Portage Nutrition Biod121 Final Exam| Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct (2026/2027)
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with age, gender, and physical restrictions? ✔️Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. ✔️Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie? ✔️11 x 4 = 44, 3
x 4 = 12, 8 x 9 = 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily. You should not consume any more than 55% of your calories
from carbohydrates. How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day? ✔️2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100 calories/ 4 = 275 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional assessment. (1) List what the each of the letters stands for in the
acronym, and (2) give a description or definition of what the "D" assessment pertains to. ✔️Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary intake to determine if there are any deficiencies or other problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for making informed decisions related to both food and physical activity choices. ✔️true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their difference. ✔️Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals. Macro-minerals are needed in
relatively large quantities and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false. ✔️FALSE: The accessory organs of the digestive system include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in the GI tract. ✔️Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition and 1 dietary intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass ✔️Constipation: Increase consumption of fiber and water.
Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars ✔️diassachrides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health ✔️functional fiber
Examples include fructose and galactose ✔️monosaccharides
Referred to as non-fermentable fiber ✔️insoluble fiber
Dissolves in the GI tract ✔️soluble fiber
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning blood glucose regulation?
Hypoglycemia refers to low blood glucose levels
Normal blood sugar levels are 55-130 mg/dL
Excess glucose is stored as glycogen
, High blood sugar is called hyperglycemia
Glucagon is released from the pancreas when blood glucose levels are low ✔️Normal blood sugar levels are 55-130 mg/dL
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is true about protein and diet?
A meal of beans and corn tortillas is considered to be an incomplete protein meal
An essential amino acid can not be synthesized by the body
Plant proteins are high quality protein
Nucleic acids are the building blocks for protein
Extra protein is necessary to build muscle ✔️An essential amino acid can not be synthesized by the body
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning fats and lipids?
Saturated fats can increase cholesterol levels
Saturated fats are found mainly in animal sources
Trans fats are naturally occurring fats that raise cholesterol levels
Saturated fats are solid at room temperature
Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature ✔️Trans fats are naturally occurring fats that raise cholesterol levels
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
The BMR is higher in women than men
The BMR decreases with age
The BMR is the largest component of energy expenditure
The BMR typically decreases on a weight loss diet ✔️The BMR is higher in women than men
Multiple Choice:
Someone with a body mass index of 19 to 24.9 would be considered ______. ✔️At a healthy weight
Indirect calorimetry estimates a person's energy requirements by ✔️Comparing the amount of oxygen consumed with the amount of carbon
dioxide expired
Which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or obese? Why?
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with age, gender, and physical restrictions? ✔️Health Status
List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. ✔️Vitamins - regulate body processes
Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie? ✔️11 x 4 = 44, 3
x 4 = 12, 8 x 9 = 72 🡪 44+12+72 = 128 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily. You should not consume any more than 55% of your calories
from carbohydrates. How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day? ✔️2000 x .55 = 1100, 1100 calories/ 4 = 275 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional assessment. (1) List what the each of the letters stands for in the
acronym, and (2) give a description or definition of what the "D" assessment pertains to. ✔️Anthropometric assessment:
Biochemical assessment:
Clinical assessment:
Dietary assessment: evaluation an individual's dietary intake to determine if there are any deficiencies or other problematic areas
Environmental assessment:
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for making informed decisions related to both food and physical activity choices. ✔️true
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their difference. ✔️Macro and micro (or trace)-minerals. Macro-minerals are needed in
relatively large quantities and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small amounts
True or false. If false, explain why it is false. ✔️FALSE: The accessory organs of the digestive system include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
OR
The rectum is part of the GI tract.
This organ stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat in the GI tract. ✔️Gallbladder
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition and 1 dietary intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass ✔️Constipation: Increase consumption of fiber and water.
Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars ✔️diassachrides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health ✔️functional fiber
Examples include fructose and galactose ✔️monosaccharides
Referred to as non-fermentable fiber ✔️insoluble fiber
Dissolves in the GI tract ✔️soluble fiber
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning blood glucose regulation?
Hypoglycemia refers to low blood glucose levels
Normal blood sugar levels are 55-130 mg/dL
Excess glucose is stored as glycogen
, High blood sugar is called hyperglycemia
Glucagon is released from the pancreas when blood glucose levels are low ✔️Normal blood sugar levels are 55-130 mg/dL
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is true about protein and diet?
A meal of beans and corn tortillas is considered to be an incomplete protein meal
An essential amino acid can not be synthesized by the body
Plant proteins are high quality protein
Nucleic acids are the building blocks for protein
Extra protein is necessary to build muscle ✔️An essential amino acid can not be synthesized by the body
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning fats and lipids?
Saturated fats can increase cholesterol levels
Saturated fats are found mainly in animal sources
Trans fats are naturally occurring fats that raise cholesterol levels
Saturated fats are solid at room temperature
Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature ✔️Trans fats are naturally occurring fats that raise cholesterol levels
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
The BMR is higher in women than men
The BMR decreases with age
The BMR is the largest component of energy expenditure
The BMR typically decreases on a weight loss diet ✔️The BMR is higher in women than men
Multiple Choice:
Someone with a body mass index of 19 to 24.9 would be considered ______. ✔️At a healthy weight
Indirect calorimetry estimates a person's energy requirements by ✔️Comparing the amount of oxygen consumed with the amount of carbon
dioxide expired
Which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or obese? Why?
