NUTRITION EXAM 3 COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
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, -whole grain bread What foods do we get carbohydrates from?
-rice
-potatoes
-pasta
carbohydrates Which nutrient is the most readily available and most quickly digested?
glycogen Storage form of glucose
liver and muscle Where is glycogen stored?
glycogenolysis -body converting carbs to glucose
-converting glycogen back to glucose
glyconeogenesis -used when glycogen levels are low, when someone is undernourished
-breaking down lipids and proteins to create glucose
lipids and proteins If carbs are not available, what can the body use for energy?
tissue repair and growth If protein is used for alternate energy source, then what function in the body is
NOT occuring?
ketones When lipids are used an alternate energy source, what are they stored as?
-raises acidity of blood What do ketones do to the body?
-cause acid base imbalances
protein -growth, maintenance, and repair of cells and tissues
-structural material of every cell in body
-maintaining nitrogen balance
-important component of lymphocytes and antibodies
-beef What foods can we get protein from?
-milk products
-poultry
-protein What two things are important in wound care?
-vitamin C
amino acids What are proteins made of?
GUIDE 2026 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
RATIONALES & CHEAT SHEET
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
, -whole grain bread What foods do we get carbohydrates from?
-rice
-potatoes
-pasta
carbohydrates Which nutrient is the most readily available and most quickly digested?
glycogen Storage form of glucose
liver and muscle Where is glycogen stored?
glycogenolysis -body converting carbs to glucose
-converting glycogen back to glucose
glyconeogenesis -used when glycogen levels are low, when someone is undernourished
-breaking down lipids and proteins to create glucose
lipids and proteins If carbs are not available, what can the body use for energy?
tissue repair and growth If protein is used for alternate energy source, then what function in the body is
NOT occuring?
ketones When lipids are used an alternate energy source, what are they stored as?
-raises acidity of blood What do ketones do to the body?
-cause acid base imbalances
protein -growth, maintenance, and repair of cells and tissues
-structural material of every cell in body
-maintaining nitrogen balance
-important component of lymphocytes and antibodies
-beef What foods can we get protein from?
-milk products
-poultry
-protein What two things are important in wound care?
-vitamin C
amino acids What are proteins made of?
