Portage Learning Nutrition Final Exam Latest Questions with
Updated Answers.
What is the difference between hunger and appetite? - Correct Answer Hunger is an
internal drive to find food and is often experienced by a negative feeling. Appetite is an
external drive to find food, often associated with pleasant feelings.
Name three of the four types of external forces that influence our eating habits and
patterns. - Correct Answer Sensory, cognitive, environmental and health status
There are six classes of nutrients. Name the three that supply energy. - Correct Answer
Proteins, Fats, Carbs
Vitamins are considered both - Correct Answer Micronutrients + Organic
Define micronutrients - Correct Answer Micronutrients are nutrients that are essential to
our diets, but are only needed in small amounts. Vitamins and minerals are an example of
micronutrients.
If a fudge brownie has 15 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of protein and 13 grams of fat.
How many calories are in the brownie? - Correct Answer 15 x 4 = 60
2x4=8
13 x 9 = 117
185 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? - Correct Answer 2000 x .55
= 1, =
275g carbs/day
There are three states of nutritional health. Name the three states. - Correct Answer
Desirable nutrition - when the body is getting the correct of amounts of the correct
nutrients to maintain a healthy lifestyle
, Undernutrition - when the body is not getting enough of the correct nutrients. This can lead
to body processes not functioning properly
Overnutirition - when the body is getting too many unhealthy nutrients. This can lead to
chronic health conditions.
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional assessment. Give
a brief description of what A stands for. - Correct Answer A stands for anthropometric,
which is a person's height, weight, age, etc.
The visual MyPlate illustrates that 2 food groups should take up ½ of your plate. What
groups are they? - Correct Answer According to MyPlate, fruits and vegetables should
take up half of your plate.
Specific parts of the GI tract include the mouth, esophagus, ______(A)________, small
intestine, _______(B)_________ and ______(C)_________. Other organs such as the
liver, gallbladder and pancreas aid in digestion but are not considered part of the GI tract. -
Correct Answer A. Stomach
B. Large Intestine
C. Rectum
Briefly describe constipation and provide 2 reasons that it may occur. - Correct Answer
Constipation is when a person's stool is hard to pass. Lack of fiber in one's diet, as well as
a lack of water may cause this to occur.
Sphincters play an important role in the GI tract.
Name two sphincters discussed in the module and using your own words, briefly describe
their functions. - Correct Answer The esophageal sphincter is at the end of the esophagus
and the beginning of the stomach. Once food enters the stomach, this sphincter prevents
it from backing up into the esophagus. The pyloric sphincter opens to let small amounts of
chyme pass from the stomach into the small intestine.
Define the role of enzymes in digestion. Are enzymes an example of the chemical or
mechanical process of digestion? - Correct Answer Enzymes role is to breakdown food
particles into smaller parts and readies the nutrients for absorption. Enzymes are an
example of chemical digestion.
Monosaccharides - Correct Answer An example is galactose
Updated Answers.
What is the difference between hunger and appetite? - Correct Answer Hunger is an
internal drive to find food and is often experienced by a negative feeling. Appetite is an
external drive to find food, often associated with pleasant feelings.
Name three of the four types of external forces that influence our eating habits and
patterns. - Correct Answer Sensory, cognitive, environmental and health status
There are six classes of nutrients. Name the three that supply energy. - Correct Answer
Proteins, Fats, Carbs
Vitamins are considered both - Correct Answer Micronutrients + Organic
Define micronutrients - Correct Answer Micronutrients are nutrients that are essential to
our diets, but are only needed in small amounts. Vitamins and minerals are an example of
micronutrients.
If a fudge brownie has 15 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of protein and 13 grams of fat.
How many calories are in the brownie? - Correct Answer 15 x 4 = 60
2x4=8
13 x 9 = 117
185 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? - Correct Answer 2000 x .55
= 1, =
275g carbs/day
There are three states of nutritional health. Name the three states. - Correct Answer
Desirable nutrition - when the body is getting the correct of amounts of the correct
nutrients to maintain a healthy lifestyle
, Undernutrition - when the body is not getting enough of the correct nutrients. This can lead
to body processes not functioning properly
Overnutirition - when the body is getting too many unhealthy nutrients. This can lead to
chronic health conditions.
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional assessment. Give
a brief description of what A stands for. - Correct Answer A stands for anthropometric,
which is a person's height, weight, age, etc.
The visual MyPlate illustrates that 2 food groups should take up ½ of your plate. What
groups are they? - Correct Answer According to MyPlate, fruits and vegetables should
take up half of your plate.
Specific parts of the GI tract include the mouth, esophagus, ______(A)________, small
intestine, _______(B)_________ and ______(C)_________. Other organs such as the
liver, gallbladder and pancreas aid in digestion but are not considered part of the GI tract. -
Correct Answer A. Stomach
B. Large Intestine
C. Rectum
Briefly describe constipation and provide 2 reasons that it may occur. - Correct Answer
Constipation is when a person's stool is hard to pass. Lack of fiber in one's diet, as well as
a lack of water may cause this to occur.
Sphincters play an important role in the GI tract.
Name two sphincters discussed in the module and using your own words, briefly describe
their functions. - Correct Answer The esophageal sphincter is at the end of the esophagus
and the beginning of the stomach. Once food enters the stomach, this sphincter prevents
it from backing up into the esophagus. The pyloric sphincter opens to let small amounts of
chyme pass from the stomach into the small intestine.
Define the role of enzymes in digestion. Are enzymes an example of the chemical or
mechanical process of digestion? - Correct Answer Enzymes role is to breakdown food
particles into smaller parts and readies the nutrients for absorption. Enzymes are an
example of chemical digestion.
Monosaccharides - Correct Answer An example is galactose
