2. Water Makes up About _____% of Our Total Body Weight

Quiz 2

Multiple Choice

1.  Disaccharides are a type of

a.  protein

b.  fat

c.  vitamin

d.  carbohydrate

2.  Water makes up about _____% of our total body weight.

a.  55–65

b.  45–55

c.  35–45

d.  25–45

3.  The type of cholesterol that removes fat from cells is called:

a.  LDL

b.  VLDL

c.  HDL

d.  VHDL

4.  Milk, cheese, and dark green vegetables are good sources of which mineral?

a.  calcium

b.  iron

c.  potassium

d.  sodium

5.  An individual should have how many servings of fruit per day?

a.  6 to 11

b.  3 to 5

c.  2 to 4

d.  1

True/False

6.  A normal adult usually requires between 1,600 and 3,000 calories a day depending on age, sex, body weight, and degree of physical activity.

7.  The human body stores reserves of energy as fat in fat cells.

8.  Carbohydrates are structurally more complex than fats and proteins.

9.  According to the food guide pyramid, you should eat 2 to 3 servings of carbohydrates each day.

10.  The basal metabolic rate is the measure of the total energy utilized by the body to maintain those body processes necessary for life.