HUMAN NUTRITION UPDATED TEST 3
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ Identify the correct sequence, from most to least amounts, of
either intake or output of body water under normal conditions.
Answer: input: beverages, food, metabolic water
◉ After eating some kimchee (pickled Korean cabbage) which was
very salty. Kaipo felt very thirsty. Which events helped to cause his
subsequent thirst?
Answer: increased extracellular sodium
◉ Which of the following is a function of water in the human body?
medium in which biochemical reactions occur in the body
Answer: medium in which biochemical reactions occur in the body
◉ What is the largest compartment of body water?
Answer: intracellular fluid
◉ The largest volume of water lost from the body for a sedentary
person is through _____.
,Answer: urine
◉ _______ is the process by which _____ crosses a membrane to dilute a
solute.
Answer: osmosis, water
◉ Select the hormone that regulates water in the body.
Answer: antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
◉ Which organ is responsible for filtering the blood?
Answer: kidney
◉ Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
Answer: Maintains lipid structure
◉ Which of the following terms describes water?
Answer: inorganic
◉ Which compound comprises approximately 60% of the human
body by weight?
Answer: water
, ◉ Which organ regulates water excretion?
Answer: kidney
◉ Select the correct statement regarding water.
Answer: In large doses, water can be toxic.
◉ What area of the body can detect osmolality, or sodium
concentration in the blood and increase thirst, or urge to drink
fluids?
Answer: hypothalamus
◉ Thirst signals are a reliable mechanism for replenishing fluids lost
during exercise.
Answer: False
◉ Which hormone signals to your body to conserve sodium in the
kidneys?
Answer: Aldosterone
◉ What lost through the lungs when you exhale is __________ water
loss.
Answer: insensible
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ Identify the correct sequence, from most to least amounts, of
either intake or output of body water under normal conditions.
Answer: input: beverages, food, metabolic water
◉ After eating some kimchee (pickled Korean cabbage) which was
very salty. Kaipo felt very thirsty. Which events helped to cause his
subsequent thirst?
Answer: increased extracellular sodium
◉ Which of the following is a function of water in the human body?
medium in which biochemical reactions occur in the body
Answer: medium in which biochemical reactions occur in the body
◉ What is the largest compartment of body water?
Answer: intracellular fluid
◉ The largest volume of water lost from the body for a sedentary
person is through _____.
,Answer: urine
◉ _______ is the process by which _____ crosses a membrane to dilute a
solute.
Answer: osmosis, water
◉ Select the hormone that regulates water in the body.
Answer: antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
◉ Which organ is responsible for filtering the blood?
Answer: kidney
◉ Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
Answer: Maintains lipid structure
◉ Which of the following terms describes water?
Answer: inorganic
◉ Which compound comprises approximately 60% of the human
body by weight?
Answer: water
, ◉ Which organ regulates water excretion?
Answer: kidney
◉ Select the correct statement regarding water.
Answer: In large doses, water can be toxic.
◉ What area of the body can detect osmolality, or sodium
concentration in the blood and increase thirst, or urge to drink
fluids?
Answer: hypothalamus
◉ Thirst signals are a reliable mechanism for replenishing fluids lost
during exercise.
Answer: False
◉ Which hormone signals to your body to conserve sodium in the
kidneys?
Answer: Aldosterone
◉ What lost through the lungs when you exhale is __________ water
loss.
Answer: insensible
