The energy in food is chemical energy, which can be converted into mechanical, electrical, thermal, or other forms of energy in the body.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 2Every five years the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sets health and nutrition objectives for the nation.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 3Physical activity is not linked to nutrition as a factor supporting health.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 4Once a new finding is published in a scientific journal, it is still only preliminary and must undergo repeated testing to eventually be confirmed.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 5Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 6Functional foods contain bioactive food components that are believed to provide health benefits beyond their nutrient content.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 7Enriched and fortified foods are not necessarily more nutritious than whole basic foods.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 8When a hospital client has to be fed through a vein, the duration should be as short as possible and real food should be reintroduced as early as possible.
a. True
b. False
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Q. 9The human genome is 99.9 the same in all people.
a. True
b. False
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