Pesticides are chemicals
A) used on crops to decrease destruction caused by weeds, animals, insects, and fungi.
B) produced by microorganisms that harm tissue and elicit an immune response.
C) added to food that help prevent microbial spoilage and enzymatic deterioration.
D) added to food to enhance them in multiple ways.
Q. 2The organ most responsible for prompting us to seek food is the
A) hypothalamus. B) stomach. C) mouth. D) small intestine.
Q. 3Alkalosis is a condition in which the pH of the blood becomes too acidic.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Which of the following is MOST likely to occur if you were to consume too much calcium via the diet?
A) You would begin to produce kidney stones.
B) Your absorption of other minerals would be reduced.
C) You would experience hypercalcemia.
D) Calcium deposits would accumulate in the soft tissues of the body.
Q. 5Which of the following is the BEST example of a persistent organic pollutant (POP)?
A) sulfite B) coal tar C) lead D) GMO
Q. 6Candace is receiving chemotherapy for cancer. She is visibly undernourished, and yet she has no appetite. The clinical term for what Candace is experiencing is
A) anorexia. B) hunger. C) satiety. D) disordered eating.
Q. 7Hunger is BEST described as
A) eating that is often driven by environmental cues.
B) a physiological drive to consume food.
C) eating that is often driven by emotional cues.
D) a psychological drive to consume food.
Q. 8Which of the following nutrients is necessary for the absorption of calcium?
A) iron B) phosphorus C) zinc D) vitamin D
Q. 9Persistent organic pollutants are
A) chemicals that are released as a result of human activity into the environment and emit ionizing radiation as they decompose.
B) harmful, highly stable chemicals that are released as a result of human activity into the environment.
C) a family of chemicals used to decrease crop destruction and losses.
D) also known as food residues.
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