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__________ are chemicals in food that are critical to human growth and function. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Nutrients
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The first step in the scientific method is the __________ and description of the phenomenon. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: observation
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__________ is the science of food and how food nourishes the body and impacts health. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Nutrition
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A(n) __________ is an imitation treatment that has no effect on participants in an experiment. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: placebo
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A(n) __________ may occur if insufficient amounts of a nutrient are consumed. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: deficiency
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Alcohol is considered to be both a(n) __________ and a toxin. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: drug
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Joe ate 50 grams of fat or __________ kcalories of fat. (Please enter your answer in number format.) Your Answer: 3 Correct Answer: 450
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The highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals is known as the Tolerable __________ Intake Level. Your Answer: x Correct Answer: Upper
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The term wellness includes __________, emotional, social, occupational, and spiritual health. Your Answer: c Correct Answer: physical
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Avoiding __________ juices and milk products is important to preventing food borne illnesses. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: unpasteurized
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By performing at least __________ minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week, you can reduce your risk for chronic diseases. Your Answer: a
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Detailed food labels are not required on meats or poultry since these foods are regulated by the U.S. Department of __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Agriculture
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Drinking alcohol in moderation is defined as no more than __________ drink(s) per day for women. Your Answer: a Correct Answers: one 1
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Eating processed meats and condiments such as pickles, soy sauce, and olives increases the __________ in our diets. Your Answer: a Correct Answers: salt sodium
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Foods high in sugar and __________ promote tooth decay. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: starch
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High blood cholesterol levels increase our risk for __________ disease. Your Answer: a Correct Answers: heart cardiovascular
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An adequate diet provides enough of the energy, nutrients, and __________ to maintain a person's health. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: fiber
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Research show that the DASH diet resulted in blood pressure reduction, thereby decreasing heart disease and the number of__________ . Your Answer: a Correct Answers: strokes stroke
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The information on a Nutrition Facts Panel that identifies how much of a serving of a food contributes to your overall intake of nutrients is known as the percent __________(Do not abbreviate your answer.) Your Answer: a Correct Answer: daily value
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__________ are chemical messengers secreted into the bloodstream by one of many glands. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Hormones
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The __________ of a cell is where the genetic material is located. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: nucleus
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The chemical that stimulates the gall bladder to release bile is __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answers: CCK cholecystokinin
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The enzyme produced by the salivary glands that initiates carbohydrate digestion in the mouth is __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: amylase
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The GI tract begins at the mouth and ends at the __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: anus
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The physiologic sensation that prompts us to find food and to eat is known as __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: hunger
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The process by which foods are broken down into molecules is known as __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: digestion
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The psychological desire to consume foods is known as __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: appetite
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The region of our brain that is responsible for prompting us to seek food is called the __________. Your Answer: a
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The __________ is a tight ring of muscles controlling the flow of food along the GI tract. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: spinchter
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__________ is the sugar that is fermented during the production of beer and liquor products. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Maltose
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A condition in the colon when pressure causes the intestinal wall to bulge and form pockets is __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: diverticulosis
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Fiber may reduce the risk of heart disease by blocking the absorption of dietary __________ into the bloodstream. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: cholesterol
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In the liver, galactose and fructose are converted to __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: glucose
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Once the monosaccharides enter the bloodstream from the small intestine, they travel to the __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: liver
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Our red blood cells and our __________ cells primarily use glucose for energy. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: brain
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The enzyme that breaks down sucrose into monosaccharides is __________. Your Answer: aa Correct Answer: sucrase
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The storage form of sugar in plants is known as __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: starch
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The type of diabetes that can occur when a woman is pregnant is referred to as __________ diabetes. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: gestational
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When lactose intolerant, the body does not produce sufficient __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: lactase
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The specific type of alcohol found in beer and wine is __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Ethanol
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__________ is a potent phenolic antioxidant found in red wine as well as grapes and nuts. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Resveratrol
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BAC stands for __________. Your Answer: aaa Correct Answer: Blood alcohol concentration
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A disease state characterized by chronic dependence on alcohol is known as __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Alcoholism
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Consumption of __________ or more alcoholic beverages on one occasion is considered binge drinking. Your Answer: a
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Another name for alcoholic steatosis is __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Fatty liver
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FAS stands for __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Fetal alcohol syndrome
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A measure of the alcohol content of a liquid is its' __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Proof
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__________ intake of alcohol has been linked to lower rates of heart disease. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Moderate
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__________ is the term for endstage liver disease characterized by significant abnormalities in liver structure and function. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Cirrhosis
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__________ are the most common lipid found in food. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Triglycerides
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__________ fatty acids must be consumed in the diet because our bodies cannot make them. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Essential
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__________ fatty acids have pronounced kinks which prevent them from packing tightly together and generally makes them liquid at room temperature. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Unsaturated
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__________ is the process used to convert liquid fat (like cooking oil) into a solid fat (like margarine). Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Hydrogenation
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__________ is the leading cause of death in the United States. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: Heart disease
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Starting in 2006, food manufacturers must list the amount of __________ fat on the food label. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: trans
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The majority of fat digestion and absorption occurs in the __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: small intestine
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The most commonly occurring sterol in the diet is __________. Your Answer: a Correct Answer: cholesterol
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The recommended intake of saturated fat is less than __________% of one's total calories. Your Answer: a Correct Answers: 7 seven
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Both trans fats and __________ fats are harmful to our health. Your Answer: a Correct Answers: saturated
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