The statement, Low vegetable and fruit intake is correlated to the development of cancer is an example of ____.
A) statistical significance
B) an association
C) cause and effect
D) control effect
Q. 2The structure of a triglyceride is:
a. 4 fatty acids and a glycerol.
b. 1 fatty acid and a glycerol.
c. 3 fatty acids and a glycerol.
d. 2 fatty acids and a glycerol.
Q. 3A college student who has been feeling fatigue decides to take an energy-boosting supplement advertised on a television infomercial and endorsed by a professional athlete. She reports feeling more energetic after taking the supplement but later discovers the supplement is only made of salt. What did the student experience?
A) The effectiveness of the energy supplement working in her body
B) The placebo effect; the student believing the supplement was working to increase energy
C) An increase in nerve conduction caused by the salt tablet
D) An increase in blood pressure
Q. 4All of the following are roles that dietary fats play EXCEPT:
a. they increase the flavor and palatability of foods.
b. they carry the fat-soluble vitamins.
c. they serve as a source of concentrated energy.
d. they are used to replace red blood cells.
Q. 5Which of following people would be the most legitimate source for nutrition information?
A) A student who has taken a nutrition class and calls himself a nutritionist
B) A registered dietician working in a clinical setting
C) An Internet blogger with great advice on dietary supplements
D) A salesperson at a dietary supplement store
Q. 6Foods that contain low amounts of lactose that can generally be consumed in significant quantities by lactose-intolerant individuals include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. hard cheese.
b. buttermilk.
c. milk.
d. yogurt.
Q. 7A study in which neither the subjects participating in the research nor the scientists performing the research know which subjects are receiving the treatment and which are getting the placebo is known as ____.
A) a double-blind study
B) a half-blind study
C) a confidential study
D) a cross-eyed study
Q. 8Symptoms of lactose intolerance include which of the following?
a. Hives
b. Asthma
c. Flatulence
d. Skin rash
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