FCS 205 Exam 1 Study Guide/Session Topics

Chapter 1:

What are dietitians and what do they do?

What are the steps of the scientific method?

Correlation vs Causal Relationships. What is the difference and how is this applied in nutrition research
design?

How do scientists determine the caloric value of specific foods?

What are macronutrients?

What are micronutrients?

What are the functions of water?

Chapter 2:

What are the ABCDs when referring to the assessment of a person’s nutrition status?

 Know examples of measurements within each letter.

What are the DRIs and who develops them?

 Know the difference between an AI, RDA, EAR and UL.

Who establishes the regulations for food labeling?

Know the difference between primary and secondary malnutrition.

Chapter 3:

Know the organs of the digestive system

 Know which ones are considered accessory organs and what this means.
 Best way to study this is to draw the digestive system from top to bottom and label
specific organs and sections accordingly.
 Know the significance of each organ based on its value/function in the digestive system

Understand what an ion is and what substances can create ions when dissolved in water.

Understand mechanisms of active and passive transport.