CERTIFIED NUTRITION SPECIALIST
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as
a(n)
Answer: lipid bilayer
◉ Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
Answer: columnar
◉ Tendons and ligaments are made of
Answer: dense connective tissue
◉ The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac
muscle, skeletal muscle, and
Answer: smooth muscle
◉ How many organ systems are in the human body
Answer: 11
◉ Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to
produce, release, and regulate hormones?
Answer: Endocrine system
,◉ Which of the following is a pulpy, acid fluid passing from the
stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partially
digested food?
Answer: Chyme
◉ Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon,
and somatostatin are referred to as the
Answer: isles of Langerhans
◉ The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following
order:
Answer: duodenum, jejunum, ileum
◉ The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the
body is known as
Answer: metabolism
◉ A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1
gram of water by
Answer: 1 degree Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
◉ What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
Answer: 9 cal
, ◉ Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen
consumed, and carbon dioxide produced?
Answer: Indirect calorimetry
◉ Which of the following is widely used to predict an individuals
resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
Answer: The Harris-Benedict Formula
◉ Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created
or destroyed, but only changed from one form to another?
Answer: The Law of Conservation of Energy
◉ Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a
phosphate is called?
Answer: Rephosphorylation
◉ Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of
ATP to ADP?
Answer: ATPase
◉ The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up
to
Answer: 10 seconds
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as
a(n)
Answer: lipid bilayer
◉ Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or
Answer: columnar
◉ Tendons and ligaments are made of
Answer: dense connective tissue
◉ The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac
muscle, skeletal muscle, and
Answer: smooth muscle
◉ How many organ systems are in the human body
Answer: 11
◉ Which organ system works closely with the nervous system to
produce, release, and regulate hormones?
Answer: Endocrine system
,◉ Which of the following is a pulpy, acid fluid passing from the
stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partially
digested food?
Answer: Chyme
◉ Specialized cells on the pancreas, which secrete insulin, glucagon,
and somatostatin are referred to as the
Answer: isles of Langerhans
◉ The small intestine is divided into three sections, in the following
order:
Answer: duodenum, jejunum, ileum
◉ The process of converting ingested nutrients into energy within the
body is known as
Answer: metabolism
◉ A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1
gram of water by
Answer: 1 degree Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere
◉ What is the caloric (kcal) yield of nutritional fat?
Answer: 9 cal
, ◉ Which method of measuring energy expenditure measures oxygen
consumed, and carbon dioxide produced?
Answer: Indirect calorimetry
◉ Which of the following is widely used to predict an individuals
resting metabolic rate (RMR)?
Answer: The Harris-Benedict Formula
◉ Which of the following is a principle stating energy cannot be created
or destroyed, but only changed from one form to another?
Answer: The Law of Conservation of Energy
◉ Within the ATP-ADP cycle, what is the process of adding a
phosphate is called?
Answer: Rephosphorylation
◉ Which of the following is an enzyme catalyzing the breakdown of
ATP to ADP?
Answer: ATPase
◉ The phosphagen system provides an instant source of energy, for up
to
Answer: 10 seconds
