AAMA - CMA Exam
review – Nutrition test
fully solved & updated
Nutrients - answer materials the body needs for energy and for cellular
activities like growth, repair, disease resistance, and thermogulation
(body temp control)
How many calories do young people need per day? - answer 1800 -2200
BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI less than 18.5 - answer Underweight
BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI 18.5 to 24.9 - answer Healthy Weight
BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI 25.0 to 29.9 - answer Overweight
,BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI 30.0 or greater - answer Obese
Recommend water intake - answer 2 to 3 L (64 to 96 oz)
Functions of water in the body - answer Transports nutrients and
oxygen
Helps remove wastes
Regulates body temp
Provides basic components of blood
Drinking not enough water leads to - answer Dehydration
Causes fatigue, weakness, dizziness, etc
Proteins - answer large, complex molecules made up of amino acids
essential amino acids - answer Ones the body cannot produce
nonessential amino acids - answer Are ones the body can make from
essential amino acids or as proteins break down
Conditional amino acids - answer Not usually essential but might
become essential when the body is undergoing stress or illness
, Examples of complementary protein - answer Black beans and rice
Pea soup with toast
Peanut butter sandwich
Wheat and soybeans
Corn and beans
Recommended amount of protein daily - answer 5 to 6 ounces
Sources of animal protein - answer Meat
Seafood
Poultry
Milk
Yogurt
Eggs
Cheese
Sources of plant protein - answer Legumes( beans,lentils, black-eyed
pea), grains, nuts, seeds, some vegetables( broccoli, potatoes, leafy
greens, green peas)
Carbohydrates - answer Are Organic compounds that combine carbon,
oxygen,and hydrogen into sugar molecules
review – Nutrition test
fully solved & updated
Nutrients - answer materials the body needs for energy and for cellular
activities like growth, repair, disease resistance, and thermogulation
(body temp control)
How many calories do young people need per day? - answer 1800 -2200
BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI less than 18.5 - answer Underweight
BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI 18.5 to 24.9 - answer Healthy Weight
BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI 25.0 to 29.9 - answer Overweight
,BMI (body mass index) Category
BMI 30.0 or greater - answer Obese
Recommend water intake - answer 2 to 3 L (64 to 96 oz)
Functions of water in the body - answer Transports nutrients and
oxygen
Helps remove wastes
Regulates body temp
Provides basic components of blood
Drinking not enough water leads to - answer Dehydration
Causes fatigue, weakness, dizziness, etc
Proteins - answer large, complex molecules made up of amino acids
essential amino acids - answer Ones the body cannot produce
nonessential amino acids - answer Are ones the body can make from
essential amino acids or as proteins break down
Conditional amino acids - answer Not usually essential but might
become essential when the body is undergoing stress or illness
, Examples of complementary protein - answer Black beans and rice
Pea soup with toast
Peanut butter sandwich
Wheat and soybeans
Corn and beans
Recommended amount of protein daily - answer 5 to 6 ounces
Sources of animal protein - answer Meat
Seafood
Poultry
Milk
Yogurt
Eggs
Cheese
Sources of plant protein - answer Legumes( beans,lentils, black-eyed
pea), grains, nuts, seeds, some vegetables( broccoli, potatoes, leafy
greens, green peas)
Carbohydrates - answer Are Organic compounds that combine carbon,
oxygen,and hydrogen into sugar molecules
