lipoprotein contains the highest percentage of protein?
A) LDL B) chylomicron C) HDL D) VLDL
Answer: C
9) Which of the following lipids is a precursor for both vitamin D and testosterone?
A) eicosanoids B) cholesterol
C) saturated fat D) alpha-linolenic acid
Answer: B
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10) What is the maximum number of grams of fat that can be consumed by a person who eats 2,400 calories per
day and wants no more than 30 percent of her calories to be from fat?
A) 80 B) 720 C) 30 D) 100
Answer: A
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11) Which of the following statements regarding trans fats is correct?
A) Their consumption raises both LDL levels and HDL levels.
B) Their consumption raises triglyceride levels and lowers LDL levels.
C) Their consumption raises blood pressure.
D) Their consumption raises LDL levels and lowers HDL levels.
Answer: D
12) Which of the following markers in the blood is not a sign of heart disease?
A) elevated apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels B) high LDL levels
C) high homocysteine levels D) low levels of C-reactive protein
Answer: D
14) Which of the following benefits is associated with omega-3 fatty acids?
A) lowering of blood pressure B) prevention of an irregular heart beat
C) reduction of atherosclerosis D) All the answers are correct.
Answer: D
17) Which of the following actions likely has the smallest impact on your LDL cholesterol level?
A) saturated fat intake B) trans fat intake
C) dietary cholesterol intake D) They all have equal impact.
Answer: C
19) Of the following actions, the most effective way to improve HDL cholesterol levels is to
A) lower polyunsaturated fat intake. B) lower saturated fat intake.
C) drink green tea. D) engage in routine exercise.
Answer: D
20) Which of the following foods should provide the majority of fat in the Mediterranean diet?
A) olive oil and olives B) cheese C) eggs D) dairy
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Answer: A
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21) The current AMDR recommendation for fat in the American diet is
A) 35 to 50 percent. B) 20 to 35 percent. C) 25 to 30 percent. D) 10 to 15
percent. Answer: B
23) Which of the following types of seafood should pregnant women not consume?
A) scallops B) flatfish C) swordfish D) cod
Answer: C
25) Which of the following substances has the FDA mandated be added to foods containing olestra?
A) vitamins C and K B) water
C) fat-soluble vitamins D) zinc and calcium
Answer: C
26) What percent of total calories should come from linoleic acid?
A) 0.5 to 1 percent B) 0.6 to 1.2 percent C) 6 to 12 percent D) 5 to 10
percent
Answer: D
31) Fat is the common name for which of the following substances?
A) triglycerides B) sterols C) phospholipids D) cholesterol
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Answer: A
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32) Sterol has four connecting rings made of which of the following elements?
A) hydrogen and oxygen B) calcium and hydrogen
C) carbon and oxygen D) carbon and hydrogen
Answer: D
34) Which of the following lipoproteins delivers fat made in the liver to the tissues?
A) VLDL B) LDL C) HDL D) chylomicron
Answer: A
35) Which of the following lipoproteins has the highest cholesterol content?
A) chylomicron B) VLDL C) LDL D) HDL
Answer: C
36) HDLs remove cholesterol from the cells and deliver it to the
A) pancreas. B) gall bladder. C) heart. D) liver.
Answer: D
38) Which of the following substances is produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid?
A) a monounsaturated fatty acid B) a saturated fatty acid
C) a trans fatty acid D) a polyunsaturated fatty acid
Answer: C
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
39) More women in the United States die each year from breast cancer than from heart disease.
Answer: True False
40) When describing lipids, the term hydrophobic means that they can readily dissolve in water.
Answer: True False
42) Long-chained fatty acids are not absorbed into the bloodstream directly and must be transported by
carriers called chylomicrons.
Answer: True False
43) LDL is a type of lipoprotein that carries digested fat from the GI tract through the lymphatic system.
Answer: True False
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44) VLDL is a lipoprotein that delivers fat made in the liver to various
tissues.
Answer: True False
45) The heart, liver, and resting muscles prefer fat as their fuel source, which spares glucose to be used by the
nervous system and by red blood cells.
Answer: True False
46) Unsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature because they pack together more tightly than
saturated fatty acids.
Answer: True False
47) Trans fats raise LDL and do not affect HDL levels.
Answer: True False
48) Carbohydrate-based fat substitutes use plant polysaccharides to help retain moisture and provide a
fatlike texture.
Answer: True False
50) Fat-free versions of cookies always have fewer calories than their full-fat counterparts.
Answer: True False
51) High blood levels of cholesterol and fat are among the likely contributors to atherosclerosis.
Answer: True False
52) The decrease in estrogen in postmenopausal women plays a part in the increased risk of heart disease in
older women.
Answer: True False
53) High blood cholesterol levels can be partly determined by your genetic makeup.
Answer: True False
54) The primary risk factor for heart disease is an elevated LDL cholesterol level.
Answer: True False
55) Having an HDL level of 40 mg/dl or less is considered a protective factor for heart disease.
Answer: True False
56) Having type 1 diabetes is a preventable risk factor for heart disease.
Answer: True False
57) Americans eat more fat now than they did 50 years ago.
Answer: True False
58) Eating an egg a day may not be associated with an increased risk of heart disease in healthy individuals.
Answer: True False
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59) Metabolic syndrome and syndrome X are two names for the same
syndrome.
Answer: True False
60) Fatty acids consist of a chain of carbon and nitrogen atoms with an acid group at one end.
Answer: True False
61) Real butter has less trans fat than stick margarine.
Answer: True False
62) DHA and EPA are omega-6 fatty acids that are found in fish and are protective against heart disease and
stroke.
Answer: True False
63) It is recommended that you consume at least one serving of fish per week to obtain the necessary omega-3
fatty acids.
Answer: True False
65) Normal blood pressure is considered more than 120 mm/Hg for the systolic pressure and more than 80
mm/Hg for the diastolic pressure.
Answer: True False
67) A diet that limits unsaturated fat and trans fat can reduce your risk of heart disease.
Answer: True False
68) The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid recommends eating red meat only occasionally.
Answer: True False
69) Most of the fat in the Mediterranean diet comes from fish oil.
Answer: True False
70) The hydrogenation of an unsaturated fatty acid produces trans fatty acids.
Answer: True False
72) Your body needs cholesterol as the precursor for vitamin A, bile acids, and sex hormones.
Answer: True False
74) Lipids that are liquid at room temperature are called oils.
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59) Metabolic syndrome and syndrome X are two names for the same
syndrome.
Answer: True False
Answer: True False
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75) Triglycerides contain a glycerol backbone attached to four fatty
acids.
Answer: True False
77) Carriers that transport fat and cholesterol in the blood and lymph are known as lipoproteins.
Answer: True False
78) The greater the amount of cholesterol, the higher the density of the transport carrier.
Answer: True False
79) The type of lipoprotein made in the liver to transport just-eaten fat is the chylomicron.
Answer: True False
80) Lipids are hydrophilic, which means they do not dissolve in water.
Answer: True False
85) If each day you consume 2,500 calories and want no more than 30 percent of your calories to come from fat,
how many grams of fat can you eat per day? Show your work.
Answer: (2,500 × 0.3) / 9 calories/gram = 83.3 grams of fat as the maximum allowed per day
87) What is the difference between a saturated fatty acid and an unsaturated fatty acid? Discuss the
effects of saturated fats and unsaturated fats on health.
Answer: A saturated fatty acid is filled to capacity with hydrogen, whereas an unsaturated fatty acid is
missing at least one hydrogen and thus has at least one double bond between carbons. Saturated fatty
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75) Triglycerides contain a glycerol backbone attached to four fatty
acids.
Answer: True False
acids are solid at room temperature, and unsaturated fatty acids are liquids at room temperature.
Saturated fats should be limited in the diet; by contrast, replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats
has a beneficial effect on health.
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88) What is syndrome
X?
Answer: Syndrome X is a group of risk factors that collectively increase the risk for heart disease. The risk
factors include abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, elevated blood levels of
triglycerides, a low level of HDL cholesterol, too much insulin in the blood, and smaller and denser
LDL cholesterol particles.
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