CERTIFIED_NUTRITION_SPECIALIST_QUESTION_BANK_2026_ACCURATE_ANSWERS

CERTIFIED NUTRITION SPECIALIST
QUESTION BANK 2026 ACCURATE
ANSWERS VERIFIED PASS
◉ Folate is needed for which of the following types of reactions in the
body?


a. carboxylation reactions
b. decarboxylation reactions
c. reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions
d. single-carbon transfer reactions.
Answer: Answer: d. single-carbon transfer reactions


◉ Which of these vitamins contains cobalt?


a. folate
b. vitamin B12
c. vitamin B6
d. vitamin C.
Answer: Answer: b. vitamin B12


◉ Which of these vitamin-related conditions is caused by an
autoimmune disease?

,a. scurvy
b. pellagra
c. ariboflavinosis
d. pernicious anemia.
Answer: Answer: d. pernicious anemia


An autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system attacks
the actual intrinsic factor protein or the cells in the lining of your
stomach that make it.


When the stomach does not make enough intrinsic factor, the intestine
cannot properly absorb vitamin B12.


◉ The main function of vitamin C in the body is


a. acting as a coenzyme for energy metabolism reactions
b. involvement as an antioxidant
c. regulation of lipid synthesis
d. inhibition of cell growth.
Answer: Answer: b. involvement as an antioxidant


◉ Which of the following organs can be damaged in response to choline
deficiency?

, a. liver
b. kidneys
c. pancreas
d. heart.
Answer: Answer: a. liver


◉ Carnitine transports _______________ across biological membranes.


a. monosaccharides
b. amino acids
c. cholesterol
d. fatty acids.
Answer: Answer: d. fatty acids


◉ Which of the following situations might warrant dietary
supplementation?


a. vegetarianism
b. lactose intolerance
c. limited time for food preparation
d. all of the above.
Answer: Answer: d. all of the above: vegetarianism, lactose intolerance,
and limited time for food prep