NS 1410 CHAPTERS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ; VERIFIED UPDATED
LATEST 2026
2 Critical Components of Wellness - correct answer - nutrition
and physical activity
2 Grain Subgroups - correct answer - whole and refined
3 Health Disorders Related to Carbohydrate Metabolism - correct
answer - diabetes, hypoglycemia, lactose intolerance
5/20 Rule - correct answer - less than 5% DV pf a nutrient is
considered low, more than 20% DV of a nutrient is considered
high
2020 Healthy People Goals (5) - correct answer - 1. increase
quality and years of healthy life
2. eliminate health disparities
3. achieve health equity
4. create social and physical health environments
5. promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
behaviors across all life stages
A Healthful Diet is... (4) - correct answer - balanced, adequate,
moderate, varied (BAMV)
,Absorption - correct answer - process of taking molecules across
a cell membrane and into cells of a body
most absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine
Absorption (2 diffusions, 1 transport) - correct answer - passive
diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport
Absorption of Carbohydrates (3) - correct answer - all
monosaccharides are converted to glucose by the liver
glucose circulating in the blood is our primary energy source
excess glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles
Absorption Parts (5) - correct answer - 1. mucosal membrane
has special structure stop facilitate absorption
2. villi are folds in the lining that allow it to absorb more nutrients
3. enterocytes are absorptive cells in the villi
4. capillaries and a lacteal are inside each villus
5. the brush border is composed of microvilli
Acceptable Daily Intakes (3) - correct answer - aspartame,
sucralose, acesulfame-K
no ADI has been set for saccharin
Accessory Organs of the GI Tract (3) - correct answer - 1. liver:
produces bile which emulsifies fats
,2. pancreas: produces enzymes and bicarbonate
3. gallbladder: stores bile
Acesulfame-K - correct answer - not digested by the body
heat stable
diabetisweet used in baking
often used in another sweetener
Active Transport - correct answer - requires energy and a protein
carrier to transport nutrients (glucose, amino acids, some
minerals)
Adequate Diet (4) - correct answer - 1. provides enough energy,
nutrients, fiber, and vitamins to maintain a person's health
2. can still be inadequate in a few nutrients
3. undernutrition occurs if a person's diet contains inadequate
levels of several nutrients for a long period of time
4. a healthful diet contains the amount of calories needed
whether maintaining, losing or gaining weight is desirable
Advancing a Theory (3) - correct answer - 1. a hypothesis that is
consistently supported by a repeated experiments becomes a
theory
2. a theory represents a scientific consensus of why a
phenomenon occurs based on data from repeated experiments
3. theories can be challenged and changed as scientific
knowledge evolves
, AI (3) - correct answer - Adequate Intake
1. recommended average daily intake for a nutrient
2. based on observations and experimentally determined
estimates of nutrient intakes by healthy people
3. used when the RDA is not yet established
Alcohol - correct answer - NOT a nutrient, considered to be a
drug and a toxin
AMDR - correct answer - Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution
Ranges
1. describes the portion (or %) of energy intake that should come
from each macronutrient
Aspartame (NutraSweet) - correct answer - composed of
phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol
not heat stable
NOT recommended with people with phenylketonuria
Bacterial Cells in Large Intestine Benefits (3) - correct answer -
1. digest remaining nutrients in food waste
2. ferment fibrous waste producing vitamins
3. stimulate the immune system, inhibit the growth of harmful
bacteria, and reduce the risk of diarrhea
AND ANSWERS ; VERIFIED UPDATED
LATEST 2026
2 Critical Components of Wellness - correct answer - nutrition
and physical activity
2 Grain Subgroups - correct answer - whole and refined
3 Health Disorders Related to Carbohydrate Metabolism - correct
answer - diabetes, hypoglycemia, lactose intolerance
5/20 Rule - correct answer - less than 5% DV pf a nutrient is
considered low, more than 20% DV of a nutrient is considered
high
2020 Healthy People Goals (5) - correct answer - 1. increase
quality and years of healthy life
2. eliminate health disparities
3. achieve health equity
4. create social and physical health environments
5. promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
behaviors across all life stages
A Healthful Diet is... (4) - correct answer - balanced, adequate,
moderate, varied (BAMV)
,Absorption - correct answer - process of taking molecules across
a cell membrane and into cells of a body
most absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine
Absorption (2 diffusions, 1 transport) - correct answer - passive
diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport
Absorption of Carbohydrates (3) - correct answer - all
monosaccharides are converted to glucose by the liver
glucose circulating in the blood is our primary energy source
excess glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles
Absorption Parts (5) - correct answer - 1. mucosal membrane
has special structure stop facilitate absorption
2. villi are folds in the lining that allow it to absorb more nutrients
3. enterocytes are absorptive cells in the villi
4. capillaries and a lacteal are inside each villus
5. the brush border is composed of microvilli
Acceptable Daily Intakes (3) - correct answer - aspartame,
sucralose, acesulfame-K
no ADI has been set for saccharin
Accessory Organs of the GI Tract (3) - correct answer - 1. liver:
produces bile which emulsifies fats
,2. pancreas: produces enzymes and bicarbonate
3. gallbladder: stores bile
Acesulfame-K - correct answer - not digested by the body
heat stable
diabetisweet used in baking
often used in another sweetener
Active Transport - correct answer - requires energy and a protein
carrier to transport nutrients (glucose, amino acids, some
minerals)
Adequate Diet (4) - correct answer - 1. provides enough energy,
nutrients, fiber, and vitamins to maintain a person's health
2. can still be inadequate in a few nutrients
3. undernutrition occurs if a person's diet contains inadequate
levels of several nutrients for a long period of time
4. a healthful diet contains the amount of calories needed
whether maintaining, losing or gaining weight is desirable
Advancing a Theory (3) - correct answer - 1. a hypothesis that is
consistently supported by a repeated experiments becomes a
theory
2. a theory represents a scientific consensus of why a
phenomenon occurs based on data from repeated experiments
3. theories can be challenged and changed as scientific
knowledge evolves
, AI (3) - correct answer - Adequate Intake
1. recommended average daily intake for a nutrient
2. based on observations and experimentally determined
estimates of nutrient intakes by healthy people
3. used when the RDA is not yet established
Alcohol - correct answer - NOT a nutrient, considered to be a
drug and a toxin
AMDR - correct answer - Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution
Ranges
1. describes the portion (or %) of energy intake that should come
from each macronutrient
Aspartame (NutraSweet) - correct answer - composed of
phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol
not heat stable
NOT recommended with people with phenylketonuria
Bacterial Cells in Large Intestine Benefits (3) - correct answer -
1. digest remaining nutrients in food waste
2. ferment fibrous waste producing vitamins
3. stimulate the immune system, inhibit the growth of harmful
bacteria, and reduce the risk of diarrhea
