SCI 228SCI228 Week 8 Final Exam Questions

Question 1
(CO 1) Which government agency regulates organic farming standards in the United States?
 Food and Drug Administration
 United States Department of Agriculture
 Environmental Protection Agency
 Centers for Disease Control

Question 2
(CO 1) The second step of the scientific method is
 observation and description of a phenomenon.
 testing a research question or hypothesis.
 generating a hypothesis.
 collecting data.
 The researcher proposes a hypothesis or educated guess to explain why the phenomenon
occurs.
Question 3
(CO 1) Which of the following best describes the Delaney Clause?
 Government action that prevents the intentional addition of compounds that have been
shown to cause cancer in animals or humans
 Government recommendation that all predatory fish be tested for mercury before being
sold to the consumer
 List of food additives generally regarded as safe; established in 1958 by the U.S. Congress
 Pending legislation to ban irradiation as a method of food preservation

Question 4
(CO 1) The Nutrition facts panel on a box of crackers indicates that one serving provides 140
calories, with 55 calories coming from fat. Calculate the percentage of calories from fat in this
product.
 39%
 55%
 85%
 Need more information to calculate.

Question 5
(CO 1) The standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthy individuals is
 EAR.
 AI.
 RDA.
 UL.

Question 6
(CO 1) Which of the following is required on all food labels?
 Net contents of the package