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1)Which government agency regulates organic farming standards in the United States?

2. The second step of the scientific method is

3. Which of the following best describes the Delaney Clause?

4. The Nutrition facts panel on a box of crackers indicates that one serving provides 140 calories, with 55 calories coming from fat. Calculate the percentage of calories from fat in this product.

5. Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Which of the following

professionals is most likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother assistance in planning her diabetic diet?

6. The standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthy individuals is

7. The type of eating disorder characterized by episodes of denial of hunger is

8. Which of the following symptoms is characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

9. Which of the following increases one's risk of developing an eating disorder?

10. Obsessive-compulsive, perfectionism, socially inhibited, compliant, and emotionally restrained

describe personality traits of

11. Without sufficient           , the colon gets too little exercise and becomes weak.

12. Which of the following are substances in plant foods that are not absorbed by the body?

13. A diet low in fiber is associated with an increased risk of developing

14. Which of the following is a micronutrient?

15.  If a person is suffering from GERD, the         is malfunctioning.

16.  Proteins that act to speed up body processes, but are not changed in the process, are called

17. Barbara has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following foods would be most

dangerous for her to consume? Cornflakes

18.  Not only is HCL produced in the stomach to help with enzyme transformation, another function of

the stomach is to neutralize stomach acid.

19. Which of the following will likely result if the concentration of electrolytes inside of a cell is higher

than in the extracellular environment?

20. Water is known as the universal solvent.

21. Extracellular fluid consists of

22. Which of the following terms is synonymous with the word malignant? Tumor

23. Which organ is primarily responsible for maintaining fluid balance?

24. Which of the following is a disaccharide?

25. When fructose and glucose are bonded together, they form

26. Which of the following carbohydrates is the end product of photosynthesis?

27. In the body, the major storage sites for glycogen are the

28. The vast majority of fat digestion and absorption occurs in the

29. A fatty acid that contains a chain of 10 carbons and two double bonds is termed a

30. Triglycerides are classified by

31. Which of the following fatty acids is generally solid at room temperature?

32. The process of adding hydrogen to an unsaturated fatty acid and creating a more solid fat is called

33. Which of the following supplements would you recommend that a vegan add to his or her diet?

Protein Fiber

34. Per gram, which of the following foods would contain the highest protein content?

35. Well planned vegetarian diets can reduce the risk of all of the following chronic diseases except

36. Which of the following is a genetic disorder resulting in debilitating protein abnormalities?

37. Vegetarian diets are associated with increased consumption of

38. Of the 20 amino acids relevant to the human body, how many are considered essential?

39. During the process of protein synthesis,          is the step in which messenger RNA is decoded

into an amino acid sequence at the cell's ribosome. transcription

40. Which of the following organs is responsible for the synthesis of Vitamin D?

41. Which nutrient serves as a cofactor to various enzymes involved in the coagulation of blood?

42. muscle contraction. enzyme action. nerve transmission.

43. Due to the fact that newborns do not have enough bacteria in their small intestine to make ,

they are given an injection of this nutrient.

44. Soft drinks are high in

45. Green leafy vegetables are good sources of

46. During the second trimester, women are advised to gain no more than

47. Recommended weight gain during pregnancy is based on the