The best source of nutrients is provided by:
a. specific food combinations.
b. a variety of foods.
c. individual foods.
d. a variety of food supplements.
Q. 2Macronutrients include:
a. minerals.
b. proteins.
c. vitamins.
d. enzymes.
Q. 3The professional primarily responsible for application of nutrition science in clinical practice settings is the:
a. nurse.
b. physician.
c. public health nutritionist.
d. registered dietitian.
Q. 4The body of scientific knowledge related to nutritional requirements of human growth, maintenance, activity, and reproduction is known as:
a. physiology.
b. nutrition science.
c. biochemistry.
d. dietetics.
Q. 5A physical science that contributes to understanding how nutrition relates to health and well-being is:
a. anatomy.
b. biochemistry.
c. physics.
d. pharmacology.
Q. 6The major focus of nutritional recommendations in this century has shifted to:
a. prevention and control of chronic diseases.
b. improved sanitation and public health.
c. prevention and control of infectious diseases.
d. development of healthful foods using food technology.
Q. 7What are cytokines?
a. Scavengers of the immune system
b. Specialized antibodies that retain B-cell memory
c. Specialized proteins that activate responses to infection
d. Highly specific cells that attack only one type of antigen
e. Lymphocytes that produce antibodies
Q. 8How does genetic engineering differ from traditional selective breeding?
What will be an ideal response?