100 Question Multiple Choice Quiz On The Basics of Nutrition

1.
What is the study of foods, their nutrients and other chemical components, their actions and
interactions in the body, and their influence on health and disease
A) Biology
B) Chemistry
C) Nutrition
D) Physiology
2. How many classes of nutrients are there
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
3. Which of the following is NOT an essential nutrient
A) Carbohydrates
B) Fats
C) Proteins
D) Alcohol
4. Which nutrients yield energy when digested
A) Carbohydrates, fats, proteins
B) Vitamins, minerals, water
C) Fats, minerals, water
D) Carbohydrates, vitamins, water
5. How many calories does 1 gram of carbohydrate provide
A) 4
B) 7
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C) 9
D) 12
6. Which nutrient is made up of carbon-containing, organic compounds that are vital to life but
needed only in minute amounts
A) Minerals
B) Proteins
C) Vitamins
D) Water
7. Which vitamin helps your body form red blood cells
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B6
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin C
8. Which mineral gives structure to bones and teeth
A) Calcium
B) Chromium
C) Potassium
D) Selenium
9. Which nutrient serves as the medium for all of the body's processes
A) Carbohydrates
B) Fats
C) Proteins
D) Water
10. What term describes nutrients that the body cannot make and must be obtained from food
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A) Conditional nutrients
B) Discretionary nutrients
C) Essential nutrients
D) Nonessential nutrients
11. What is the condition caused by taking in too little of one or more nutrients
A) Malnutrition
B) Obesity
C) Overnutrition
D) Toxicity
12. Which type of malnutrition results from nutrient or calorie overconsumption
A) Deficiency
B) Imbalance
C) Overnutrition
D) Undernutrition
13. Which of the following is NOT considered a degenerative disease influenced by poor diet
A) Cancer
B) Diabetes
C) Heart disease
D) Osteoporosis
14. Which gas is associated with 18% of deaths in the United States
A) Carbon monoxide
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen dioxide
D) Tobacco
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15. How many major classes of nutrients contribute calories or energy to the diet
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
16. Which nutrient provides 4 calories per gram when digested
A) Carbohydrates and proteins
B) Fats
C) Fiber
D) Vitamins
17. Which fat-soluble vitamin helps maintain healthy eyes and skin
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin K
18. Which water-soluble vitamin acts as an antioxidant in the body
A) Niacin
B) Riboflavin
C) Thiamin
D) Vitamin C
19. Which mineral is added to table salt
A) Calcium
B) Iodine
C) Iron
D) Zinc
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20. Consuming ____ is essential for proper hydration.
A) Soda
B) Juice
C) Coffee
D) Water
21. Which vitamin is made by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
22. Which fat-soluble vitamin is necessary for proper blood clotting
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin K
23. Which mineral is important for muscle contractions and nerve transmission
A) Calcium
B) Phosphorus
C) Potassium
D) Sodium
24. Beriberi is caused by a deficiency in which B vitamin
A) Biotin
B) Niacin
C) Riboflavin
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D) Thiamin
25. Which vitamin helps form collagen
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin K
26. Which mineral is found in red blood cells and carries oxygen throughout the body
A) Copper
B) Iron
C) Selenium
D) Zinc
27. Which mineral is needed to produce thyroid hormones
A) Chromium
B) Iodine
C) Manganese
D) Molybdenum
28. Night blindness can be caused by a deficiency in which nutrient
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
29. Which mineral plays a vital role in bone health
A) Calcium
B) Phosphorus
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C) Potassium
D) Sodium
30. Which type of malnutrition results from calorie or nutrient deficiencies
A) Hunger
B) Obesity
C) Overnutrition
D) Undernutrition
31. Which mineral helps regulate fluid balance
A) Chloride
B) Chromium
C) Copper
D) Manganese
32. Which nutrient is known as vitamin B3
A) Biotin
B) Niacin
C) Pantothenic acid
D) Riboflavin
33. What are the fat-soluble vitamins
A) A, B6, B12, C
B) A, D, E, K
C) B1, B2, B3, B5
D) Biotin, folate, niacin, riboflavin
34. What disease is caused by severe vitamin C deficiency
A) Beriberi
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B) Night blindness
C) Pellagra
D) Scurvy
35. Which mineral plays a role in nerve function
A) Calcium
B) Magnesium
C) Phosphorus
D) Potassium
36. Which mineral is needed for hormone production
A) Copper
B) Iodine
C) Iron
D) Zinc
37. Which mineral protects cell membranes from free radical damage
A) Manganese
B) Selenium
C) Sodium
D) Sulfur
38. Which vitamins are stored in the body and can reach toxic levels if overconsumed
A) Fat-soluble vitamins
B) Water-soluble vitamins
C) B vitamins and vitamin C
D) Vitamin D, E, and K
39. Which vitamin is known as vitamin B7
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A) Biotin
B) Pantothenic acid
C) Thiamin
D) Vitamin B6
40. Which disease is caused by niacin deficiency
A) Beriberi
B) Pellagra
C) Rickets
D) Scurvy
41. Which vitamin helps convert food into energy
A) Biotin
B) Niacin
C) Thiamin
D) Vitamin B12
42. Which mineral is needed for red blood cell production
A) Calcium
B) Chromium
C) Copper
D) Iron
43. What percent of body weight is water in the average adult
A) 30%
B) 45%
C) 60%
D) 75%
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44. Which nutrient is considered the most frequently lacking in the diets of young children and
adolescents
A) Calcium
B) Fiber
C) Iron
D) Zinc
45. What is the main mineral found in bones and teeth
A) Calcium
B) Phosphorus
C) Potassium
D) Sodium
46. Which vitamin helps the body use iron
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
47. What metabolic processes are regulated by vitamins
A) Fat storage
B) Energy release
C) Enzyme function
D) Muscle contraction
48. Which mineral is essential for nerve impulse transmission
A) Potassium
B) Selenium
C) Sodium
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D) Zinc
49. Which vitamin is known as folate
A) Biotin
B) Niacin
C) Pantothenic acid
D) Vitamin B9
50. Which vitamins act as antioxidants in the body
A) B vitamins
B) Fat-soluble vitamins
C) Vitamin C and E
D) Water-soluble vitamins
51. What is another name for vitamin B1
A) Folate
B) Niacin
C) Riboflavin
D) Thiamin
52. Which mineral is needed for bone mineralization
A) Calcium
B) Iron
C) Phosphorus
D) Selenium
53. Which fat carries fat-soluble vitamins through the bloodstream
A) Cholesterol
B) Fiber
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C) Protein
D) Triglycerides
54. Which vitamin is important for nervous system function
A) Biotin
B) Vitamin B6
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin C
55. What vitamin deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B1
C) Vitamin B6
D) Vitamin B12
56. Which vitamin is important for vision
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
57. Which mineral is a component of thyroxine
A) Copper
B) Iodine
C) Manganese
D) Molybdenum
58. What vitamin is added to cereal products to reduce neural tube defects in infants
A) Biotin
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B) Folate
C) Niacin
D) Thiamin
59. Which mineral is needed to produce insulin
A) Chromium
B) Iron
C) Magnesium
D) Zinc
60. Which vitamin helps with calcium absorption
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
61. Which vitamins are considered antioxidants
A) Vitamin A and D
B) Vitamin B6 and B12
C) Vitamin C and E
D) Vitamin K and Biotin
62. Which mineral is a component of chlorophyll
A) Copper
B) Iron
C) Magnesium
D) Zinc
63. Which water-soluble vitamin is known as vitamin B5
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A) Biotin
B) Niacin
C) Pantothenic acid
D) Thiamin
64. Which nutrients are considered macrominerals and needed in amounts over 100 mg per day
A) Calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium
B) Chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, zinc
C) Biotin, folate, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12
D) Vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K
65. Which vitamin helps with fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism
A) Biotin
B) Niacin
C) Riboflavin
D) Vitamin B6
66. Which mineral is needed for thyroid hormone production
A) Chromium
B) Iodine
C) Manganese
D) Molybdenum
67. Which disease is caused by vitamin D deficiency
A) Goiter
B) Night blindness
C) Rickets
D) Scurvy
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68. Which mineral plays a vital role in immune function
A) Calcium
B) Copper
C) Selenium
D) Sodium
69. Which vitamin is important for cell division and DNA production
A) Folate
B) Niacin
C) Riboflavin
D) Vitamin C
70. Which mineral is needed for collagen production
A) Copper
B) Manganese
C) Selenium
D) Zinc
71. Why are vitamins and minerals considered essential nutrients
A) They provide energy.
B) They are vital to life but needed in small amounts.
C) They are only found in animal foods.
D) They can be toxic if overconsumed.
72. Which vitamin is made in the skin when exposed to sunlight
A) Vitamin B12
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
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73. Which mineral is associated with premenstrual syndrome
A) Calcium
B) Chromium
C) Magnesium
D) Potassium
74. Which nutrient deficiency can lead to heart failure
A) Biotin
B) Selenium
C) Thiamin
D) Vitamin C
75. Which vitamin is known as cobalamin
A) Folate
B) Pantothenic acid
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin C
76. Which mineral is needed for carbohydrate metabolism
A) Chromium
B) Iron
C) Magnesium
D) Zinc
77. Which vitamin deficiency is linked to poor night vision
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B1
C) Vitamin B6
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D) Vitamin D
78. Which mineral is associated with muscle cramps
A) Calcium
B) Magnesium
C) Phosphorus
D) Potassium
79. Which vitamin helps with calcium absorption and bone mineralization
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin E
80. Which mineral is associated with Keshan disease
A) Chromium
B) Manganese
C) Molybdenum
D) Selenium
81. Which water-soluble vitamin is known as vitamin B3
A) Biotin
B) Niacin
C) Pantothenic acid
D) Riboflavin
82. Which mineral is needed for hemoglobin formation
A) Copper
B) Iron
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C) Manganese
D) Selenium
83. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can cause which condition in infants
A) Neural tube defects
B) Low birth weight
C) Cleft palate
D) Cretinism
84. Which nutrient plays a key role in vitamin A transport
A) Biotin
B) Protein
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin E
85. Which vitamins must be obtained from the diet
A) Fat-soluble vitamins only
B) Water-soluble vitamins only
C) All vitamins
D) B vitamins and vitamin C only
86. Which mineral is associated with osteoarthritis
A) Boron
B) Calcium
C) Chromium
D) Manganese
87. Which mineral is needed for antioxidant enzymes
A) Copper
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B) Magnesium
C) Selenium
D) Zinc
88. Which vitamin helps maintain epithelial tissue
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
89. Which nutrient deficiency impairs blood clotting
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
90. Which vitamins have antioxidant functions in the body
A) Vitamin B6 and B12
B) Vitamin C and E
C) Vitamin D and K
D) Biotin and pantothenic acid
91. Which mineral is associated with hypertension
A) Calcium
B) Potassium
C) Sodium
D) Zinc
92. Which disease is caused by vitamin C deficiency
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A) Beriberi
B) Pellagra
C) Rickets
D) Scurvy
93. Which B vitamin is important for growth and development
A) Biotin
B) Folate
C) Niacin
D) Thiamin
94. Which mineral is needed for insulin activity
A) Calcium
B) Chromium
C) Manganese
D) Potassium
95. Which nutrient helps with energy production in cells
A) Biotin
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin E
96. Which mineral functions as an electrolyte
A) Calcium
B) Chromium
C) Magnesium
D) Sodium
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97. Which vitamin is important for neurotransmitter synthesis
A) Folate
B) Niacin
C) Vitamin B6
D) Vitamin B12
98. Which mineral is associated with alcoholism
A) Calcium
B) Chromium
C) Magnesium
D) Zinc
99. Which vitamin deficiency can lead to birth defects
A) Biotin
B) Folate
C) Niacin
D) Vitamin B6
100. Which nutrients are considered antioxidants
A) Vitamin A, C, D
B) Vitamin B6, B12, K
C) Vitamin C, E, selenium
D) Biotin, niacin, pantothenic acid
the answer key:
1. C
2. C
3. D
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4. A
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. D
21. C
22. D
23. D
24. D
25. A
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. A
30. D
31. A
32. B
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33. B
34. D
35. B
36. B
37. B
38. A
39. A
40. B
41. C
42. D
43. C
44. C
45. A
46. B
47. C
48. A
49. D
50. C
51. D
52. C
53. D
54. B
55. B
56. A
57. B
58. B
59. A
60. C
61. C
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62. C
63. C
64. A
65. D
66. B
67. C
68. C
69. A
70. D
71. B
72. C
73. C
74. C
75. C
76. A
77. A
78. B
79. C
80. D
81. B
82. B
83. D
84. B
85. C
86. B
87. C
88. A
89. D
90. B
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‫‪91. C‬‬
‫‪92. D‬‬
‫‪93. B‬‬
‫‪94. B‬‬
‫‪95. B‬‬
‫‪96. D‬‬
‫‪97. C‬‬
‫‪98. D‬‬
‫‪99. B‬‬
‫‪100. C‬‬
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2. How many classes of nutrients are there

3. Which of the following is NOT an essential nutrient

4. Which nutrients yield energy when digested

A) Carbohydrates, fats, proteins

B) Vitamins, minerals, water

C) Fats, minerals, water

D) Carbohydrates, vitamins, water

5. How many calories does 1 gram of carbohydrate provide

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7. Which vitamin helps your body form red blood cells

8. Which mineral gives structure to bones and teeth

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12. Which type of malnutrition results from nutrient or calorie overconsumption

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16. Which nutrient provides 4 calories per gram when digested

A) Carbohydrates and proteins

18. Which water-soluble vitamin acts as an antioxidant in the body

19. Which mineral is added to table salt

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22. Which fat-soluble vitamin is necessary for proper blood clotting

24. Beriberi is caused by a deficiency in which B vitamin

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25. Which vitamin helps form collagen

27. Which mineral is needed to produce thyroid hormones

28. Night blindness can be caused by a deficiency in which nutrient

29. Which mineral plays a vital role in bone health

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30. Which type of malnutrition results from calorie or nutrient deficiencies

31. Which mineral helps regulate fluid balance

32. Which nutrient is known as vitamin B3

33. What are the fat-soluble vitamins

C) B1, B2, B3, B5

D) Biotin, folate, niacin, riboflavin

34. What disease is caused by severe vitamin C deficiency

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35. Which mineral plays a role in nerve function

36. Which mineral is needed for hormone production

C) B vitamins and vitamin C

39. Which vitamin is known as vitamin B7

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40. Which disease is caused by niacin deficiency

41. Which vitamin helps convert food into energy

42. Which mineral is needed for red blood cell production

43. What percent of body weight is water in the average adult

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45. What is the main mineral found in bones and teeth

46. Which vitamin helps the body use iron

47. What metabolic processes are regulated by vitamins

48. Which mineral is essential for nerve impulse transmission

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49. Which vitamin is known as folate

50. Which vitamins act as antioxidants in the body

51. What is another name for vitamin B1

52. Which mineral is needed for bone mineralization

53. Which fat carries fat-soluble vitamins through the bloodstream

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54. Which vitamin is important for nervous system function

55. What vitamin deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy

56. Which vitamin is important for vision

57. Which mineral is a component of thyroxine

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59. Which mineral is needed to produce insulin