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PORTAGE BIOD 121 ESSENTIALS IN NUTRITION
EXAMS 1-6 (6 MODULES) ||VERIFIED EXAM!!! LATEST
2026 WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/ BIOD 121
PORTAGE LEARNING EXAMS 1-6 (NEWEST EXAM!!)
Which external force that influences our eating habits has
to do with age, gender, and physical restrictions? -
Answers-Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least
1. - Answers-Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3
grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories
are in the brownie? - Answers-11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 = 12, 8 x
9 = 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight
is 2000 calories daily. You should not consume any more
than 55% of your calories from carbohydrates. How many
grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day? -
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Answers-2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100 calories/ 4 = 275 grams
of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs
of nutritional assessment. (1) List what the each of the
letters stands for in the acronym, and (2) give a
description or definition of what the "D" assessment
pertains to. - Answers-Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary
intake to determine if there are any deficiencies or other
problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance
for making informed decisions related to both food and
physical activity choices. - Answers-true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their
difference. - Answers-Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals.
Macro-minerals are needed in relatively large quantities
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and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small
amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false. - Answers-
FALSE: The accessory organs of the digestive system
include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in
the GI tract. - Answers-Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the
condition and 1 dietary intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass - Answers-
Constipation: Increase consumption of fiber and water.
Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars - Answers-
diassachrides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health
- Answers-functional fiber
PORTAGE BIOD 121 ESSENTIALS IN NUTRITION
EXAMS 1-6 (6 MODULES) ||VERIFIED EXAM!!! LATEST
2026 WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/ BIOD 121
PORTAGE LEARNING EXAMS 1-6 (NEWEST EXAM!!)
Which external force that influences our eating habits has
to do with age, gender, and physical restrictions? -
Answers-Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least
1. - Answers-Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3
grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories
are in the brownie? - Answers-11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 = 12, 8 x
9 = 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight
is 2000 calories daily. You should not consume any more
than 55% of your calories from carbohydrates. How many
grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day? -
,2|Page
Answers-2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100 calories/ 4 = 275 grams
of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs
of nutritional assessment. (1) List what the each of the
letters stands for in the acronym, and (2) give a
description or definition of what the "D" assessment
pertains to. - Answers-Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary
intake to determine if there are any deficiencies or other
problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance
for making informed decisions related to both food and
physical activity choices. - Answers-true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their
difference. - Answers-Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals.
Macro-minerals are needed in relatively large quantities
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and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small
amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false. - Answers-
FALSE: The accessory organs of the digestive system
include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in
the GI tract. - Answers-Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the
condition and 1 dietary intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass - Answers-
Constipation: Increase consumption of fiber and water.
Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars - Answers-
diassachrides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health
- Answers-functional fiber
