HUMAN NUTRITION UPDATED TEST 2 PAPER
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ Foods high in insoluble fiber.
Answer: Whole grains, wheat bran, vegetables, nuts
◉ RDA for carbohydrates.
Answer: 130 grams per day
◉ Recommended carbohydrate intake percentage.
Answer: 45-65% of total daily calories
◉ Fiber adequate intake (women).
Answer: 25 grams per day
◉ Fiber adequate intake (men).
Answer: 38 grams per day
◉ Average fiber intake in Americans.
Answer: About 15 grams per day
,◉ Diabetes.
Answer: A disease where the body cannot properly regulate blood
glucose levels
◉ Type 1 diabetes.
Answer: Autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells leading
to little or no insulin production
◉ Type 2 diabetes.
Answer: Condition involving insulin resistance and reduced insulin
effectiveness often linked to obesity and lifestyle factors
◉ Triglycerides.
Answer: The main form of fat in food and the body consisting of
glycerol plus three fatty acids
◉ Saturated fatty acids.
Answer: Fatty acids with no double bonds; typically solid at room
temperature
◉ Unsaturated fatty acids.
, Answer: Fatty acids with one or more double bonds; typically liquid
at room temperature
◉ Monounsaturated fat.
Answer: Fat containing one double bond in the fatty acid chain
◉ Polyunsaturated fat.
Answer: Fat containing multiple double bonds in the fatty acid chain
◉ Why saturated fats are unhealthy.
Answer: They increase LDL cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular
disease
◉ Trans fats.
Answer: Unsaturated fats chemically altered through hydrogenation
that increase heart disease risk
◉ Foods containing trans fats.
Answer: Margarine, baked goods, fried fast foods, processed snacks
◉ Essential fatty acids.
Answer: Fatty acids the body cannot synthesize and must obtain
from food
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ Foods high in insoluble fiber.
Answer: Whole grains, wheat bran, vegetables, nuts
◉ RDA for carbohydrates.
Answer: 130 grams per day
◉ Recommended carbohydrate intake percentage.
Answer: 45-65% of total daily calories
◉ Fiber adequate intake (women).
Answer: 25 grams per day
◉ Fiber adequate intake (men).
Answer: 38 grams per day
◉ Average fiber intake in Americans.
Answer: About 15 grams per day
,◉ Diabetes.
Answer: A disease where the body cannot properly regulate blood
glucose levels
◉ Type 1 diabetes.
Answer: Autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells leading
to little or no insulin production
◉ Type 2 diabetes.
Answer: Condition involving insulin resistance and reduced insulin
effectiveness often linked to obesity and lifestyle factors
◉ Triglycerides.
Answer: The main form of fat in food and the body consisting of
glycerol plus three fatty acids
◉ Saturated fatty acids.
Answer: Fatty acids with no double bonds; typically solid at room
temperature
◉ Unsaturated fatty acids.
, Answer: Fatty acids with one or more double bonds; typically liquid
at room temperature
◉ Monounsaturated fat.
Answer: Fat containing one double bond in the fatty acid chain
◉ Polyunsaturated fat.
Answer: Fat containing multiple double bonds in the fatty acid chain
◉ Why saturated fats are unhealthy.
Answer: They increase LDL cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular
disease
◉ Trans fats.
Answer: Unsaturated fats chemically altered through hydrogenation
that increase heart disease risk
◉ Foods containing trans fats.
Answer: Margarine, baked goods, fried fast foods, processed snacks
◉ Essential fatty acids.
Answer: Fatty acids the body cannot synthesize and must obtain
from food
