NST 10 Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The majority of microbes in an infant's gut microbiome originate from _____.
a. Baby formula
b. The mother
c. Genes
d. The external environment
e. Breast milk - CORRECT ANSWER - b. The mother
Salivary amylase is involved in which macronutrient digestion?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Protein
c. Fiber
d. Lipids
e. Polypeptides - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Carbohydrates
What processes does the human body use to digest food?
a. Muscle action, secretions, and enzymes
b. Muscle action and secretions only
c. Enzymes and secretions only
d. Secretions only
e. Muscle action only - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Muscle action, secretions, and enzymes
Cholesterol is an important component of:
a. Glycogen
b. Cell membranes
c. Plants
, d. Gluten
e. None of the above contain cholesterol as an important component - CORRECT ANSWER -
b. Cell membranes
Which true?
of the following statements about nutrient dense foods is ALWAYS
a. They have high levels of micronutrients relative to calorie content
b. They have substantial empty calories
c. They contain added sugar
d. They have low levels of micronutrients relative to calorie content
e. They are high in fat and low in fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - a. *They have high levels of
micronutrients relative to calorie content
Oligosaccharides, such as raffinose and stachyose, are ____. a. Digestible
b. Larger than 10 sugar units
c. Smaller than 2 sugar units
d. Indigestible but fermented by bacteria e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Indigestible but fermented by bacteria
A wheat flour is processed so that it will have a longer shelf-life. However, fiber and Vitamin X
are lost during processing. In the final product, Vitamin X and Vitamin Y are added. Which of
the following is true?
a. The product is fortified.
b. The product is enriched.
c. The product is refined.
d. Both b and c
e. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - e. All of the above
High density lipoprotein (HDL) is:
a. Involved in the recycling of cholesterol
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The majority of microbes in an infant's gut microbiome originate from _____.
a. Baby formula
b. The mother
c. Genes
d. The external environment
e. Breast milk - CORRECT ANSWER - b. The mother
Salivary amylase is involved in which macronutrient digestion?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Protein
c. Fiber
d. Lipids
e. Polypeptides - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Carbohydrates
What processes does the human body use to digest food?
a. Muscle action, secretions, and enzymes
b. Muscle action and secretions only
c. Enzymes and secretions only
d. Secretions only
e. Muscle action only - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Muscle action, secretions, and enzymes
Cholesterol is an important component of:
a. Glycogen
b. Cell membranes
c. Plants
, d. Gluten
e. None of the above contain cholesterol as an important component - CORRECT ANSWER -
b. Cell membranes
Which true?
of the following statements about nutrient dense foods is ALWAYS
a. They have high levels of micronutrients relative to calorie content
b. They have substantial empty calories
c. They contain added sugar
d. They have low levels of micronutrients relative to calorie content
e. They are high in fat and low in fiber - CORRECT ANSWER - a. *They have high levels of
micronutrients relative to calorie content
Oligosaccharides, such as raffinose and stachyose, are ____. a. Digestible
b. Larger than 10 sugar units
c. Smaller than 2 sugar units
d. Indigestible but fermented by bacteria e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Indigestible but fermented by bacteria
A wheat flour is processed so that it will have a longer shelf-life. However, fiber and Vitamin X
are lost during processing. In the final product, Vitamin X and Vitamin Y are added. Which of
the following is true?
a. The product is fortified.
b. The product is enriched.
c. The product is refined.
d. Both b and c
e. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - e. All of the above
High density lipoprotein (HDL) is:
a. Involved in the recycling of cholesterol
