Question 1

The nutrient content of foods is influenced by variety,season,geographical differences,stage of harvesting,handling,commercial processing,packaging,storage,display,home preparation,cooking,and serving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A muscle cramp happens when the muscle becomes contracted and rigid,and iscommonly associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking too much water
B)  lack of exercise
C)  not eating enough bananas
D)  too much exerciseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

_____ often will relieve muscle cramps.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drinking electrolyte drinks
B)  Drinking milk
C)  Avoiding foods with potassium
D)  Avoiding foods high in sodiumE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Food-composition tables are not used to provide nutritional counseling or to estimate the nutritional content of individual diets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The informal name for an involuntary muscle cramp that can last for a few minutes,hours,or even days is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  charley horse
B)  muscle contraction
C)  stitch
D)  kinkE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The first system of approximating the value of a food or feed for nutritional purposes was developed more than _____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  150
B)  75
C)  50
D)  100E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Methods such as liquid chromatography and gas chromatography determine the composition of foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Eating foods high in sodium and potassium can relieve muscle cramps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ are used to evaluate diets and food supplies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gas chromatography tables
B)  Food-composition tables
C)  Spectrophotometry tables
D)  Liquid chromatography tablesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Spectrophotometry measures the caloric content of foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The definition generally accepted in the United States and standard in thermochemistry is1 cal equals _____ joules (J) ​.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.1840
B)  5.2840
C)  3.5840
D)  6.0840E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

_____ have been used to determine the calorie content of foods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacket calorimeter
B)  Electric calorimeter
C)  Steel calorimeter
D)  Bomb calorimeterE) None of the above
F) C) and D) D

Question 13

A large calorie or kilocalorie equals 1,000 cal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Gas chromatography measures the caloric content of foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term charley horse is most often used in connection with athletes,especially baseball players.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Many food-composition tables are available,but the USDA's table maintains and updates data on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diets
B)  food supplies
C)  food composition
D)  caloric content of foodsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Energy in food is measured in terms of calorimeters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The term,large calorie,is used to express the amount of _____ that a food provides when consumed.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy
B)  heat
C)  reaction
D)  weightE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The first system of approximating the value of a food for nutritional purposes became known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spectrophotomety
B)  liquid chromatography
C)  gas chromatography
D)  proximate analysisE) All of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 20

Energy is a metric unit of heat measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Food Composition

The nutrient content of foods is influenced by variety,season,geographical differences,stage of harvesting,handling,commercial processing,packaging,storage,display,home preparation,cooking,and serving.

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A muscle cramp happens when the muscle becomes contracted and rigid,and iscommonly associated with _____.

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_____ often will relieve muscle cramps.

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Food-composition tables are not used to provide nutritional counseling or to estimate the nutritional content of individual diets.

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The informal name for an involuntary muscle cramp that can last for a few minutes,hours,or even days is _____.

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The first system of approximating the value of a food or feed for nutritional purposes was developed more than _____ years ago.

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Methods such as liquid chromatography and gas chromatography determine the composition of foods.

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Eating foods high in sodium and potassium can relieve muscle cramps.

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_____ are used to evaluate diets and food supplies.

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Spectrophotometry measures the caloric content of foods.

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The definition generally accepted in the United States and standard in thermochemistry is1 cal equals _____ joules (J) ​.

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_____ have been used to determine the calorie content of foods.

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A large calorie or kilocalorie equals 1,000 cal.

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Gas chromatography measures the caloric content of foods.

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The term charley horse is most often used in connection with athletes,especially baseball players.

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Many food-composition tables are available,but the USDA's table maintains and updates data on _____.

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Energy in food is measured in terms of calorimeters.

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The term,large calorie,is used to express the amount of _____ that a food provides when consumed.

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The first system of approximating the value of a food for nutritional purposes became known as _____.

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Energy is a metric unit of heat measurement.

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