Plantations in the South were generally
a. owned by middle-class French immigrants.
b. owned by middle-class English immigrants.
c. not self-sufficient in either food stuffs or household goods.
d. self-sufficient operations providing cash crops and household food products.
e. dependent on neighboring plantations to share African slaves.
Q. 2Identify groups of people who are at risk for vitamin E deficiency, in addition to those with diseases.
Q. 3What region of the country has the highest percentages of the population who are Asians, Latinos, and Native Americans?
a. Northeast
b. Midwest
c. South
d. West
e. Northwest
Q. 4Describe the factors that may interfere with vitamin D synthesis.
Q. 5What food is favored by the Pennsylvania Dutch and is actually called Mennonite pod peas?
a. green peas
b. soybeans
c. snow peas
d. split peas
e. sugar peas
Q. 6Identify three ways vitamin D helps to maintain blood concentrations of calcium and phosphorus.
Q. 7What state is known for emphasizing fresh and local cuisine?
a. California
b. Arizona
c. New Mexico
d. Wyoming
e. Utah
Q. 8Research concerning the effectiveness of manufactured functional foods _____.
a. is inconclusive at this time
b. shows definite benefits to consuming such foods
c. suggests that they may be substituted for prescription drugs
d. is supported by the FDA
e. is definitive, requiring no further study
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