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2 Macronutrients Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Macronutrients, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Dietary fiber is a carbohydrate, even though the body does not digest it like starch and sugar.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which statement best describes complex carbohydrates?

A
They consist only of fatty acids.
B
They include starches made of chains of sugar units.
C
They are nutrients that supply no calories.
D
They are proteins made of amino acids.

Choose all

1 point

Select all the foods that the material identifies as sources of protein.

A
Eggs
B
Beans
C
Olive oil
D
Soy foods
E
Sugary drinks

True or false

1 point

True or false: The adult AMDRs are broad planning ranges, not required percentages for every individual meal.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Someone wants to replace butter in cooking with a fat source generally higher in unsaturated fat. Which option best fits?

A
Plant oil
B
Butter
C
Fatty meat
D
A sugary drink

Choose all

1 point

Select all the processes for which water is needed in the body.

A
Chemical reactions
B
Transport of nutrients and waste
C
Temperature regulation
D
Maintaining blood volume
E
Supplying calories as an energy nutrient

Fill in the blank

1 point

Complete the comparison: Soluble fiber holds water and can form a during digestion, while insoluble fiber adds to stool.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Complete the description: Most food fat is a , a molecule of glycerol attached to fatty acids.

Choose one

1 point

A person asks why the body needs some dietary fat beyond its energy-storage role. Which answer describes one function of fat?

A
It is the body's only source of water.
B
It provides amino acids for tissue repair.
C
It supports absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K.
D
It is fully digested in the same way as dietary fiber.

Written response

1 point

For a healthy adult weighing $70\ \text{kg}$ , use the protein RDA of $0.8\ \text{g/kg/day}$ to calculate the reference amount. Enter the value in grams per day.

Written response

1 point

Using the adult fiber reference of $14$ grams per $1{,}000$ kilocalories, calculate the reference amount for a $2{,}500$ -kilocalorie diet. Enter the value in grams.

Choose one

1 point

A snack contains $20$ grams of carbohydrate, $5$ grams of protein, and $4$ grams of fat. Using the approximate energy values in the material, how many kilocalories do these macronutrients provide?

A
$124\ \text{kcal}$
B
$136\ \text{kcal}$
C
$156\ \text{kcal}$
D
$180\ \text{kcal}$

Open ended

1 point

Someone frequently drinks sugary beverages and eats few plant foods. Recommend two practical dietary changes based on the material, and explain how they could support a nutrient-dense eating pattern. If you recommend increasing fiber, include one way to support digestive comfort.

Choose one

1 point

A cook wants to replace some saturated fat in a dish with an unsaturated fat. Which change best fits that goal?

A
Replace the butter with plant oil, which provides unsaturated fat and can reduce saturated fat in the meal.
B
Replace the butter with plant oil because plant oils provide no dietary fat.
C
Keep the butter because plant oils are the main source of industrial trans fats.
D
Replace the butter with plant oil because all plant oils are high in saturated fat.

Choose one

1 point

Which statement best describes what can happen to starch after it is eaten?

A
Starch is already glucose and does not need to be broken down.
B
The body breaks down many carbohydrates into glucose, an important fuel for cells.
C
The body turns all carbohydrates directly into amino acids.
D
The body cannot use glucose from carbohydrate digestion as fuel.

Choose one

1 point

Why must a person obtain essential amino acids from food?

A
They are the only amino acids used to make hormones.
B
They are amino acids that the body stores permanently.
C
The body cannot make enough of them, so they must come from food.
D
They are amino acids found only in animal foods.

Choose one

1 point

Someone wants to add a food whose soluble fiber can hold water and form a gel during digestion. Which choice best fits?

A
Oats provide soluble fiber, which holds water and can form a gel during digestion.
B
Oats provide insoluble fiber, which forms a gel by holding water.
C
Oats contain fiber that is fully digested like starch and sugar.
D
Oats provide fiber that works only by supplying calories.

True or false

1 point

Based on their approximate energy values, 20 grams of protein and 20 grams of carbohydrate contribute about the same number of kilocalories.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

Most food fat consists of a molecule of glycerol attached to three fatty acids. What is the name of this molecule?

Written response

1 point

Using the healthy-adult protein Recommended Dietary Allowance of 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day, what reference amount applies to a 60-kilogram adult? Treat this as a reference calculation, not an individualized prescription.