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The beliefs and social customs of a group of people.

• Culture
• Etnic food
• Value
• Food norm

A food that is typical of a given racial, national, or religious culture.

• Culture
• Etnic food
• Kosher food
• Staple food

Culture is shaped and changed through ____________.

• Contact with family members and friends
• Influence of the media
• The introduction of new ideas
• All of the answers are correct.

What purposes do ethnic foods serve for a group of people?

• Create a feeling of individuality for each member of the group.
• Encourage ethnic pride.
• Help people bond with members of other etnic groups.
• All are correct.

In the United States, the practice of eating earthworms is and example of a food _____________.

• Habit
• Norm
• Rule
• Taboo

Which statement below is the best example of how religion influences food choices?

• Brenda persuades Tayonna to try a new food.
• Hindu people do not eat beef.
• Tacos and tortillas are popular in the Southwest.
• The media promotes a new product.

Which of the following is not a trend affecting family eating patterns?

• Family members are increasingly mobile.
• More households are headed by a single working parent.
• Many dual-worker families have less income at their disposal.
• The average family is smaller.

Offering friends a snack when they visit is an example of ___________.

• Community expectations
• Family eating habits
• Social influence on food choices
• The status of food

Which of the following is the best example of high-status food in the culture of the United States?

• Hamburgers
• Grits
• Pork and Beans
• Steak

More than half of the food commercials that children watch on television are for ______________.

• Dairy products
• Foods high in calories, sugar, fat, and salt
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Whole grain cereals

Which of the following is an example of using food to deal with emotions?

• Lyah eats when bored.
• Micah eats when friends offer food.
• Ravita eats when hungry.
• Yazgul eats when watching an advertisement for food.

Refusing to give a child a snack because he or she would not share toys is an example of using food to __________.

• Maintain a child's weight
• Punish the child
• Reward the child
• Show love to the child

Using aseptic packaging to increase the shelf life of food is an example of applying ________________.

• Climate control
• Nutrition knowledge
• Political influence
• Technological advances

Which of the following foods is not a good source of dietary fiber?

• Apple
• Chicken
• Lentils
• Popcorn

Why are carbohydrates the body's preferred source of energy?

• They are inexpensive to buy
• They are plentiful in the diet
• They can be used efficiently as fuel
• They spare fats

Dominic decided to follow a very high protein diet to lose weight. He was avoiding nearly all carbohydrate foods. What health condition is he most likely at risk of developing?

• Diabetes mellitis
• Ketosis
• Lactose intolerance
• Starvation

Which carbohydrate provides the most bulk to the diet?

• Fiber
• Fructose
• Lactose
• Sucrose

Research has indicated that diets high in fiber may reduce the risk of____________.

• Colon cancer
• Heart and artery disease
• Hemorrhoids
• All three answers

What form must all carbohydrates be in for cells to use them as an energy source?

• Fructose
• Glucose
• Glycogen
• Insulin

What happens to a person's blood glucose level after eating?

• It rises
• It falls to begin digestion
• It is not affected
• It rises or falls depending on gender

Which group in MyPlate is the best source of foods high in starch?

• The grains group
• The fruit group
• The meat and beans group
• The milk group.

The ingredient list on a package of vanilla pudding reads as follows: sugar, wheat flour, starches, added flavorings. Which ingredient is present in the largest amount

• Flavorings
• Starches
• Sugar
• Wheat flour

Due to her lactose intolerance, Amani does not drink milk. Which nutrient is most likely to be deficient in her diet because of this eating pattern?

• Calcium
• Carbohydrates
• Vitamin C
• Water

Which element is not found in carbohydrates?

• Carbon
• Hydrogen
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen

The monosacaccharide found in fruits is ____________.

• Glucose
• Fructose
• Maltose
• Lactose

The hormone that helps regulate the amoount of glucose in the blood stream is _______________.

• Glycogen
• Insullin
• Ketones
• Thyroxin

Which is most likely to cause dental caries if the teeth are not brushed?

• Orange Juice
• Popcorn
• Raisins
• Water

What is the type of diabetes in which the pancreas cannot make the necessary insulin?

• Hypoglycemia
• Type I diabetes
• Type II diabetes
• Hyperglycemia

Why might gum agar be added to a food product?

• To thicken and stabilize the pproduct
• To add color
• To add flavor
• To sweeten the product.

One of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars, starches and fiber. The body's main source of energy

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fats
• Vitamins

A polysaccharide. Starch and fiber are two examples

• Complex Carbohydrate
• Simple Carbohydrate
• Glucose
• Fructose

The body's storage form of glucose

• Glucose
• Glycogen
• Monosachacharide
• Polysaccharide

A group of compounds that includes triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols.

• Lipid
• Sterols
• Hydrogenation
• Lipoprotein

The major type of fat found in foods and in the body

• Triglycerides
• Lecithin
• Sterols
• Emulsifier

A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure.

• Saturated fatty acid
• Adipose tissue
• Chylomicron
• Trans-fatty acid

A fatty acid that has only one double bond between carbon atoms in a carbon atom chain.

• Monounsaturated fatty acid
• Trans-fatty acid
• Essential fatty acid
• Saturated fatty acid

The process of breaking the double carbon bonds in unsaturated fatty acids and adding hydrogen.

• Hydrogenation
• Sterols
• Triglycerides
• Lipid

A fatty acid with an odd molecular shape that forms when oils are hydrogenated.

• Trans-fatty acid
• Monounsaturated fatty acid
• Polyunsaturated fatty acid
• Saturated fatty acid

A class of lipids that have a phosphorus-containing compound in their chemical structures, which allows them to combine with both fat and water.

• Phospholipids
• Lipids
• Adipose tissue
• Lechithin

A phospholipid made by the liver and found in many foods.

• Lecithin
• Cholesterol
• Sterols
• Lipoprotein

A substance, such as a phospholipid, that can mix water and fat.

• Emulsifier
• Adipose tissue
• Triglycerides
• Lecithin

A class of lipids that have complex molecules made of rings of carbon atoms with attached chains of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

• Sterols
• Emulsifier
• Essential fatty acid
• Chylomicron

A phospholipid made by the liver and found in many foods.

• Lecithin
• Cholesterol
• Sterols
• Lipoprotein

A substance, such as a phospholipid, that can mix water and fat.

• Emulsifier
• Adipose tissue
• Triglycerides
• Lecithin

A class of lipids that have complex molecules made of rings of carbon atoms with attached chains of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

• Sterols
• Emulsifier
• Essential fatty acid
• Chylomicron

A white, waxy lipid made by the body that is part of every cell.

• Cholesterol
• Hydrogenation
• Phospholipid
• Adipose tissue

A fatty acid needed by the body for normal growth and development that cannot be made by the body.

• Essential fatty acid
• Monounsaturated fatty acid
• Trans-fatty acid
• Saturated fatty acid

Tissue in which the body stores lipids.

• Adipose tissue
• Lecithin
• Lipoprotein
• Emulsifier

A ball of triglycerides thinly coated with cholesterol, phospholipids, and proteins formed to carry absorbed dietary fat to body cells.

• Emulsifier
• Sterols
• Lipid
• Essential fatty acid

Fat droplets coated by proteins so that they can be transported in the blood stream.

• Lipoprotein
• Trans-fatty acid
• Sterols
• Phospholipids

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