FNDH 400 Exam 1, 2, 3, 4, and Final Exam Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers)

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FNDH 400 Exam 1 – 4 & Final Exam
FNDH 400 Exam 1

1. Carbohydrates are made of: Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
2. Proteins are made of: Carbon, Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
3. Lipids include: fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids
4. Lipids are made of: Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
5. Macronutrients definition: Nutrients needed in large amounts
6. Micronutrients definition: Nutrients needed in smaller amounts but still important
7. What are the macronutrients?: Carbs, Proteins, Lipids, Water
8. What are the micronutrients?: Vitamins and minerals
9. What is a vitamin: COMPOUNDS essential for normal physiological processes

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10. What is a mineral: ELEMENTS essential for normal physiological processes
    in the body
11. What is a calorie?: Energy needed to raise 1 g of water 1 degree C
12. How are kcals determined: A food is put into a bomb calorimeter and the
    energy output is determined by the heat produced
13. Kcal/g of the nutrients: Carbs: 4
    Proteins: 4
    Lipids: 9
    Vitamins, Minerals, Water: 0
    Alcohol: 7 (but not a nutrient)
14. Phytochemical definition: Compounds found in plants that are believed to
    provide healthy benefits beyond the traditional nutrients
15. Phytochemical found in tomatoes that is thought to decrease cancer risk
    (esp. prostate): Lycopene
16. Diets rich in and have been shown with a decreased rate in
    chronic diseases.: fruits and vegetables
17. Zoochemicals: Compounds found in animals that are believed to provide

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healthy benefits beyond the traditional nutrients

18. Compounds that are both phyto and zoochemicals: Lutein and Zeaxanthin

• yellow carotenoids found in kale, spinach, and corn. or found in egg yolk

18. Functional food defintion: A food, or food ingredient, that may provide a
    health benefit beyond the traditional nutrients it contains

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21. 3 types of studies: Cross-sectional: Present
    Case-control: Past
    Prospective cohort: future
22. Cross-sectional study: Compare different populations at the same point in
    time
23. Example of a cross-sectional study: French paradox. Despite consuming
    same amount of cholesterol/saturated fat france had 5x lower death rate from
    coronary heart disease. Led to research into resveratol (red wine)
24. Ecologic fallacy: Believing that members of the group have characteristcs,
    which as individuals they do not
25. Case control study: Look at a group of cases vs controls
    Retrospective
    Often uses food frequency questionnaires
26. Prospective Cohort study: Initial information on a group collected (food frequency questionnaire) and then group is followed over time to quantify health
27. Scientific method:
    download pdf at https://learnexams.com/search/study?query=aqa