NUTRITION NDFS BYU EXAM 2026-2027 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the functions of fat in the body? - ANSWERS-fuel storage, cushion, temperature
regulation, cell membrane,transport and raw material, hormone synthesis, nerve impulse
What are the functions of fat in food? - ANSWERS-concentrated calories, fat-soluble vitamins,
aroma, flavor, texture,tenderness, satiety
True or False: Fat is the bodies major form of stored energy - ANSWERS-true
T or F: Fat forms the major material of the cell membranes - ANSWERS-true
T or F: Fat provides no nutrients - ANSWERS-False; it provide essential fatty acids, fat-soluble
vitamins, and other needed compounds.
What are the three types of lipids? - ANSWERS-triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols
What is another name for triglycerides? - ANSWERS-fatty acids
What is the structure of a triglyceride? - ANSWERS-3 fatty acids + 1 glycerol molecule
, In what two ways do fatty acids differ from one another? - ANSWERS-chain length and degree of
saturation
T or F: the shorter chain fatty acids or more unsaturated ones are harder - ANSWERS-False; they
are softer
What do fatty acids in food do? - ANSWERS-Influence the composition of fats in the body
What does it mean when a fatty acid is saturated? - ANSWERS-every available bond from the
carbon chain is holding a hydrogen atom
What does it mean when a fatty acid is unsaturated? - ANSWERS-the fatty acid carbon chain has
a place where hydrogens are missing
What is it called on a carbon chain where a hydrogen is missing? - ANSWERS-point of
unsaturation
What is a monounsaturated fatty acid? - ANSWERS-the carbon chain contains just one point of
unsaturation
What is a polyunsaturated fatty acid? - ANSWERS-the carbon chain contains two or more points
of unsaturation
What is polyunsaturated often abbreviated as? - ANSWERS-PUFA
T or F: The more carbon atoms in a fatty acid, the longer it is - ANSWERS-True
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the functions of fat in the body? - ANSWERS-fuel storage, cushion, temperature
regulation, cell membrane,transport and raw material, hormone synthesis, nerve impulse
What are the functions of fat in food? - ANSWERS-concentrated calories, fat-soluble vitamins,
aroma, flavor, texture,tenderness, satiety
True or False: Fat is the bodies major form of stored energy - ANSWERS-true
T or F: Fat forms the major material of the cell membranes - ANSWERS-true
T or F: Fat provides no nutrients - ANSWERS-False; it provide essential fatty acids, fat-soluble
vitamins, and other needed compounds.
What are the three types of lipids? - ANSWERS-triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols
What is another name for triglycerides? - ANSWERS-fatty acids
What is the structure of a triglyceride? - ANSWERS-3 fatty acids + 1 glycerol molecule
, In what two ways do fatty acids differ from one another? - ANSWERS-chain length and degree of
saturation
T or F: the shorter chain fatty acids or more unsaturated ones are harder - ANSWERS-False; they
are softer
What do fatty acids in food do? - ANSWERS-Influence the composition of fats in the body
What does it mean when a fatty acid is saturated? - ANSWERS-every available bond from the
carbon chain is holding a hydrogen atom
What does it mean when a fatty acid is unsaturated? - ANSWERS-the fatty acid carbon chain has
a place where hydrogens are missing
What is it called on a carbon chain where a hydrogen is missing? - ANSWERS-point of
unsaturation
What is a monounsaturated fatty acid? - ANSWERS-the carbon chain contains just one point of
unsaturation
What is a polyunsaturated fatty acid? - ANSWERS-the carbon chain contains two or more points
of unsaturation
What is polyunsaturated often abbreviated as? - ANSWERS-PUFA
T or F: The more carbon atoms in a fatty acid, the longer it is - ANSWERS-True
