NUTRITION SUMMATIVE QUIZZES
COMPILATION 5. What does the diet planning principles of
CHAPTER 2
1. Label the food categories of the food
guide pyramid and specify the
recommended serving sizes.
2. How is the list of ingredients listed?
In descending order by predominance by
weight
3. Labelling of the pancit canton
4. Label the parts of the Pinggang Pinoy
and specify the percentages per portion.
nutrient density suggest?
Choose foods that deliver the most nutrients
for the least food energy.
6. What is the purpose of exchange lists?
Exchange fact list provide help in achieving
kcalorie control and moderation. It also
helps in achieving dietary adequacy.
7. What is the purpose of the nutrient fact
list?
Nutrition fact list presents nutrient content
information in two wats—in quantities (such
as grams and as percentages of standard
called the Daily Values. It gives consumers
specific information about nutrient content
and may compare it to other products as
well.
8. What are the six planning principles?
a. Adequacy
b. Balance
c. Kcalorie content
d. Nutrient density
e. Moderation
f. Variety
9. What is the difference between refined
foods and whole foods in terms of
nutrient content?
Refined foods- some nutrients are
already list during processing; also
called processed foods
Whole foods- nutrients are intact
since it did not undergo processing.
Therefore, refined foods have less
nutrients compared to whole foods.
10. What is the disadvantage of a processed
food?
Processed foods have already lost its
valuable nutrients and gained sugar, fat,
and salt as they were transformed from
farm-fresh goods so those found in the
bags, boxes, and cans that line grocery
store shelves. Their values in the diet
depends on the starting food and how it was
prepared or processed.
CHAPTER 3
1. What is the reason why the blood has to
go to the liver before going to the heart?
Nutrient-rich blood from the GI tract
must go to the liver first to ensure that it will
be the first to receive, process, and
sometimes, store these absorbed nutrients
(e.g. carbohydrates, fats, proteins). This will
also allow the liver to detoxify substances
before they further circulate into other body
parts.
2. How does the stomach protect itself from
breakdown considering the pH of its
fluids is so low?
The cells of the stomach wall secrete
mucus (a thick, slippery, white substance
that coats the cells), protecting it from the
harmful effects of gastric acid. They also
produce and secrete a bicarbonate-rich
solution that coats the mucosa, ensuring a
regulated pH of the epithelial cell surface of
the stomach.
3. How can peristalsis affect the functions of
GI bacteria?
The stomach has a low pH and rapid
peristalsis. These conditions don’t favor
bacteria; thus, only few microorganisms live
here. Conversely, the neutral pH and slow
peristalsis of the small and large intestines
permit the growth of an abundant and diverse
bacterial population, thus improving the
function of GI bacteria.
4. What are the functions of
cholecystokinin?
Cholecystokinin is a hormone
released by the cells of the intestinal wall that
stimulates the gallbladder to contract, thus
releasing bile in order to emulsify fat.
Cholecystokinin also stimulates the
pancreas to secrete its juices, which releases
bicarbonate and enzymes, aiding in
digestion. Cholecystokinin also slows GI tract
motility.
5. What is the reason why the small intestine
is created to be about 10 ft long?
The small intestine is long because
this will help provide a big surface area so
that we can obtain maximum benefit from the
food we eat by facilitating complete digestion
and subsequent nutrient absorption. Each
segment of the small intestine contains
specialized cells that absorb a specific type
of nutrient.
6. How can probiotics contribute to healthy
GI?
Probiotics are live microorganisms
that can be found in food / supplements and
promote a healthy balance of gut bacteria.
They offer several health benefits. They help
alleviate diarrhea, inflammatory bowel
disease, lactose intolerance, constipation,
ulcers, infant colic, and allergies. They also
enhance immune function and protect
against colon cancer.
7. What is the difference between crypts and
goblet cells in terms of function?
Crypts are tubular glands found lying
between the intestinal villi and secrete intestinal
juices into the small intestine. Goblet cells are
cells of the GI tract that secrete mucus. This
mucus forms a protective gel-like layer over the
surface epithelium and can also protect against
pathogens.
8. What is the purpose of sphincters in our
GI?
Sphincters are muscles that are able
to close a body opening. They regulate the
flow of the contents of the GI tract.
Specifically, they allow the passage of
contents from one area of the GI tract to
another, and also prevents its backflow. They
help prevent problems like acid reflux.
9. Why are fats need to be emulsified by bile
prior to absorption?
Fats must be emulsified by bile prior
to absorption so that bile, an emulsifier
(substance with both water-soluble and fat-
soluble portions that promotes the mixing of
oils and fats), can disperse fats in watery
solutions, which then gives digestive
enzymes access to break them down for
absorption later on.
10. How can pH affect the functions of GI
bacteria in relation to the synthesis of
nutrients?
Microorganisms grow and function
best at their optimum pH. If the bacteria are
in an extremely acidic or basic environment,
then they cannot function well. Since gut
bacteria also pray a role in nutrient synthesis
(e.g. vitamins), if they are placed in such
environments, nutrient synthesis is lowered.
11. The pyloric sphincter opens to let out a
little chyme, then closes again. How does
it know when to open and close?

As the pyloric sphincter relaxes,

acidic chyme slips through. Chyme is then
sensed by cells of the pyloric muscle
(intestinal side), causing the pyloric sphincter
to shut. The muscle can relax only after
chyme has been neutralized by pancreatic
bicarbonate and the juices surrounding the
pyloric sphincter have become alkaline.

12. What is the importance of hormone

secretin?

Secretin is a hormone produced by

cells in the duodenum wall. It is released
whenever there is chyme in the small
intestine. It stimulates the pancreas to
release its bicarbonate - rich juices into the
small intestine so that the intestinal contents
always remain at a slightly alkaline pH.
CHAPTER 4 9. Increase consumption of carbohydrates-
rich foods contribute to the existence of
1. What is the difference by soluble and
heart disease
insoluble fiber in terms of how it is being
absorbed in the body?
a. False
Both cannot be absorbed in the body
10. Which is not a function of
caarbohydrates?
2. Maltose is a combination of

a. vitamin absorption
a. glucose + glucose

11. What is the difference between artificial

3. An enzyme responsible for the
sweeteners and nutritive sweeteners?
breakdown of 2 glucose units
12. What enzyme is lacking in lactose
a. Maltase
intolerance?
4. Fasting blood glucose level of a
a. Lactase
prediabetic client is 185 mg/dL.
13. Low glycemic index means
a. Hyperglycemia
14. How much calories can you from 30 g of
5. Glycemic _______ tells how much sugar
carbohydrates? Please answer in
is in a particular food
numerical figure

a. Index a. 120

6. Where is glycogen stored? 15. Consuming fewer than 130 grams of

a. ()muscles carbohydrates per day may initially lead
b. ()liver to
a. Ketosis
7. Which of the following food groups are
helpful to diabetic clients? 16. What hormone is release by the body to
increase blood sugar levels?
a. vegetable salad
a. glucagon
8. What is the other term for dextrose? 17. Digestion of carbohydrates starts in the
mouth
a. Glucose a. true
 CHAPTER 5 Why is HDL considered as the good
cholesterol?
a. Because HDL produces good cholesterol.
Which of the following is NOT a function of a b. Because it carries excess lipids from the
triglyceride (lipid)? body cells to the liver for breakdown and
a. Energy provider excretion.
b. Temperature regulator c. Because HDL carries more lipids compared
c. Blood glucose regulator to LDL and VLDLs
d. Fat-soluble vitamin absorption d. All of the above.

Chemical digestion of fats starts in the mouth.

Consumption of too much fats would lead to
True
a. increase blood lipids
b. poor weight gain
c. increased blood glucose levels. How many calories can you get from 10 grams
d. Blindness of fat? Must be numerical figure.
Answer: 90
Which of the following foods is low in fat?
a. Chicken hamburger
The following are the basic functions of sterols
b. Whole milk
in the body except
c. Skim Milk
d. Fruit salad a. Formation of gastric acids
b. Formation of testosterone
c. formation of bile acids
Which fat is soluble in water? d. Synthesis of vitamin D

a. Phospholipids
b. Cholesterols Which of the following is a fat replacer?
c. Triglycerides
a. Ascorbic acid
d. Transfats
b. Olestra
c. Splenda
d. Stevia
Which of the following contributes to low lipid
levels?
It is the fatty acid that is more beneficial to
a. Removing fat streaks in all meat health since it is anti-inflammatory, supports
products growth and development and regulates body
b. Choosing fried chicken over baked chicken. pressure.
c. Less consumption of fruits and vegetables
d. Frequently eating fruit salad Answer: chylomicrons
Once larger molecules of fat are emulsified by
bile, it breaks into small pieces of
What is the difference between VLDLs and monoglycerides and long-chain fatty acids
LDLs? called
a. VLDL is a lipoprotein while LDL is lipid.
b. VLDLs carries less lipids than LDLs.
c. VLDLs transports lipids from the liver to the Answer: micelles
body cells while LDL transports lipids from
the body cells to the liver.
d. VLDLs carries more lipids than LDLs. Where do we store excess triglycerides?
a. pancreas
b. small intestine
c. adipose tissue
d. liver
 CHAPTER 6

Increase intake of protein can cause Which of the following is a function of proteins?
osteoporosis. Why?
a. Production of hydrochloric acid
a. When protein intake increases, calcium b. Combat inflammation and infection
synthesis occurs. c. Water-soluble vitamin absorption
b. When protein intake increase, calcium is d. Carries excess lipids from the body cells to
stored by the body. liver
c. When protein intake is high, calcium
excretion increases.
Which of the following are byproducts of amino
d. When protein intake is high, calcium
production increases. acid breakdown?
a. Keto acid and hydrochloric acid
b. ammonia and hydrochloric acid
Which of the following conditions is c. ammonia and keto acid
experiencing catabolism (negative nitrogen d. tyrosine
status)?
a. A teenage pregnant girl This little boy is suffering from what PEM?
b. A 5-year old boy with burns on both
a. Marasmus
lower extremities
b. Kwashiorkor
c. A 5-month old fetus
c. Vitamin A deficiency
d. A breastfed 11-month old baby boy
d. Pneumonia

HYDROCHLORIC ACID is responsible for You can get 400 calories from 100 grams of
activation of pepsinogen to pepsin. proteins.

Most plant proteins are easy to digest than An adequate supply of carbohydrates and fats
animal proteins. spares amino acids from being used for energy
and allows them to perform their unique roles.
Answer: False
Answer: True

What is the principle when combining foods to

complement proteins for a vegetarian diet? More than half of the amino acids can be
synthesized by the body.
a. Combine eggs with vegetables
b. Combine rice and fish Answer: True
c. Combine legumes and grains
d. Combine poultry meat and beef
Peptidases are enzymes responsible for the
digestion of peptides in the intestinal cells.
High protein diets must be accompanied with
increase intake of water to dilute and excrete
urea from the body. Which of the following foods is considered
high-biologic value (high-quality proteins)?
a. Fruit and Vegetable Salad
Chemical digestion of proteins starts in the
b. Bistek Tagalog
mouth.
c. Packed Soy Milk
Answer: False d. Fruit Salad
 CHAPTER 7
1. Lactate is the byproduct of anaerobic excess intake of proteins?
metabolism a. Kanang choice na dli makita ang answer
hahahaha
2. Which is true?
9. Ethanol is the less toxic form of alcohol?
Carbohydrates can yield fat specially during excess
intakes.
10. Which is an anabolic activity?
3. Breaking down of compounds, releasing a. Conversion of glycogen from glucose
energy – Catabolism
11. Why do women get drunk easily compared
4. It is the most efficient energy source since it to men?
provides the most energy compared to other
a. Women produce less alcohol dehydrogenase
macronutrients. – Fats

12. What is gluconeogenesis?

5. Which is an incorrect statement?
a. Making of glucose from fats and protein
a. Chylomicron is the absorbable form of
cholesterol
13. Building up of body compounds – Anabolism
6. Breakdown of glucose without use of oxygen
is called anaerobic metabolism. 14. Which of the following is not a malnutrition
a. True problem associated with long-term alcohol
drinking?
a. Alopecia
7. Process of obtaining and using energy from
food we eat
a. Metabolism 15. What happens 2-3 hours after a meal, when
nutrients are no longer available to provide
energy
8. Which of the following will happen if there is
a. Liver will convert glycogen to glucose
an
 CHAPTER 8

1. 1 lb. of fat is equal to how many calories? 3,500

10. In order to maintain balance of energy in the
body, we have to choose foods that gives us
2. Which of the following reflects thermogenesis?
satiety and satiation. Which of the following…?
1. Basal metabolism
D. ENJOYING THE VEGETABLE SALAD
2. Adaptive thermogenesis
BEFORE EATING THE MAIN COURSE
3. Physical activity
4. Thermic effect of food
a. 1,3,4 11. What are the manifestation of a patient
b. 2 only experiencing the female athlete triad?
c. 1,2,3 a. Disordered eating, amenorrhea and
d. 1,2,3,4 osteoporosis

3. What composes body weight? FAT + LEAN 12. BMI: 27 OVERWIGHT

TISSUE + WATER
4. Basal Metabolism rate at which the body
expends energy for life- sustaining activities
5. Which of the following is not a component of
energy expenditure?
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
13. Hunger is the physiological response to a need
for food triggered by nerve signals and chemical
messengers originating and acting in the brain
primarily in the hypothalamus.
14. Which reflects gynoid obesity?

6. Which of the following statements is true?

YOU GAIN MORE WEIGHTS IF YOU EAT HIGH
CALORIC FOODS COMPARED TO
WHAT YOU EXPENDED

7. Fat stored within the abdominal cavity,

surrounding the organs is called Visceral fat.

8. Which of the following is true? (wrong ni siya nga

answer)

15. Satiety a feeling of satsfication of fullness that

9. Satiation is a feeling of satisfaction and fullness occurs after a meal and suppresses your appetite
that occurs during a meal which signals you to for a while until the next meal
stop eating.
BMR is higher among pregnant and lactating women
 CHAPTER 9

1. What is the advisable rate of weight loss per week?

2 LBS. PER WEEK

2. Which of the following can promote weight loss?

ORLISTAT INTAKE

3. If the adipose tissues is where excess fats will be initially stored, what are the
secondary storage sites?
HEART

4. What us the main goal of weight-loss diet?

NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY WITHOUT PREOVIDING EXCESS ENERGY

5. It is the hormone produced by the stomach cells that enhances appetite and
decreases energy expenditure and is believed to…
Ghrelin

6. What is the name of this surgical procedure?

Gastric Bypass

7. Lack of sleep is a causative factor for weight gain. Which of the following explains
this phenomenon?
INCREASE LVELS OF GHRELIN AND DECREASE LEVELS OF LEPTIN

8. Laxatives can promote weight loss.

False

9. Which of the following diet promotes weight gain?

Vegetable hamburger with beef patty

10. Leptin is a hormone that promotes negative energy balance by suppressing appetite
and increasing energy expenditure.